Descendants

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Descendants

TV-G

2015

1h 52m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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Ben, the teenaged son of King Beast and Queen Belle, invites the exiled children of defeated villains to attend a prep school with the heroes' children.

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Critics Consensus

Memorable songs and excellent casting help turn Descendants into a decidedly wicked musical romp.

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Shirley Li

Entertainment Weekly

Sep 9, 2019

Descendants moves quickly through its two-hour-long running time, builds momentum off of a handful of peppy tunes, and delivers a colorful confection that's sure to impress the younger crowd.

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Brian Lowry

Variety

Sep 9, 2019

The movie boasts a stronger, more assured story than most of the recent youth-oriented live-action musicals Disney has offered, with plenty of brightly colored bells and whistles as well as songs that range from Broadway to rap.

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Amy Amatangelo

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 9, 2019

Will Descendants create the next Zac Efron or Vanessa Hudgens? Of the crowd, [Dove] Cameron seems to have the most star potential.

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Jodi Smith

Pajiba

Sep 9, 2019

The lesson of Descendants is to choose love instead of hate. Those are definitely lessons worth learning, even if they are dressed in song and dance numbers and simplistic dialogue.

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Rob Owen

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sep 9, 2019

At 111 minutes, Descendants feels too long and overly tactical.

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Emily Ashby

Common Sense Media

Sep 9, 2019

4/5

This much-anticipated fairy tale add-on isn't perfect, but it's highly entertaining in the kind of young-love, flash-mob, song-and-dance manner that tends to thrill the youngsters

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Judy B

@RT92101771 Sep 7, 2026

The grisly touch of Disney. Ugh! Attractive young people, very talented, but one wonders what will become of them.

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Ian K

@CheffyWeffyMaster Sep 2, 2026

It's trying infinitely hard to be cool, fun, and a little edgy. In doing so it doesn't come across as any of those things.

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Everett P

@RT92585922 Aug 3, 2026

This might be my least favorite movie ever, I can’t believe I watched it, it’s ruining disneys classic movies.

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Easton B

@Ebmoviemaster2026 Jul 20, 2026

MAKES NO SENSE AND RUINS DISNEY’S CLASSIC AND NOSTALGIC MOVIES!!!!!!!!😡

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Alex G

@RT15582241 Jul 19, 2026

I love this movie. I have watched it at least 30 times. Dove Cameron is amazing as Mal. Great writing, and sparked a mediocre long series. However, this film is Great!

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 13, 2026

Um dos maiores acertos modernos do Disney Channel. Os Descendentes pega nos vilões clássicos e entrega um conto de fadas pop super divertido, cheio de moda extravagante, coreografias enérgicas de Kenny Ortega.

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Synopsis

Ben, the teenaged son of King Beast and Queen Belle, invites the exiled children of defeated villains to attend a prep school with the heroes' children.

Director: Kenny Ortega
Producer: Tracey Jeffrey
Screenwriter: Josann McGibbon, Sara Parriott
Production Co: Disney Channel, A 5678 Production, Bad Angels Productions
Rating: TV-G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 18, 2017
Runtime: 1h 52m

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