Belle

  • PG (SINGAPORE)
  • 2014


MOVIE IS beautiful historical fascinating serious predictable
Close Video

75 %
83 % Certified Fresh
$ 16 Million
See Where to Watch Belle
Positive Reviews 106
Negative reviews 8
Average Rating 3.5/5
beautiful historical fascinating serious predictable

  • All
  • Positive
  • Negative
2.5
Occasionally, emotions break through the films surface, like pimples. Av Club
3.8
Its based on the true story of a mixed race 18th century woman named Dido Elizabeth Belle who was raised in upper crust British society but never able .. EW
3.1
The movie is intelligently written and well acted, but it doesnt sit all that comfortably between the two stools of Austenesque Romance and Socially C .. Rogerebert
4.5
Its a fitting introduction to a film that wows you with its wild vision of internet age identity even when it doesnt reveal anything that isnt already .. Indie Wire
4.0
All this unfolds at a time when the ground is shifting beneath Britains feet with regard to slavery, a moral abomination that is nonetheless of vital .. Variety
3.5
Its a shame to see a film that seemed so keen to look at the genuine plight of its women copping out in the end, but with its heavy handed agenda I gu .. We Got This Covered
1.5
In places, it feels like Hosoda just doesnt bother with characterization. We Got This Covered
3.0
You cant ignore whats missing.The relationship that bore Dido is barely imagined or explored here. Time Out
2.0
Closer to a special episode of Diffrent Strokes than to 12 Years a Slave, the movie seems to exist to give its white characters belated moments of con .. Time Out
4.0
The result is a handsomely mounted and emotionally engaging drama that smartly examines issues of race, class and gender while leaving nary a dry eye .. The Guardian
3.0
Asante handles this mainstream commercial picture with assurance. The Guardian
3.0
Its a formal, public statement of Didos equal footing, but its something of a fantasy as well.The film shares its essence. The Guardian
2.5
Its not that the movie is particularly subtle about these issues; it merely leaves them unresolved.
3.8
The story transcends the predictable outcome of this love triangle.
4.0
A radiant, star making central performance from Gugu Mbatha Raw is just one of the pleasures of a handsomely crafted, beautifully written film that wi .. Screen Daily
4.5
A radiant, star making central performance from Gugu Mbatha Raw is just one of the pleasures of a handsomely crafted, beautifully written film that wi .. Screen Daily
4.5
Beauty And The Beast asserts a strong influence over Belle, the vibrantly animated, emotionally potent new feature from Mamoru Hosoda. Screen Daily
3.5
Belle does have a clear moral compass, but it refuses easy answers and withholds easy judgments. Vulture
4.5
Belle is Hosodas eighth feature and the one that feels like the most coherent blend of the various universes hes straddled as an animator. Vulture
3.5
Though the inventions of Misan Sagays script emphasize concerns over dowries and social rank that will be grating for many contemporary viewers, extra .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
An unusual painting of her and Elizabeth that shows the women smiling side by side on a terrace both in silk gowns and pearls, and staring directly at .. The New York Times
3.1
Never quite content to cast its lot with a grittier and more ambitious tone, this polished and engaging but emotionally gauzy and at times downright f .. Paste Magazine
4.0
Belle, the new film from Amma Asante, is a period drama teased out from this intriguing portrait and the historical facts clustered around it. Telegraph
3.0
What it lacks is the coherence and intensity of last years Oscar winner.
4.5
Like a multi faceted landscape where everything, both good and bad, is possible. The Young Folks
3.0
If not a star making turn, Mbatha Raws tough, tender performances should give her plenty of opportunities in sharper fare.
