Maleficent

May 28, 2014

1h 37m

★ 7.1

Don't believe the fairy tale.

Overview

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.

Genres

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

Family

Romance

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures

Roth Films

Maleficent Trailers

Cast

Maleficent

Angelina Jolie

Princess Aurora

Elle Fanning

Knotgrass

Imelda Staunton

Stefan

Sharlto Copley

Flittle

Lesley Manville

Thistletwit

Juno Temple

Diaval

Sam Riley

Prince Phillip

Brenton Thwaites

King Henry

Kenneth Cranham

Princess Leila's Handmaiden

Sarah Flind

Young Stefan

Michael Higgins

Young Maleficent

Isobelle Molloy

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