Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

"Go beyond the fairy tale."

2019 1h 59m EN

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7.3

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40%

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6.6

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★7.3TMDB · 6,628🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes●43Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 130,828

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Synopsis

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Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.

“Go beyond the fairy tale.”

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Cast

Angelina Jolie
Maleficent
Elle Fanning
Princess Aurora
Harris Dickinson
Prince Phillip
Michelle Pfeiffer
Queen Ingrith
Sam Riley
Diaval
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Conall
Ed Skrein
Borra
Robert Lindsay
King John

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joachim Rønning
Writers: Tracey Wilson, Linda Woolverton, Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$185M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

CAST

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222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joachim Rønning, shot by Henry Braham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning and Harris Dickinson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joachim Rønning directs. Henry Braham behind the camera. Geoff Zanelli scores. Laura Jennings cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$185M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Part of the "Maleficent Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Joachim Rønning, shot by Henry Braham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Geoff Zanelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Laura Jennings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning and Harris Dickinson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Go beyond the fairy tale.".
10IMDB entry: tt4777008 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Henry Braham
Original score: Geoff Zanelli
Editing: Laura Jennings
Production design: Patrick Tatopoulos
Costume design: Ellen Mirojnick
Makeup / hair: David White
VFX supervisor: Ferran Domenech
Stunt coordinator: Jo McLaren
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $185,000,000
Box office: $491,730,089
Return: 266% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes: 40% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 43/100
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 130,828 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 11 nominations total

Part of

Maleficent Collection

Disney film series based on the iconic villain from 'Sleeping Beauty', a fierce beautiful woman named Maleficent.

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Joachim Rønning

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SWITCH.2019-10-15
★ 6/10
‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ is not only a surprising follow-up to the original film, but also among 2019’s live-action Disney offerings is the only one that I actually sat through and enjoyed. It made me laugh, and the action is really engaging. Jolie and Pfeiffer are having so much fun that you can't help but join in. Yes, it’s filled with flaws, but it’s nice to leave a Disney film not wanting to cry in a ball and question if you really ever liked them. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-maleficent-mistress-of-evil-disney-still-have-some-magic-left-in-them
Kamurai2020-09-20
★ 8/10
Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This was a very impressive sequel to the original. I'm sure it had something to do with low expectations, "What are they going to do to follow THAT....ohhhh". It's probably the first time I've registered a large scale battle like this movie has since....I guess "Infinity War", but "Lord of the Rings" seems more apt as it is a fantasy movie as well. What's really odd is that this movie has too many story lines, but still manages to balance them acceptably. It also goes the extra mile to explore the angle of "it doesn't matter how different we are, but what we do with our potential" sort of thing. There are race traitors, and true examples of evil disregard for life. Michelle Pfieffer really owns her role as an evil queen, and sure they go into backstory to give a modicum of justification, but she gets into death in a very psychotic fashion, not to mention the page. While the most charming part of the movie is the most boring, unity and peace, it is amazing at the great lengths people will go to prevent such a thing, and that's really the movie that you're watching here: someone going to every length to be a hero, and just being a jerk instead. Well worth the watch, and I think most would enjoy even without having watched the first.
r96sk2020-11-12
★ 6/10
More sluggish than entertaining, for me anyway. I enjoyed the first film, but <em>'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'</em> is one I never really got into. The whole premise surrounding Angelina Jolie's character is uninteresting, not helped by a lack of serious rationale for why characters, other than Maleficent, are acting the way they are; namely Michelle Pfeiffer's Queen Ingrith. At best, it's lame motivation. Jolie remains the star, while Elle Fanning is solid enough. Pfeiffer isn't as enjoyable as she should be, mainly due to the aforementioned, but still produces a good display. Chiwetel Ejiofor is a terrific addition to the cast, but I can't honestly say I'll remember his performance here - which is a shame. Warwick Davis is, slightly, underused too. Also, how strange to see former professional footballer John Carew on the cast; albeit in a minor role. The effects are, pleasingly, an upgrade at least; they all look great. I hold no ill feelings towards this, I just wish it was greater.