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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

FamilyFantasyAdventure
8+PG
2019·1h 59m·Joachim Rønning·Walt Disney Pictures· Script read & verified

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil follows the fairy godmother as she faces new threats when Aurora gets engaged to Prince Philip. Political tensions between the human...

Fine for kids to watch alone

Heads Up for Parents

The dinner scene becomes quite intense with magical confrontation that may be more dramatic than expected from the fairy tale premise


What's In It

Violence
Mild
Language
None
Scary
Very Mild
Romance
Very Mild
Substances
None
Stimulation
Mild

Cultural & Values Guide

Values & Themes
Traditional family values

The entire emotional arc centers on Aurora and Maleficent's mother-daughter relationship, with Maleficent's fierce protection and Aurora's loyalty to her adoptive mother driving the central conflict and resolution.


Family Takeaways

What it gets right

  • Shows consequences of prejudice and misunderstanding between different groups
  • Demonstrates protective parental love through Maleficent's relationship with Aurora

Cast:Angelina JolieElle FanningHarris DickinsonMichelle PfeifferSam Riley