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Maleficent (2014)
A live-action reimagining of the fairytale of Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent follows the titular fairy witch (Angelina Jolie) in a dark fantasy origin story. After falling in love with a human, Maleficent is betrayed when he steals her wings. Swearing revenge, she curses his infant daughter, Princess Aurora, leading to a retelling of the beloved fairytale from an alternate perspective.
Maleficent
Where to Watch
*Availability in US
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- Director
- Robert Stromberg
- Release Date
- May 30, 2014
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Sam Riley , Sharlto Copley , Elle Fanning , Juno Temple , Angelina Jolie , Imelda Staunton
- Writers
- John Lee Hancock , Linda Woolverton
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Franchise(s)
- Maleficent
- Sequel(s)
- Maleficent 2
- Budget
- 180 million
Summary
The untold story of the villain from "Sleeping Beauty" reveals the events that hardened Maleficent's heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora, only to later realize that the child may hold the key to peace in the land.
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