Beauty and the Beast (1991 movie) facts for kids

Beauty and the Beast is a famous animated musical fantasy movie from 1991. It was made by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. This movie is the 30th in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It is also the third movie from the Disney Renaissance period, a time when Disney made many popular animated films.

The story is based on the classic fairy tale La Belle et la Bête by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont. It tells the tale of a prince who is turned into a scary beast. He lives alone in his castle until a brave young woman named Belle arrives. The Beast takes Belle prisoner. To break the spell and become a prince again, the Beast must learn to love Belle. He also needs her to love him back before a magical rose loses all its petals. If he fails, he will stay a Beast forever.

The movie first came out in movie theaters on November 22, 1991. It quickly became very popular with audiences around the world.

Movie Sequels and Re-releases

After the original movie, Disney made more stories about Beauty and the Beast.

• A movie called Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas was released in 1997. This story happened during the original movie.
• Another movie, Belle's Magical World, came out in 1998. It also showed more adventures of Belle.

The original movie was also re-released in special ways.

• In 2002, an IMAX version was shown in theaters. It included a new five-minute musical part.
• Later, in 2012, the movie returned to theaters in 3D. This happened after the 3D re-release of The Lion King was very successful.
• A live-action remake of the movie was also made. It featured real actors and was released on March 17, 2017.

Images for kids

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  This picture shows Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was a big boss at Walt Disney Studios. He helped make sure the movie was amazing!

See also

In Spanish: La bella y la bestia (película de 1991) para niños