Belle
Seen it?2021 | 121 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Drama, Music
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
13 wins and 15 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$64 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 198K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mamoru Hosoda
- Kaho NakamuraSuzu Naito / Belle (voice)
- Ryo NaritaShinobu Hisatake (voice)
- Shota SometaniShinjiro 'Kamishin' Chikami (voice)
- Tina TamashiroRuka Watanabe (voice)
- Lilas IkutaHiroka 'Hiro' Betsuyaku (voice)
- Ryoko MoriyamaYoshitani (voice)
- Michiko ShimizuKita (voice)
- Fuyumi SakamotoOkumoto (voice)
- Yoshimi IwasakiNakai (voice)
- Sachiyo NakaoHatanaka (voice)