Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: October 18, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
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Mixed or average reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews
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8
Mixed:
21
Negative:
11
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
76
The VergeCaroline SiedeOct 17, 2019
After a run of live-action Disney remakes that mostly play things safe, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is a much needed swing-for-the-fences dose of originality. It doesn’t always hit it out of the park, but it’s wickedly fun to watch it try. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperOct 17, 2019
Mistress of Evil is an entertaining thrill ride with a sly sense of humor and some admirable albeit obvious political and social commentary, with messages along the lines of, “It doesn’t matter where you come from, it matters who you love.” Read full review
75
USA TodayBrian TruittOct 15, 2019
Jolie’s magnetism, plus the way she toes the line between being a fairy version of Batman and a menacing mistress of not-quite-evil-but-pretty-close, is why these “Maleficent” movies work. She fits the character as well as her endless cycle of evolving costumes. Read full review
70
IGNRosie KnightOct 15, 2019
Impressive visuals and a very watchable cast make this a fun popcorn fantasy flick that's at its best when it leans into its genre roots and aims to create a truly fantastical fairytale world. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattOct 15, 2019
For kids maybe this is still magical; grownups, though, will waste many long, busily bedazzled minutes wondering why the powers that were able to bring Pfeiffer and Jolie together on screen couldn’t do at least marginally better by them both, and give them parts to truly sink their movie-star teeth into. Read full review
65
CNNBrian LowryOct 18, 2019
That doesn't translate into magic, but in terms of improving on the original, giving the stars some reasonably good material to play and delivering action within its PG parameters, Mistress of Evil pretty much threads the needle. Read full review
63
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldOct 17, 2019
The fun of this movie — aside from the glorious and very velvet-forward costumes, by Ellen Mirojnick — is the performances of the two Hollywood pros at its center, both perfectly cast. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTom RussoOct 16, 2019
This franchise might be all about shedding light on lost details, but “Mistress of Evil” sometimes leaves us in the dark. Read full review
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