
Descendants (2015)
They're not bad. They're just born that way.
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Descendants rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.3/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Descendants
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).
Cast of Descendants

Dove Cameron
as Mal

Sofia Carson
as Evie

Cameron Boyce
as Carlos

Booboo Stewart
as Jay

Brenna D'Amico
as Jane

Mitchell Hope
as Ben

Sarah Jeffery
as Audrey

Jedidiah Goodacre
as Chad Charming

Zachary Gibson
as Doug

Dianne Doan
as Lonnie

Kristin Chenoweth
as Maleficent

Melanie Paxson
as Fairy Godmother
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Cheerful fairy tale adventure celebrates coming-of-age themes with musical flair throughout
- •Teen-focused family film balances magical spectacle with relatable social dynamics
- •Vibrant production design creates enchanting visual world appealing to wide audiences
What the audience disliked
- •Lower audience scores suggest material skews younger despite decent critical reception
- •Predictable musical narrative beats may feel formulaic to viewers beyond target demographic
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