Luca
A little courage. A whole summer.
PGPICK SELECTION19
✳ BIG ADVENTURES · BIG FEELINGS
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.
A family bond faces a kingdom's fear.
Aurora's engagement promises to unite two kingdoms, but a royal meeting sparks new hostility toward Maleficent. A larger conflict draws the fairy toward others like herself and puts her bond with Aurora under pressure.
Watch the official trailer ↗Why it’s a little special
The expanded fantasy world offers elaborate creatures and aerial spectacle. Its strongest discussion points concern prejudice, manipulation and deciding whom to trust.
BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY
Know the story.
Know your little people.
Battles, deaths, poisoning and a plot to exterminate magical creatures. Characters are trapped in a building during an attack, making some sequences unusually intense for a PG fairy tale.
Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.
BEHIND THE SCENES
The little details.
- Directed by
- Joachim Rønning
- Starring
- Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville, Michelle Pfeiffer
- Written by
- Linda Woolverton, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster
- Release date
- October 18, 2019
- Runtime
- 119 minutes
- Genre
- Action-Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Language
- English
LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.
Make a night of it.
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Film facts: Disney Movies ↗. Checked 2026-10-16. Parent notes and recommendations by PG Pick. Artwork belongs to its respective studio.