A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.
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- MaxNovember 9, 2025Absolutely stunning. Probably the best Disney live-action adaptation, and arguably one of the best Disney films overall. This is exactly how live-action adaptations of classic fairy tales should be done. Maleficent takes an intriguing approach: what if the story of Sleeping Beauty is only how humans passed it down? What really happened? Was Maleficent truly evil? The film immerses the audience in an emotional rollercoaster — you feel her grief, her sense of betrayal, her regret, and so much more. It shines with so many new elements and great CGI while still staying true to the original story. Angelina Jolie seems born for this role. I especially love that, in the German version, she has the same voice as Regina Mills from Once Upon a Time — incredibly fitting in my opinion. The film also makes you think about what really matters in life. Is power and status everything? What do we already have that is good for us and brings us happiness? And what happens when we succumb to greed and ambition? A true masterpiece that everyone should see.
- KillerRooMay 27, 2026It's an entertaining story very capably acted that makes the former antagonist far more sympathetic. Bad guy is comically bad. Protagonist is justified but misguided. Lessons are learned, the heartstrings are tugged, but the CGI is of the period in a "well, could be worse" sorta way. Worth watching, plenty of enjoyable bits in both story and visuals... but Disney has done far more interesting and compelling things before and since. Watch it for the acting and the cultural touch point, but it isn't groundbreaking.
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Maleficent was released on May 28, 2014.
Maleficent was directed by Robert Stromberg.
Maleficent has a runtime of 1h 37m.
Maleficent was produced by Joe Roth.
A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.
The key characters in Maleficent are Maleficent (Angelina Jolie), Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning), Knotgrass (Imelda Staunton).
Maleficent is rated PG.
Maleficent is a Fantasy, Adventure, Action film.
Maleficent has an audience rating of 7 out of 10.
Maleficent had a budget of $180M.
Maleficent has made $758.5M at the box office.