Maleficent: Mistress of Evil [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Director: Joachim Rønning Joachim Rønning

Overview

After mending her broken relationship with Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning), her goddaughter, who she once cursed to sleep forever, Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) begins to live a quiet life as the protectress of the Moors. However, her peaceful life is once again set to be disturbed when the princess announces her engagement to Ulstead's crown prince, Phillip (Harris Dickinson). As Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer) devises a plan to permanently separate humans from fairies, Maleficent and Aurora find themselves on opposite ends of the brewing conflict. Directed by Joachim R?nning.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/14/2020
UPC:	0786936865158
Original Release:	2019
Source:	WALT DISN
Language:	English
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	10,087

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Angelina Jolie	Maleficent
Elle Fanning	Aurora
Harris Dickinson	Prince Philip
Michelle Pfeiffer	Queen Ingrith
Chiwetel Ejiofor	Conall
Ed Skrein	Borra
Robert Lindsay	King John
David Gyasi	Percival
Jenn Murray	Gerda
Juno Temple	Thistlewit
Lesley Manville	Flittle
Imelda Staunton	Knotgrass
Judi Shekoni	Shrike (Jungle)
Kae Alexander	Ini (Desert)
Warwick Davis	Lickspittle
Emma Maclennan	Pinto / Button
Freddie Wise	Young Peasant
Barry Aird	Bald Peasant
Jermaine Cope	Tall Peasant
Juliane Snekkestad	Tundra Warrior Fey
Jess Liaudin	Tundra Warrior Fey
Noor Dillan-night	Tundra Warrior Fey
Sarah Morghad	Forest Warrior Fey #3
Derek Horsham	Desert Warrior Fey
Anthony Kaye	Desert Warrior Fey
Oliver Frank Newman	Tundra Warrior Fey Child
Harry Paul Newman	Tundra Warrior Fey Child
Lex Milczarek	Desert Warrior Fey
April Alexander	Desert Warrior Fey
Fernanda Diniz	Jungle Warrior Fey
John Carew	Jungle Warrior Fey
Ia Ostergren	Desert Warrior Fey
Rebecca Kunikowski	Jungle Warrior Fey
John Lebar	Forest Warrior Fey #1
Richard Keep	Forest Warrior Fey #2
Elizabeth Brace	Forest Warrior Fey Granddaughter
Xander Pipe	Jungle Warrior Fey
Pik-Sen Lim	Tundra Spiritual Fey
Topo Wresniwiro	Tundra Spiritual Fey
Elizabeth Marcano-Mortlock	Jungle Spiritual Fey
Brian Fisher	Puppeteer
Ivy-Mae Hewitt	Jungle Warrior Fey Child
Josh Jefferies	Puppeteer
Oliviyah Hewitt	Jungle Warrior Fey Child
Jack Parker	Puppeteer
Russell Balogh	Queen's Royal Guard
Bruce Lester-Johnson	Forest Warrior Fey Grandfather
Michael Akinsulire	Queen's Royal Guard
Lonyo Engele	Town Gate Soldier
Darcy Vanhinsbergh	Main Lawn Soldier
Martin Bishop	Doctor
Adam Colborne	Queen's Handmaiden
Chester Durrant	Desert Spiritual Fey
David Midthunder	Forest Spiritual Fey #2
Julia Bender	Forest Spiritual Fey #1
Tom Bonington	Priest
Mikey Brett	Puppeteer
Rayna Campbell	Noblewoman
Teresa Mahoney	Dinner Servant
Lewis Kirk	Horse Soldier 2
Zak Holland	Townsfolk Butcher's Boy
Joakim Skarli	Queen's Royal Guard
Camille Mallet DeChauny	Parapet Soldier
Mark Knightley	Town Gate Soldier
Tekle Baroti	Castle Servant
Gielliane Althea	Aurora's Handmaiden
Ahaan Gupta	Desert Spiritual Fey Child
Briana Akinluyi	Forest Warrior Fey Child
Geoff Zanelli	Composer
Tina Gray	Noblewoman
Darrell Davy	Parapet Soldier
Aline Mowat	Voices
Robert Curtis	Parapet Soldier
Tom Colley	Parapet Soldier
David Isiguzo	Parapet Soldier
Sarah Sayuri Hare	Tundra Warrior Fey Mother
Chloe Fung	Tundra Warrior Fey Baby
Arjen Tuiten	Forest Warrior Fey Baby
Andre Bullock	Horse Soldier
Víctor Pérez	Peasant
Piers Horseman	Jungle Warrior Fey Baby
Jimmy Hibbert	Dandelion Faerie
Jo Hannah Emblem Ronning	Dew Faerie
Holly Emblem Ronning	Dew Faerie

Technical Credits

Matt Smith

Linda Woolverton

Micah Fitzerman-Blue

Noah Harpster

Charles Perrault

Erdman Penner

Joachim Rønning	Director
Duncan Henderson	Producer
Joe Roth	Producer
Matt Smith	Producer,Screenwriter
Michael Vieira	Producer
Chris Castaldi	Producer
Bryan H. Carroll	Producer
Linda Woolverton	Screenwriter
Micah Fitzerman-Blue	Screenwriter
Noah Harpster	Screenwriter
Charles Perrault	Screenwriter
Erdman Penner	Screenwriter
Jeff Kirschenbaum	Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

Angelina Jolie is back as Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, this time directed by Joachim Rønning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) in a script by returning screenwriter Linda Woolverton (The Lion King). With ambitions as high as the grand dame of evil's cheekbones, the story still doesn't fail to meet expectations. Aurora (Elle Fanning) has come of age, and a very nervous Prince Philip (Harris Dickinson) has asked her to marry him. While King John (Robert Lindsay) is very receptive to the idea of merging the two kingdoms peacefully, both Maleficent and Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer) have their misgivings. Tragedy strikes at a tense dinner intended as the bridge to this peace, pointing everyone down paths that seem to lead to an inevitable war. Even with the story progressing in clockwork Disney fashion, there is a lot to enjoy here. The characters we do get to see are engaging and believable. Credit goes to Rønning for bringing out the best in an already very talented cast. However, there is a shortage of development in some small yet vital parts. This leaves the audience wondering what the motivations are for these characters. That is unfortunate in an otherwise magnificently crafted script that also manages to do a few callbacks to the original film without making it cheesy. Jolie shines as Maleficent, giving her all to the part and then some. Once again, she makes the audience want to root for her character even if they know they shouldn't. Elle Fanning returns another fine performance as the princess who is the perfect blend of innocence and determination. Other standouts in the cast are Sam Riley as Diaval and Robert Lindsay, whose small roles are brought to life by large performances. The cinematography is breathtaking, with brilliant use of both light and color to embellish the intense action. There are a couple of scenes that get so dark that the action becomes obscured, but these are brief. Both the makeup and CGI are so natural that it is nearly impossible to tell them apart from each other, or even from the real actors. Everything unnatural manages to flow naturally. The soundtrack also rides along freely with the action, enhancing the tale rather than intruding upon it. There are a couple of violent scenes that might be difficult for small children, but nothing that is remarkably excessive. All of it is in keeping with the theme of the potentially tragic results of mistrust, misplaced anger, and groundless hatred. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil takes the seventy-year-old title character and, like the 2014 film, develops her into someone whose motivations make sense. They give her still more background, and there is even an explanation for those perpetually high cheekbones. All told, it is fast-paced fun that will leave many viewers spinning but won't leave them sleeping.