Maleficent
2014 | 97 min | Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Family, Romance
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 4 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (54%). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1/10 from 14K viewers
- AwardsSolid
0 wins, 3 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Costume Design; nominated for BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$759 million worldwide on a $180 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
608K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Disney PlusRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Stromberg
- Angelina JolieMaleficent
- Elle FanningAurora
- Imelda StauntonKnotgrass
- Sharlto CopleyStefan
- Lesley ManvilleFlittle
- Juno TempleThistletwit
- Sam RileyDiaval
- Brenton ThwaitesPrince Phillip
- Kenneth CranhamKing Henry
- Sarah FlindPrincess Leila's Handmaiden