Maleficent (film series)
Maleficent is a Disney media franchise that began in 2014 with the theatrical release of Maleficent.
| Disney's Maleficent | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Original work | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | The Curse of Maleficent: The Tale of a Sleeping Beauty |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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| Games | |
| Video game(s) | Maleficent Free Fall |
Feature films
Maleficent (2014)
Maleficent is a live-action spin-off film based in 1959's animated film Sleeping Beauty, focused on the eponymous antagonist.[1]
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is the sequel of the 2014 film Maleficent, continuing the story of the first film.[2] The film was released on October 18, 2019.[3]
Video game
A video game based on the film, titled Maleficent Free Fall and made by Disney Electronic Content, Inc., was released on May 15, 2014.
Cast and characters
| Characters | Films | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maleficent | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil |
Untitled Maleficent threequel | |
| 2014 | 2019 | TBA | |
| Maleficent | Angelina Jolie Isobelle Molloy (child) Ella Purnell (teenager) |
Angelina Jolie | |
| Aurora | Elle Fanning Vivienne Jolie-Pitt (infant) Eleanor Worthington Cox (pre-teen) Janet McTeer (elderly) |
Elle Fanning | |
| Queen Ingrith | Michelle Pfeiffer | ||
| Knotgrass | Imelda Staunton | ||
| Flittle | Lesley Manville | ||
| Thistlewit | Juno Temple | ||
| Prince Phillip | Brenton Thwaites | Harris Dickinson | |
| King Stefan | Sharlto Copley Michael Higgins (child) Jackson Bews (teenager) |
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| Queen Leila | Hannah New | ||
| King John | Robert Lindsay | ||
| Diaval | Sam Riley | ||
| Gerda | Jenn Murray | ||
Reception
Critical and public response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maleficent | 54% (272 reviews)[6] | 56 (44 reviews)[7] | A[8] |
| Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | 39% (255 reviews)[9] | 43 (40 reviews)[10] | A[11] |
References
- "Maleficent: Press Kit" (PDF). The Walt Disney Studios. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- Burke, Carolyn (January 5, 2018). "Maleficent 2 Sets Spring Filming Start Date". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- "Disney Movie Release Dates: Poppins Moves Up, Jungle Cruise Delayed". ComingSoon.net. 2018-07-10. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- "Angelina Jolie is expected to return in Maleficent 3". giantfreakinrobot. Faith Mckay. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- "Angelina Jolie is reportedly returning for Maleficent 3". Wegotthiscovered. Scott Campbell. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- "Maleficent (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Maleficent". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- Busch, Anita (May 31, 2014). "Box Office: Disney's 'Maleficent' Spells Success; 'A Million Ways To Die In the West' Flatlines; 'X-Men' Falls Hard". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 19, 2019). "'Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil' No Magic With $37M+, 'Joker' Still Stealing 2nd Place From 'Zombieland 2' With $28M+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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