Synopsis
A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.
Scores
Overall Score
68.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.8%
Review Aggregate
77.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, surreal, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingsurrealdarkemotionallightheartedromanticstylizedpoliticalscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Kreuk | 2012 | $1,259,000 | $1,720,000 | (est) |
| Jay Ryan | 2012 | $775,000 | $1,059,000 | (est) |
| Max Brown | 2012 | $584,000 | $797,000 | (est) |
| Austin Basis | 2012 | $477,000 | $652,000 | (est) |
| Nina Lisandrello | 2012 | $408,000 | $558,000 | (est) |
| Sendhil Ramamurthy | 2012 | $359,000 | $491,000 | (est) |
| Brian J. White | 2012 | $322,000 | $441,000 | (est) |
| Nicole Gale Anderson | 2012 | $294,000 | $401,000 | (est) |
| Amber Skye Noyes | 2012 | $270,000 | $370,000 | (est) |
| Michael Roark | 2012 | $251,000 | $343,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count67
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating3.1
IMDb votes1,888
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $47,617,067 | $65,058,684 |
| International | 2012 | $14,391,534 | $19,662,997 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $62,008,601 | $84,721,682 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $29,565,147 | $40,394,541 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,964,000 | $5,415,970 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,782,000 | $2,434,727 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $6,283,000 | $8,584,395 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $15,522,000 | $21,207,541 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $11,904,267 | $16,264,671 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $69,020,414 | $94,301,846 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $25,000,000 | $34,157,230 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $23,170,000 (est) | $31,656,921 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $2,761,000 | $3,772,324 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $2,392,000 | $3,268,164 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $4,250,000 | $5,806,729 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $57,573,000 | $78,661,368 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $11,447,414 | $15,640,478 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Aladdin | 1992 | Shared genres: 5 | 97.7 | $232,328,117 |
![]() | Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | Shared genres: 5 | 97.5 | $142,339,086 |
![]() | Tangled | 2010 | Shared genres: 5 | 95.4 | $-31,230,690 |
![]() | The Little Mermaid | 1989 | Shared genres: 5 | 94.2 | $60,715,573 |
![]() | Enchanted | 2007 | Shared genres: 5 | 93.4 | $60,033,820 |




