Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Directed by Nils Malmros

Produced by Per Holst Filmproduktion

198390 min6.5 / 10

A tense family drama exploring the painful collision between a father's possessive love and his daughter's coming-of-age independence during the holiday season.

When Mette and her father are left alone over the Christmas holidays, he starts feeling increasingly rejected and jealous, as his adolescent daughter starts looking for real beaus.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beauty and the Beast sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Beauty and the Beast violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Beauty and the Beast scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Beauty and the Beast easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Beauty and the Beast end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beauty and the Beast

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beauty and the Beast

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beauty and the Beast, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beauty and the Beast, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beauty and the Beast, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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