4.0
Belle is no lowly servant, but an heiress.The illegitimate daughter of an English admiral (Matthew Goode) and an enslaved woman, shes raised in luxury .. Ny Daily News
3.5
This allows for the film to provide a solid viewing experience one that varies from restrained to being more impassioned, when appropriate. Screen Rant
3.8
The double portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle and Lady Elizabeth Murray that appears at the end of Belle and that actresses Gugu Mbatha Raw and Sarah Ga .. Philly
5.0
An eighteenth century costume drama that lights up the screen with a beautiful mixed race heroine, an idealistic law student, and a circle of older En .. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
Its immeasurably helped by the performances, with the beautiful Mbatha Raw making Dido a strong but vulnerable character, nicely matched by Gadons mor .. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Belle is handsome looking, shot in golden, faded brocade tones by Ben Smithard, but it moves stiffly, encumbered by too many petticoats of expository .. Village Voice
2.2
The story of the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay of the Royal Navy and an enslaved African woman, .. Blu Ray
3.0
Written by Misan Sagay, this British historical drama is getting the inspiring true story treatment, though the inspiring parts arent true and the tru .. Chicago Reader
3.8
The cast is populated with some of Britains finest actors Wilkinson, Watson, Miranda Richardson, Matthew Goode and all are in good form.
3.8
The cast is populated with some of Britains finest actors Wilkinson, Watson, Miranda Richardson, Matthew Goode and all are in good form.
3.8
The film has elements of a Masterpiece Theater style Cinderella story. Usa Today
2.5
It goes without saying that certain topics fare better than others, although its equally clear that the movie remains perfectly watchable from start t .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Theres a painting of Dido Elizabeth Belle in Scone Palace, in Perth, with her cousin Lady Elizabeth Murray. The Times
4.0
We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video Although clothed as a sump .. The Times
4.0
The horror of slavery is addressed, as are many other issues, but Belle does so from a place of hope and love, expanding the Georgian world of Jane Au .. Radio Times
3.5
. then Belle, which I screened the very next evening, is your night out at the cinema! .This is a film where the audience cheered and reacted througho .. Screen It
3.0
With Belle, Asante has succeeded in making a sweeping costume drama that confronts questions of race and gender head on something that Merchant Ivory .. Independent
3.0
Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha Raw) was the illegitimate daughter of a British naval officer and an African slave, who was raised in Kenwood House .. Independent
3.1
One occasionally wishes Asante had chosen a more rigorous course of action with her period piece, but she perhaps also knows that sugar is more seduct .. News Day
3.5
But the richness of the material, strong performances and excellent production design more than make up for these minor shortcomings. Film Journal International ..
3.5
Again, the message and theme are familiar, but the unique perspective the film is based on a true story and was inspired by a painting of the two cous .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.0
Belle is a beautiful period piece, but its also something more: a study of racism, classism and sexism in 18th century England. Az Central
4.0
Its a tangle of true story and invention, but an exceptionally clever one for the way it illuminates attitudes towards race at a domestic and public l .. Smh
4.0
Dido Elizabeth Belle presents a walking talking dilemma to the ruling classes of 18th century London.As the mulatto niece of Lord Mansfield, Englands .. Smh
3.5
This has the effect of making the film feel elegant but a little weightless despite the weighty matters at its center. Npr
3.8
The production values are sumptuous, with outstanding, painterly cinematography. Star Tribune
4.5
Huge kudos to director Amma Asante for making Belle as purely diverting as it is, even as it is righting historical wrongs and asking subversive quest ..
3.1
Belle may enjoy awards season mention for its gorgeous costumes, while being a romantic tale with a deeper political narrative will help it find an au .. Toronto Star
4.0
It also creates a detailed portrait of a society that operated along strictly defined rules where appearances and propriety meant everything. Flim List
4.0
The collision of the cause with the heartfelt romance between Dido and John gives the film all the elements it needs for a satisfying and informative ..
