Maleficent

2014 · 1h37 · Film

Directed by Robert Stromberg

Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Imelda Staunton, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville, Juno Temple, Sam Riley, Brenton Thwaites, Kenneth Cranham, Sarah Flind

Ideal when you feel… Romantic Bored Curious

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Linda Woolverton, Rick Newsome

Music

James Newton Howard

Cinematography

Dean Semler, Fraser Taggart

Cast

Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville, Juno Temple, Sam Riley, Brenton Thwaites, Kenneth Cranham, Sarah Flind, Michael Higgins, Isobelle Molloy

Updated July 22, 2026

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