Maleficent

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.

Maleficent (2014) is a fantasy romance film directed by Robert Stromberg. Released in May 2014, it runs 97 minutes.

Its themes are curse, fairy tale, antagonistic, and prince.

Angelina Jolie appears as Maleficent, Elle Fanning as Aurora, Imelda Staunton as Knotgrass, and Sharlto Copley as Stefan. The screenplay is by Linda Woolverton. Produced by Roth Films. American members can watch it on Disney Plus.

Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast make useful companions to Maleficent, all filed under kingdom and based on fairy tale. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 14,025 votes and it carries a PG rating.