Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Name: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Released: 2019-10-18
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson

PG
1h 58m
2019

40%

age 10+

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The story of Disney's most iconic villain continues in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. The years have been kind to Maleficent and Aurora. Their relationship, born of heartbreak, revenge and ultimately love, has flourished. Yet hatred between man and the fairies still exists. Aurora's impending marriage to Prince Phillip is cause for celebration as the wedding serves to unite the Kingdom of Ulstead and the neighboring Moors. But, when an unexpected encounter introduces a powerful new alliance, Maleficent and Aurora are pulled apart to opposing sides in a Great War, testing their loyalties and causing them to question whether they can truly be a family. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil stars Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrith.

Director:

Joachim Rønning

Producer:

Writer:

Cast:

Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Lindsay, David Gyasi, Jenn Murray, Miyavi, Warwick Davis, Judith Shekoni, Kae Alexander, Emma Maclennan, Aline Mowat, Freddie Wise, Barry Aird, Jermaine Cope, Juliane Snekkestad, Jess Liaudin, Noor Dillan-Night, Sarah Morghad, Oliver Newman, Harry Newman, April Alexander, Derek Horsham, Ia Östergren, Anthony Kaye, Lex Milczarek, Xander Pipe, Fernanda Diniz, John Carew, Rebecca Kunikowski, Ivy-Mae Hewitt, Oliviyah Hewitt, John Lebar, Richard Keep, Bruce Lester Johnson, Elizabeth Brace, Pik-Sen Lim, Topo Wresniwiro, Chester Durrant, Elizabeth Marcano-Mortlock, Julia Bender, Mikey Brett, Brian Fisher, Josh Jefferies, Jack Parker, Russell Balogh, Michael Akinsulire, Camille Mallet de Chauny, Lonyo Engele, Mark Knightley, Darcy Vanhinsbergh, Tekle Baroti, Gielliane Althea, Martin Bishop, Adam Colborne, Ahaan Gupta, David Midthunder, Briana Akinluyi, Tom Bonington, Rayna Campbell, Tina Gray, Darrell Davy, Robert Curtis, Tom Colley, David Isiguzo, Sarah Sayuri Hare, Chloe Fung, Arjen Tuiten, Andre Bullock, Lewis Kirk, Victor Perez, Piers Horseman, Jimmy Hibbert, Jo Hannah Emblem Rønning, Holly Emblem Rønning, Melanie Hudson

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

40%

Critics Consensus: While it's far from cursed, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil too rarely supports its impressive cast and visuals with enough magical storytelling to justify its existence.

Reviews

KSTP-TV

Paul McGuire Grimes

I don't know if this is a sequel we need. A strong message for kids, but their parents may get a l...

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is likely to have its fans given their admiration for the original bu...

The plot seems a touch thin, the battle scenes interminable, and resolution, when it comes, unearn...

It goes down easy, thanks to a colorful palette and Woolverton's refusal to soft-pedal the nefario...

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is pure magic! A visually and emotionally exquisite tale that is simp...

November 5, 2019

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 10+

Common Sense Says

Powerful queens go to war in intense, dark fantasy sequel.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is the even darker sequel to Maleficent, Disney's live-action retelling of Sleeping Beauty. After Aurora (Elle Fanning) becomes engaged to Prince Philip (Harris Dickinson), his mother, Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer), threatens not only Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) but all of the Moorfolk. The fantasy violence is more intense here than in the first film: Frightening sequences include war, mass destruction, and a near-genocide of the fae (think Avengers: Infinity War-like deaths). Characters are seriously injured, and one beloved character sacrifices herself. At one point it seems like no one will get to live, much less find a "happily ever after." Characters drink wine, and romance includes a few kisses, embraces, and some longing looks -- but it's the love between mother and daughter that's really at the core of this story. Themes also include empathy, collaboration, and teamwork, as well as the possibility of reinvention and rediscovery.