3.0
Humor is lacking, along with subtlety, since every emotional outburst is anticipated in advance. Susang Ranger
3.8
The film is unfortunately too slow for most tastes, moving ponderously from one revelation to the next without any kind of dramatic action or mood shi .. Observer
5.0
The beautiful Cotillard has a pale, oval face and soft blue eyes. New Yorker
2.0
All coverage within bostonherald.com from the last 14 days remains free of charge. Boston Herald
4.0
Thats not the case with Belle, an assured rendering of a fascinating true story that gives off sparks of wit and vitality that make it instantly engro .. Express
3.1
The film feels checklist y and rather rushed, edited ruthlessly for pace and momentum over nuance. Chicago Tribune
2.5
Belle has the pace and sumptuous cinematography of a Merchant and Ivory production, but none of their memorable characters, subtle performances, or li .. Boston Globe
5.3
It all sounds sure fire, but as the film progresses its storytelling becomes increasingly schematic and pat, denying us the true satisfaction of watch .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.8
It has all the hallmarks of the genre style wise, but it never feels stuffy. Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
Mbatha Raw gives a strong performance that balances romantic and political passion, and Asante gives both sides of the story equal weight. Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
As Belle, Gugu Mbatha Raw gives a luminous performance, aided by a script that creates a powerful tension between the formality of the language and th .. Total Film
3.0
Not so fast.How ironic that Assantes biopic, which ostensibly critiques Georgian materialism, snobbery and sexism, winds up pandering to those values. Standard
3.1
Director Amma Asante wrangles crisp period imagery, and in its broad strokes, Belle captures the intrigue of the real Dido, subject of a famously capt .. Groucho Reviews
3.0
Viewers wont be shaken by this true story so much as mildly stirred as they follow the title characters unusual path through British society in the 17 .. Herald Sun
3.1
But for audiences in the mood for that sort of safe, old fashioned storytelling, it delivers some pleasures. Nj
3.5
Full of inspiring speeches about justice and well acted by an exceptionally talented cast, Belle stands as a respectable period piece that approaches .. Movie Habit
4.5
Belle is a wonderfully moving and impeccably crafted costume drama that lives somewhere in between deep minded Enlightenment literature and the pleasa .. Ner Dist
2.0
Bolstered by Mbatha Raw and Wilkinsons warm and vibrant turns, it does efficiently shed light on a fascinating and little known piece of history. Digital Spy
3.1
Still, this also is a highly predictable movie about the numerous awful ways to put numeric value on a person and the overwhelming power of racism. Red Eye Chicago
4.0
The direction from Amma Assante is perfectly judged and impeccably paced and the result is a film which is very easy on the eye but has a lot to say f .. Independent Ie
4.0
But its the topical edge to the otherwise soapy drama that makes it worth a look. Contact Music
4.5
Unfortunately, these bright points alone cant carry the film in its entirety. Ign
3.8
Her story is poignant and predictable, although its perspective is a bit too insular. Js Online
3.0
As a period production, Belle is gorgeous, dazzling spectacle, replete with ornate costumes, lovely sets, and in Mbatha Raw, a striking, charismatic l .. The Dissolve
1.0
The visual heritage is not squandered: whatever its faults, Belle looks fantastic. Sandiego Reader
1.5
And while the storyboth in how it is told and in the fact that it is being told at allgives the film the bulk of its weight, its also visually masterf .. Film Comment
4.0
Beautiful and intelligent all at once, Belle is a blistering example of what can happen when the period drama digs a little deeper. One Room With A View
3.5
Their dialogue is a little more complex to decipher than casual modern language, but its not inaccessible, just a little reminder that this isnt my wo .. Crave Online
3.0
Asante has only made two films, and heres hoping that she goes on to get better and better.Belle isnt awful, but it is awfully slow, didactic and far .. Scots Man
3.0
Not only does Belle have something to say but it opens the window on an intriguing but largely unknown chapter of history.Unfortunately, it does all t .. No La
3.5
It is not an emotionally nuanced storyline, but its sincere as all get out. Movie Mezzanine
4.0
Yes, the screenplay takes licence with the facts and sometimes saddles the characters with clumsy exposition, but the narrative pleasures the film del .. What So
3.0
Director Amma Asante has crafted a film that is part Jane Austen and part historical drama, with one element more interesting than the other. Mbatha R .. Bowling Green Daily News
