History Heartwarming / BeautyAndTheBeast

** It's the first time in the film someone acknowledges that the Beast did something right and good, proving to the audience ([[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre and himself]]) that he is not a monster.

** It becomes more heartwarming when you realize that this ''IS'' Belle's character arc. When the film starts, she's opinionated but mostly keeps her thoughts to herself (more out of politeness than anything else). Even when Gaston is cornering her in not only the village but in her home, Belle is polite and is more prone to using trickery to get out of messes. Even when Gaston is threatening to incarcerate Maurice if she doesn't accept his proposal, Belle doesn't outright call him out for his crappy behavior. Instead, she immediately goes for the mirror to prove the Beast exists. Her interactions with the Beast cause her to state her opinions and stand her ground. People who claim Belle is a static character miss this critical moment. It's the first time she's ever told Gaston outright just what a bad person he is.

** When they're about to dance, the Beast is visibly (and [[LoudGulp audibly]]) nervous, and then Belle guides his hands to their proper place and makes him feel at ease.
** It's the moment she put her head on his chest that really sells it, as well as the Beast's glee.

** If you look closely when Belle says she’ll help the Beast read, you can see him smile.

** When Lumiere and Mrs. Potts are offering the Beast tips on how to make himself more "presentable" to Belle, watch the Beast's face when Lumiere suggests he express his "rapier wit". For the briefest moment, he has an agreeable smile, hinting he's capable of respecting his servants suggestions.

* Belle and Beast's little "Twoe? Two." scene in the middle of "Human Again" is both hilarious and adorable. It's specially sweet to see with more detail Belle and the Beast bonding over books and stories.

** If a modern person understands that only the upperclass of pre-21st century afford even a small library (given how expensive it could be) it's pretty heartwarming to imagine how elated Belle felt upon seeing The Beast's enormous library.

'''Beast:''' At least..I got to see you...one last time. *[[TearJerker closes his eyes and dies]]*\\

-->'''Beast:''' You came back?\\

-->'''Prince''': Lumiere! Cogsworth! ''Mrs. Potts!?'' Oh, ''look'' at us!

* When it seems the Beast is dead, and they are stuck as objects, Cogsworth takes time to comfort a sobbing Mrs. Potts. Then when the transformation starts, they have awed expressions. Lumiere gains a HellYesMoment as he realizes what this means.

* The VillainSong Gaston is a warped yet touching song, by LeFou and the cronies to cheer up Gaston after his humiliation at his failed proposal to Belle, additionally showing how much they admire him, even if he [[{{Jerkass}} doesn't truly return the affections]].

* A moment that's easy to miss, but as the screen zooms out as Belle and the Beast dance in the end, Lumiere and Babette can be seen holding hands.

** Combined with TearJerker when after the hugely successful first screening of the film, the filmmakers visited Howard Ashman in the hospital to share the great news and to say their goodbyes. According to producer Don Hahn, he said to Ashman "Beauty and the Beast is going to be a great success. Who'd have thought it?" Ashman's response? "I would have."

* In the stage show, Belle teaching the Beast to read and Beast talking about how that he never knew that books could do that; help him to forget his fate. It's in the special edition of the movie too, restored with the "Human Again" song.

* There is the moment when Beast has Maurice exchanged for Belle. Belle is of course inconsolable that she will condemned to a dark dungeon for the rest of her days, but the Beast has something else in mind:

** When the meet on the stairs before the dance, there's a moment where the Beast just stares at her, grinning like an idiot and blinking furiously; [[SheCleansUpNicely obviously stunned by how she looks.]]

* The enchanted objects offering Maurice hospitality

* "Cheer up, child. It'll turn out alright in the end. You'll see," at which Belle smiles for the first time since meeting the beast.

--> '''Gaston:''' If I didn't know any better, I think you'd have feelings for this monster...!
--> '''Belle:''' He's no monster, Gaston. YOU ARE!