The Beautician and the Beast
1997 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 6.7 · 23% critics
A New York City beautician is mistakenly hired to teach the children of a strict Eastern European president and suddenly finds herself navigating palace rules, culture clashes, and a demanding household. As she tries to help the kids thrive, her upbeat approach challenges the rigid routines around her and sparks unexpected connections.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-02-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 23/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (371 votes)
About
If you enjoy light, clean romantic comedies with a sitcom vibe and fish-out-of-water humor, this should work, especially if you like The Nanny or Mannequin; Not for you if you dislike broad stereotypes or very predictable plots.
Pros: lots of easy laughs; charming opposites-attract romance; family-friendly tone | Cons: predictable story beats; sitcom-like and familiar; stereotypes may annoy
Themes
- parent child relationship
- culture clash
- dictator
- eastern europe
- education
- dictatorship
- female protagonist
- misunderstanding
- beautician
Cast & crew
Fran Drescher
as Joy Miller
Timothy Dalton
as Boris Pochenko
Michael Lerner
as Jerry Miller
Ian McNeice
as Ira Grushinsky
Patrick Malahide
as Leonid Kleist
Lisa Jakub
as Katrina Pochenko
Tamara Mello
as Consuela
Phyllis Newman
as Judy Miller
Heather DeLoach
as Masha Pochenko
Adam LaVorgna
as Karl Pochenko
Directed by Ken Kwapis