Maleficent (2014)

Maleficent rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.9/10· 420K votes

Rotten Tomatoes54%

Metacritic56%

TMDb7.1/10· 14K votes

With 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 56/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Maleficent

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.

Cast of Maleficent

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  Angelina Jolie

  as Maleficent

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  Elle Fanning

  as Aurora

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  Imelda Staunton

  as Knotgrass

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  Sharlto Copley

  as Stefan

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  Lesley Manville

  as Flittle

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  Juno Temple

  as Thistletwit

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  Sam Riley

  as Diaval

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  Brenton Thwaites

  as Prince Phillip

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  Kenneth Cranham

  as King Henry

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  Sarah Flind

  as Princess Leila's Handmaiden

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  Michael Higgins

  as Young Stefan

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  Isobelle Molloy

  as Young Maleficent

Maleficent facts

Budget

$180M

Box office

$758.5M

Collection

Maleficent Collection

Our take on Maleficent

Robert Stromberg's 2014 fantasy retells a beloved fairy tale from the villain's side, tracing how a pure-hearted young woman becomes the vengeful figure everyone thinks they know. Growing up in a peaceful forest kingdom, she rises as its fierce protector before a ruthless betrayal hardens her heart and drives her to curse a newborn princess, Aurora. As the child grows, the story complicates its own myth, suggesting the sorceress and the girl may be bound to each other's fate. With lavish design and an action-adventure sweep, it suits families and fans of revisionist fairy tales who like moral shading over clear-cut heroes and monsters. A visually rich reimagining of an old story.