Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019, Fantasy/Adventure, 1h 58m

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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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Maleficent travels to a grand old castle to celebrate young Aurora's upcoming wedding to Prince Phillip. While there, she meets Aurora's future mother-in-law -- a conniving queen who hatches a devious plot to destroy the land's fairies. Hoping to stop her, Maleficent joins forces with a seasoned warrior and a group of outcasts to battle the queen and her powerful army.

Cast & Crew

Angelina Jolie
Maleficent
Elle Fanning
Aurora
Harris Dickinson
Prince Phillip
Michelle Pfeiffer
Queen Ingrith
Sam Riley
Diaval
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Connal
Ed Skrein
Borra
Robert Lindsay
King John
David Gyasi
Percival
Jenn Murray
Gerda
Juno Temple
Thistlewit
Lesley Manville
Flittle
Imelda Staunton
Knotgrass
Judith Shekoni
Shrike (Jungle)
Miyavi
Udo (Tundra)
Kae Alexander
Ini (Desert)
Warwick Davis
Lickspittle
Emma Maclennan
Pinto, Button
Aline Mowat
Narrator
Joachim Rønning
Director
Linda Woolverton
Screenwriter
Noah Harpster
Screenwriter
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Screenwriter
Joe Roth
Producer
Angelina Jolie
Producer
Duncan Henderson
Producer
Jeff Kirschenbaum
Executive Producer
Matt Smith
Executive Producer
Michael Vieira
Executive Producer
Linda Woolverton
Executive Producer
Henry Braham
Cinematography
Laura Jennings
Film Editing
Craig Wood
Film Editing
Geoff Zanelli
Original Music
Patrick Tatopoulos
Production Design
Guy Bradley
Art Director
Dominic Capon
Set Decoration
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Reg Poerscout-Edgerton
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Audience Reviews for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

  • May 05, 2020
    A soulless cash grab, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is an uninspired and cliché fantasy film. When Aurora gets engaged she invited Maleficent to a dinner with the in-laws, but it does not go well and she is soon charged with the king's murder. The plot couldn't be more predictable; once again humans are evil and fantasy creatures are good, and the messages about getting along with others and rejecting violence are excruciatingly heavy handed. Still, the special effects and make up are especially well-done (particularly for Maleficent) and help to create a wonderfully looking fairy tale world. Yet ultimately, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil proves to be a superficial film with very little imagination.
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  • Feb 01, 2020
    A marginal improvement over its predecessor. Jolie and Pfeiffer are fun but these movies ring hugely silly.
    Bradley J Super Reviewer
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