Variant of "Sleeping Beauty" focusing on the wicked sorceress, played by Angelina Jolie.

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Once upon a time, there was a magic kingdom threatened by a king. A sorceress named Maleficent successfully defends the land, but is betrayed by the one she loves. Her heart turns to stone and she vows revenge by cursing princess Aurora, who is destined to fall into a deep sleep on her 16th birthday. But when Maleficent gets to know her victim, she realizes there may be another way...

The success of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland motivated Disney to reboot its catalogue of fairy tales: in the wake of Oz, the Great and Powerful and before Cinderella starring Cate Blanchett, Maleficent offers a variation of "Sleeping Beauty" centering on the character of the wicked sorceress. This version modernizes the fairy tale, reinventing the unforgettable parts of Disney’s classic animated film, and as a result provides the whole family with a spectacular adventure. Angelina Jolie, who enhances the movie with all her talents, makes up for the odd visual bits of excess.