# Where to Watch Belle

**Belle streams on Max and Netflix, and it's Mamoru Hosoda's most visually spectacular film: a shy teenage girl becomes a global superstar inside a vast virtual world, then risks everything to help a mysterious, wounded avatar. A dazzling modern reimagining of Beauty and the Beast.**

## Where to Watch

- [Max](https://www.max.com/movies/6ce41405-2f24-4554-8c2f-30efa59c194d)
- [Max](https://www.max.com/movies/78c442ff-3421-4f41-991b-9bc1002d9a0d)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81492822)

Max and Netflix both stream Belle in stunning HD with subs and an English dub. The virtual-world sequences are a visual feast, so watch on the best screen you have.

## Synopsis

Suzu is a withdrawn high-schooler who lost her mother and, with her, the ability to sing, until she enters U, a sprawling virtual world where she is reborn as the beloved singer Belle. When a violent, hunted avatar known as the Dragon crashes her concert, Suzu becomes determined to find the real person behind him, a quest that forces her to confront her own grief and rediscover her voice. Hosoda fuses breathtaking virtual worlds with intimate human drama.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** MOVIE
- **Episodes:** 1
- **Premiered:** 2021
- **Studio:** chizu, inc., studio chizu
- **Score:** 7.3

## If You Liked This

- **[Wolf Children](https://hozuna.com/anime/wolf-children)** — Wolf Children is Hosoda's most emotional film, quieter than Belle but every bit as moving.
- **[The Girl Who Leapt Through Time](https://hozuna.com/anime/the-girl-who-leapt-through-time)** — The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is his beloved breakthrough, sharing Belle's focus on a young woman growing into herself.
- **[Your Name](https://hozuna.com/anime/your-name)** — Your Name matches Belle's blend of gorgeous spectacle and heartfelt teen romance.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Belle?

It streams on Max and Netflix, subbed and with an English dub.

### Is Belle connected to Hosoda's other films?

No. Each of Mamoru Hosoda's films tells a separate, standalone story.

### Is Belle appropriate for kids?

Broadly yes, though its themes of grief and online cruelty land best with older children and teens.