Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Family, Fantasy, Romance
65Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 65 Metascore represents generally favorable critical reception for a $160M tentpole that has grossed over $1.2B worldwide—a massive commercial success that appears to have won over audiences despite middling reviews.
Director track record: Bill Condon
Beauty and the Beast trails Bill Condon's best-reviewed work, Kinsey (79), but marks a notable uptick for the director at 4.7 points above his 60.3-point average across 10 other scored films.
Lead track record: Emma Watson
Emma Watson's performance sits below her 67.8-point average across 17 scored films—a dip of 2.8 points—and falls short of her best-reviewed role in Little Women (91).
Box office
Budget $160M · Box office $1,266.1M