disney's live action beauty and the beast came out as a world premiere in london on february 23, 2017.
disney's live action beauty and the beast came out as a world premiere in london on february 23, 2017.
when did disney's live action beauty and the beast come out as a world premiere in london?
february 23, 2017
emma thompson also performed a rendition of the title song, which was performed by angela lansbury in the original 1991 animated film.









































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on march 16, 2015, disney announced the film would be released in 3d on march 17, 2017. the first official presentation of the film took place at disney's three-day d23 expo in august 2015.









































the world premiere of "beauty and the beast" took place at spencer house in london on february 23, 2017; and the film later premiered at the el capitan theatre in hollywood, california, on march 2, 2017. the stream was broadcast onto youtube.
beauty and the beast (2017 film)
likewise, "the washington post"s ann hornaday complimented watson's performance, describing it as "alert and solemn" while noting her singing ability as "serviceable enough to get the job done". richard roeper of "chicago sun-times" awarded the film three and a half stars, lauded the performances of watson and thompson which he drew a comparison to paige o'hara's and angela lansbury's performances in the 1991 animated version while appreciating the performances of the other cast and also pointing out on its usage of the combination of motion capture and cgi technology as a big advantage which he stated: "almost overwhelmingly lavish, beautifully staged and performed with exquisite timing and grace by the outstanding cast". mike ryan of "uproxx" praised the cast, production design and the new songs while noting the film doesn't try anything different, saying: "there's certainly nothing that new about this version of "beauty and the beast" (well, except it isn't a cartoon anymore), but it's a good recreation of a classic animated film that should leave most die-hards satisfied." in her a- review, nancy churnin of "the dallas morning news" praised the film's emotional and thematic depth, remarking: "there's an emotional authenticity in director bill condon's live-action beauty and the beast film that helps you rediscover disney's beloved 1991 animated film and 1994 stage show in fresh, stirring ways." james berardinelli of reelviews described the 2017 version as "enthralling".
beauty and the beast (2017 film)