Descendants

"They're not bad. They're just born that way."

2015 1h 52m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 2,586

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A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).

“They're not bad. They're just born that way.”

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Cast

Dove Cameron
Mal
Sofia Carson
Evie
Cameron Boyce
Carlos
Booboo Stewart
Jay
Brenna D'Amico
Jane
Mitchell Hope
Ben
Sarah Jeffery
Audrey
Jedidiah Goodacre
Chad Charming

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenny Ortega
Writers: Josann McGibbon, Sara Parriott
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Descendants Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenny Ortega, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Lawrence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Don Brochu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson and Cameron Boyce carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're not bad. They're just born that way.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3440298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kenny Ortega directs. Thomas Burstyn behind the camera. David Lawrence scores. Don Brochu cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Part of the "Descendants Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kenny Ortega, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Lawrence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Don Brochu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson and Cameron Boyce carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They're not bad. They're just born that way.".
8IMDB entry: tt3440298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "witch", "high school", "magic", "fairy tale".

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas Burstyn
Original score: David Lawrence
Editing: Don Brochu
Production design: Mark Hofeling
Costume design: Kara Saun
Makeup / hair: Rosalina Da Silva
Sound: David E. Fluhr
Stunt coordinator: Ernie Jackson
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Descendants (2015)

Part of

Descendants Collection

We got all the ways to be W-I-C-K-E-D! The Descendants movies unfurled an imaginative mythology of two new lands, idyllic Auradon and the ragtag Isle of the Lost, home to the teenage progeny of Disney's most iconic characters and notably, its most notorious villains. The bold new story of "Descendants: The Rise of Red" returns to these lands and also takes audiences through the rabbit hole to the hostile unincorporated territory of Wonderland, a magical, mysterious place made famous in "Alice in Wonderland".

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Reno2017-02-24
★ 6/10
The next generation! This is a great concept, I don't know why Disney did not turn it into a theatrical film. As per the television standards, this film succeeds from all the aspects. The casting was good, but the focus was not distributed equally. May be they kept it for the sequels, in each to tell everyone's tale as the centre. So this is about the descendants of the greatest villains of Disney's fairy tales. They all got admitted to the Auradon Prep located near to their banished land. A chance to follow their own path, particularly to cut off bad influences of their parents. But would they accept the offer and make it work or there any agenda to avenge for the past are the remaining parts. It's a musical like any fairytale. But average tracks. The performances were good, even the graphics are very acceptable. So colourful and visually appealing. I think this kind of trend began with the recent success of 'Maleficent'. So you must not expect the moral values, particularly I'm saying it for the parents. Because, this is about the villains and their children, so the majority of the film leans on the negative factors. But as usual, all ends well, if you consider that a message or learning point for your children. Directed by 'Hocus Pocus' filmmaker. I was looking forward to watch it since it came out. Finally, I saw it and enjoyed it, but not the great film. The children's would love it, especially those who are familiar with the characters and its origin. Surely lot to expect, but I advise to keep your expectation low to benefit maximum. I have heard, they are already making the second film, which is due later this year. So I hope this time I watch it on the time. 6/10

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