Maleficent
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: May 30, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 44 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
21
Negative:
4
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38
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJun 2, 2014
Maleficent is an admittedly great-looking, sometimes creepy, often plodding and utterly unconvincing re-imagining of a famous romantic fairy tale as a female empowerment metaphor. Read full review
38
Rolling StonePeter TraversMay 29, 2014
Jolie comes to this party ready to bite, but the movie muzzles her. Even at 97 minutes, Maleficent is still one long, laborious slog. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineR. Kurt OsenlundMay 29, 2014
We may have all wanted to know the story behind those famed horns, but the mystery was far preferable to having Maleficent de-fanged and de-clawed in the process. Read full review
30
TimeRichard CorlissMay 30, 2014
Except for Angelina Jolie, exemplary as the fairy badmother who laid a narcotic curse on an infant princess, this pricey live-action drama is a dismaying botch. Read full review
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