3.0
Still, I can recognize a well made costume drama when it comes by, and Belle is one of those.Its prim, and its proper. Fat Guys At The Movies
4.0
The painting is reputedly the first to depict a black subject sharing an equal eyeline with a white subject. Bfi
4.0
This is quite a dense film in terms of character; theres a lot to get your teeth into and, at the end of it all, its a rattling good story. The Australian
3.0
It should go down as one of the disgraces of British cinema that it took ten years for the writer director Amma Asante to get the chance to make a fol .. New States Man
5.0
Its a work of abject tastefulness with Firth as its hood ornament.A longer, more epic film might have worked. Grant Land
3.0
This all certainly is stirring stuff: Voices tremble, eyes moisten, and breath gets held in anticipation of characters doing the right thing. Sf Weekly
3.1
Its easy to see why the 1779 portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle and Lady Elizabeth Murray posing together inspired Belle, a costume drama centered on th .. Am Ny
4.0
You can pretty much guess where this is going and if not you can look it up online.But the movie plays this out in a multi layered, fascinating style .. Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.0
Yet Belle while never slipping into fiery polemic makes its political points solidly, careful to couch its righteous invective in a compelling narrati .. Sky
3.1
The rest of the cast is solid, but for all its good acting and interesting story, Belle never fully engages you emotionally. Miami
2.5
The golden hued Belle, handsomely made with lavish period detail, has none of the charged friction of its poster. Ut Sandiego
3.8
Significant attention is paid to the inner life of Dido, and Mbatha Raw gives the character virtue and conviction without being overwrought. MLive.com
4.0
It is a well crafted tale that brings humanity to an issue that continues to resonate, even in a time when slavery theoretically does not exist: How d .. Iol Co Za
3.0
Stunning and smart, Belle should be a magnetic force and the focus of every frame. O Canada
3.0
While Knights film detailed William Wilberforces attempts to end slavery through politics, the moral dilemmas of the trade are explored here in a more .. Birmingham Mail
4.0
Movie Review: Belle Based on a true story, Belle follows 18th century English aristocrat Dido Elizabeth Belle as she grows up, finds her place in soci .. Bust
4.5
In its review of The Yards, the WSWS wrote: In place of clear and devastating social characterizations, Gray settles too often for individual dramas w .. World Socialist Web Site
2.5
Director Amma Assante and screenwriter Misan Sagay weigh down everything by introducing portentous melodrama and brittle social dramedy. Oc Register
4.5
Director John Wells doesnt open up the play, so we feel were watching as voyeurs, from a safe distance. Ma Cleans
3.5
The enduring appeal of period dramas lies partially in the contrast between the vibrant costumes and internalized emotions. Pasadena Weekly
4.3
If Spielberg had commissioned Jane Austen to write the screenplay for Amistad, Belle is pretty much what we would have gotten. Its a sumptuous period .. Womens Voices For Change
4.5
Alex is the Editor in Chief of The Seventh Row, based in San Francisco and from Toronto, Canada. Seventh Row
4.5
While indignant in its stance, the film is never preachy, instead presenting a strong sense of morality that is difficult to ignore with out resorting .. Times of Malta
3.8
Belle is the love child of two determined Anglo African women filmmakers, scriptwriter Misan Sagay and director Amma Asante, who labored for seven yea .. Good Times
4.0
Romantic, elegant and triumphant, Belle is as deft an exploration of the intersection of race, class and gender as Ive seen on any kind of screen. Eugene Weekly
4.5
The film is enjoyable in the way that a really great Scandal episode can be: it finds ways to merge melodrama with thoughtful dissection of race, clas .. Bitch Media
3.0
All in all, its an enjoyable film, its just hard to see how such a powder keg of issues could burn so slowly. Ladue News
4.4
Belle is a wonderfully informative film while being entertaining at the same time. Hampt On Roads
3.0
Despite the success of 1970s teleseries Roots, cinema has dragged its heels on serious depictions of the slave era. Lime Light Magazine
3.5
Belle has a great lead performance from a Black actress in a Black woman directors film of a Black womans script about a Black woman in European histo .. Bitch Flicks
3.1
Belle not only is a radiant piece of entertainment but also skillfully serves as a global history lesson into the darkness of humanity demonstrated we ..



See Where to Watch Belle