Beastly (2011)

5.5PG-1386 minDirector: Daniel Barnz

2011 American film

Beastly is a 2011 American romantic fantasy drama film loosely based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel of the same name. It is a retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast and is set in modern-day New York City. The film was written and directed by Daniel Barnz, and stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer, Mary-Kate Olsen (in her final film role), Peter Krause, LisaGay Hamilton and Neil Patrick Harris.

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What is Beastly about?
Beastly (2011) — At the Buckeston Academy High School, the wealthy, arrogant, narcissistic, and bigoted Kyle Kingson is a student who does not respect his classmates. When Kyle is elected representative of the students, he plays a prank on the outcast Kendra, who has a reputation as a witch: he i
Is Beastly based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Beastly scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.