Maleficent

Maleficent

Don't believe the fairy tale.

PG 2014 · 97 min · ★ 7.1 (14K) · Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Family, Romance

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.

Directed by Robert Stromberg · Written by Linda Woolverton

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Angelina Jolie Maleficent
Elle Fanning Aurora
Imelda Staunton Knotgrass
Sharlto Copley Stefan
Lesley Manville Flittle
Juno Temple Thistletwit
Sam Riley Diaval
Brenton Thwaites Prince Phillip
Kenneth Cranham King Henry
Sarah Flind Princess Leila's Handmaiden
Michael Higgins Young Stefan
Isobelle Molloy Young Maleficent

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