Descendants
Seen it?2015 | 112 min | Family, Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Descendants 3 or Tangled, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Award: Children's Longform Program. Also nominated for 1 Emmy.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 417K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenny Ortega
- Dove CameronMal
- Sofia CarsonEvie
- Cameron BoyceCarlos
- Booboo StewartJay
- Brenna D'AmicoJane
- Mitchell HopeBen
- Sarah JefferyAudrey
- Jedidiah GoodacreChad Charming
- Zachary GibsonDoug
- Dianne DoanLonnie