Beauty and the Beast (1946)
0.1343Canon Score · ranked #205 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn't return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. She is unable to return the key on time, but it is revealed that the Beast is the genuinely handsome one. A simple tale of tragic love that turns into a surreal vision of death, desire, and beauty.
Why it ranks #205
Every list on which Beauty and the Beast appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #51 / 100 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #292 / 500 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #412 / 1041 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |