A fantastical, heartfelt story of growing up in the age of social media.
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Release Date:
Friday, January 14, 2022 Limited
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Limited
Plot: What's the story about?
Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious “beast” and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.
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Who stars in Belle: Cast List
Chace Crawford ... Justin (voice)
Reunion, Inheritance
Manny Jacinto ... Shinobu (voice)
The Acolyte (series), Cora Bora
Kylie McNeill ... Suzu/Belle (voice)
Hunter Schafer ... Ruka (voice)
Kinds of Kindness, Cuckoo
Paul Castro Jr. ... Dragon (voice)
David Chen ... Gogo Doggo (voice)
Who's making Belle: Crew List
A look at the Belle behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Mamoru Hosoda last directed Mirai and The Boy And The Beast. The film's writer Mamoru Hosoda last wrote Mirai and The Boy And The Beast.
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Production: What we know about Belle?
Key Facts
- The film has also played in competition at the London Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, and Los Angeles’ Animation is Film festival, where the film was awarded the Special Jury Prize. GKIDS will qualify the film for 2021 awards consideration and release it theatrically in both its original Japanese language and a new English dubbed version (11/21/2021).
- Belle has crossed 6.52 billion yen (approx. 59.2 million USD) in box office to date, and has become Hosoda’s highest-grossing film ever, beating the lifetime gross of Boy and the Beast (11/21/2021).
- Belle is an original story written and helmed by celebrated director Mamoru Hosoda, whose previous films include Mirai, The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and others.
Filming Timeline
- 2021 - November: The film was set to Completed status.
Belle Release Date: When was the film released?
Belle was a Limited release in 2022 on Friday, January 14, 2022. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including Scream, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania and The Surprise Visit.
As a Limited release, Belle will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.