Beauty and the Beast (2014)

Beauty and the Beast parents guide

It stays inside its PG, with no swearing and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

None noted

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Three questions

Is Beauty and the Beast scary?

Only a little. Beauty and the Beast has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Beauty and the Beast?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is Beauty and the Beast rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is a PG that behaves like one: no swearing and a few tense moments.

What is Beauty and the Beast about?

Forced to face the cruel side of life, a devastated, bankrupt merchant chances upon the enchanted castle of a hideous creature, the mere sight of it chills the bone to the marrow. There, a fate worse than death awaits the poor father-of-six, who, after plucking a sweet-scented rose from the repulsive master's verdant garden, must do the impossible: permit his compassionate daughter, Belle, to take his place and pay for the sins of her parent. Now, an impenetrable mystery shrouds the haunted mansion, and, as repugnance gradually turns into affection, only true love could break the spell.

Cast and crew

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