Maleficent: Mistress of Evil-Kids’ Movie Review

“She said yes!” Everyone is thrilled because Prince Philip and Aurora, Queen of the Moors, are getting married. Finally Phillip’s kingdom of Ulstead and Aurora’s fairy kingdom of the Moors will be united. However, the prince’s mother, Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer), is not happy with this engagement, and eventually chaos ensues. The queen not only wants to destroy Maleficent, but also all the fairies. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is Disney’s live-action sequel to the 2014 retelling of the beloved fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 17, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

The importance of love and peace is woven throughout the film.

Sexual Content: Mild

An engaged couple passionately kiss several times.
Two fairy’s kiss and hold hands.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

There is a war between humans and fairies.
A pixie creates a red powder that kills fairies. The fairies turn to dust when they contact the powder.
A character gets impaled.

Crude or Profane Language: None

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild