Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Emily Watson |
Director |
Amma Asante |
Screenplay | Misan Sagay (as per credits) |
Music | Rachel Portman |
Cinematography | Ben Smithard |
Editing | Victoria Boydell, Pia di Ciaula |
Sound formats | Dolby |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2013 |
Produced by | DJ Films, Isle of Man Film, BFI, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, Pinewood Studios |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Genre | Drama |
Language | None |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | Infrequent with a mild to moderate impact |
Prejudice | Frequent, pervasive, with a moderate impact |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | Themes are mature and complex. |
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Frightening / Tense Scenes |
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Tense Family Scenes |
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Topics to talk about |
Suggested age limit 11 + |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Theresa Smith Well-crafted tale on different shades of humanity | 15 | |
Die Burger Riëtte Grobler Skildery kry lieflik 'lewe' | 10 | |
Cape Times John DeFore Outside the lines | 10 | |
ScreenIt T. Durgin This is a really solid film that I was with from the first moment to the last. Belle is a tonic for those a bit bleary-eyed from the exploits of giant lizards, web-slinging super-heroes, and more fantastical silliness on the way. | 16 | |
Metacritic.com 35 critics | 13 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 126 critics | 14 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer It boasts all the surface beauty that fans of period pictures have come to expect, but Belle also benefits from its stirring performances and subtle social consciousness. | 17 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 14 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 2127 Netizens Mesmerizing and romantic true story | 15 | |
Average .. 70% | 14 |