Belle

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Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters "U", a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious "beast" and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.

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A remarkable story brought to life with dazzling animation, Belle finds writer-director Mamoru Hosoda setting a brilliant new benchmark.

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Beautiful to watch as well as listen to, Belle is a treat for animation fans.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

I thought it was kind of sumptuous. I really enjoyed it and loved the characterization.

Sep 29, 2022

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

The film’s message is a beautiful one: to integrate our real-life vulnerabilities with the persona we project is to become all the more powerful.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 6, 2022

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Kambole Campbell

Empire Magazine

Though it misses a couple of notes in its final act, it’s an exhilarating sensory experience, with great emotional depths.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 5, 2022

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Belle is a visually intense, modern-day riff on the classic fairy tale, with wonderful world-building and a charm that never outstays its welcome.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 18, 2024

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Calum Cooper

In Their Own League

What it leaves us with is a film that is as emotionally astonishing as it is visually euphoric, blossoming into a finale equal parts stunning and deeply humanistic.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 15, 2024

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

Once this dynamic happens, Hosoda can now play around with the characters’ emotions and build up the climax, which contains many emotional cruxes at once...

Rated: A-

Mar 6, 2024

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antony h a beautiful and touching movie loved the look of it and music was perfect only problem was that the plot felt a bit weak as it tried to be a movie of a girl that wanted to sing again and got a chance to in U and also turned into a beauty and the beast movie and then switched to saving someone from domestic violence it did each enough service but when looking back it feels disjointed a must watch for the music and visuals but not much in the story department Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/22 Full Review Keaton One of the best animated films I've ever seen. Beautiful music and story, a great movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/02/22 Full Review KATRINA Had me sucked in the whole time. Very emotional as well. Loved it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/16/22 Full Review Melanie K I love it sooo amazing Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/10/22 Full Review Adam Absolute 💯, but it was weird when they took the concept of Beauty and the Beast quite literally, but other than that solid 💯 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/27/22 Full Review Cheryl R Familiar story with a different twist, amazing animation, great soundtrack Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/27/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mamoru Hosoda Director Kylie McNeill Suzu Chace Crawford Justin Paul Castro Jr. Dragon Manny Jacinto Shinobu Hunter Schafer Ruka

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Synopsis Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters "U", a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious "beast" and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.

Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Producer: Yuichiro Saito
Screenwriter: Mamoru Hosoda
Distributor: GKIDS
Production Co: Nippon Television Network, Studio Chizu, Kadokawa, Dentsu
Rating: PG (Language|Brief Suggestive Material|Thematic Content|Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Anime, Romance, Musical
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 14, 2022, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.0M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)