Beloved_
"The past has a life of its own."
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Beloved earned $22.9M against a $80.0M budget.
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Year context
Beloved was released 28 years ago in 1998.
CAST (20)
Oprah Winfrey
Sethe
Danny Glover
Paul D
Kimberly Elise
Denver
Thandiwe Newton
Beloved
LisaGay Hamilton
Younger Sethe
Beah Richards
Baby Suggs
Albert Hall
Stamp Paid
Irma P. Hall
Ella
CJ
Carol Jean Lewis
Janey Wagon
KE
Kessia Embry
Amy Denver
Jude Ciccolella
Schoolteacher
Anthony Chisholm
Langhorne
Dorothy Love Coates
M. Lucille Williams
JW
Jane White
Lady Jones
YB
Yada Beener
Denver aged 9
EP
Emil Pinnock
Howard aged 14
CJ
Calen Johnson
Buglar aged 13
GE
George E. Ray
Reverend Pike
Wes Bentley
Schoolteacher's Nephew
Dashiell Eaves
Schoolteacher's Nephew
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$80.0M
Budget
$22.9M
Revenue
-71%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
STUDIOS (2)
Harpo Productions
Touchstone Pictures
AWARDS (1)
B
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
1999
WON
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
172 min (2h 52m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (106 votes)
Popularity
6
Budget
$80,000,000
Box Office
$22,900,000
Profit
$-57,100,000
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Beloved about?
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
How long is Beloved?
Beloved has a runtime of 172 minutes (2h 52m).
Who directed Beloved?
Beloved was directed by Jonathan Demme.
Who stars in Beloved?
The cast of Beloved includes Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Kimberly Elise, Thandiwe Newton, LisaGay Hamilton.
How much did Beloved make at the box office?
Beloved earned $22,900,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $80,000,000.
What is the rating of Beloved?
Beloved has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 106 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
Thriller
Horror
Mystery
KEYWORDS (20)
based on novel or book
loss of loved one
affectation
slavery
poltergeist
ohio
cincinnati
ghost
angry
aggressive
19th century
candid
mother daughter relationship
former slave
wistful
absurd
admiring
adoring
awestruck
baffled