Maleficent (2014) movie poster

Maleficent (2014)

"Don't believe the fairy tale."
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👍 85%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 55%
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Director
Robert Stromberg
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.1/10 (13,618 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
54%
Metacritic
56

Cast

Angelina Jolie as Maleficent · 70% avg
Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora · 67% avg
Imelda Staunton as Knotgrass · 76% avg
Sharlto Copley as Stefan · 68% avg
Lesley Manville as Flittle · 70% avg
Juno Temple as Thistletwit · 70% avg
Sam Riley as Diaval · 70% avg
Brenton Thwaites as Prince Phillip · 72% avg

Is Maleficent good?

Yes. 85% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 55%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#171 / 937 · Fantasy
Rank in its year
#21 / 295 · 2014
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By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

Maleficent is a 2014 American dark fantasy film directed by Robert Stromberg, a revisionist retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story from the perspective of the villain. Angelina Jolie stars as Maleficent, reimagined as a powerful fairy who was once a kind protector of the magical Moors, a realm bordering the human kingdom. After being betrayed and physically violated by her childhood love Stefan, who cuts off her wings to secure the throne, Maleficent curses his infant daughter Aurora to fall into a death-like sleep on her sixteenth birthday.

However, as Maleficent secretly watches Aurora grow up, an unexpected maternal bond develops that challenges her desire for revenge. Maleficent was part of Disney's strategy of reimagining their animated classics as live-action films, but it took the more creatively ambitious approach of fundamentally reinterpreting the story rather than simply remaking it. Angelina Jolie's performance was the film's primary asset — her sharp cheekbones (enhanced with prosthetics designed by Rick Baker), imperious bearing, and ability to shift between menace and tenderness made her a compelling lead.

Maleficent earned $758 million worldwide, making it one of the year's highest-grossing films and validating Disney's live-action remake strategy.

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