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A lush, sentimental fairy-tale retelling that blends dark betrayal with warm redemption, easy to watch and visually enchanting.
Same writer: Linda Woolverton · Dark, earnest · about family and identity
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
A lavish fairy-tale spectacle with grand battles and emotional family drama, easy to watch but visually busy.
About 2019 film directed by Joachim Rønning
Genres drama, fantasy, action, adventure, family, melodrama, cinematic fairy tale
Directed by Joachim Rønning
Written by Linda Woolverton, Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Starring Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Warwick Davis, John Carew
Music Geoff Zanelli
Runtime 119 min
Country United States
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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