Movies like Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Explore films such as Maleficent, Beauty and the Beast, and Sleeping Beauty, around the themes of female protagonist, queen, villainess. Other notable keywords include fairy and kingdom.
#1
Maleficent
Synopsis:
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invad…
Starring:
Elle Fanning,
Imelda Staunton,
Brenton Thwaites
Plot:
dark fantasy,
curse,
kiss,
betrayal,
borderline personality disorder,
kingdom,
fairy,
true love,
castle,
scenic beauty
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#2
Beauty and the Beast
Synopsis:
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
Starring:
Emma Watson,
Josh Gad,
Ewan McGregor
Plot:
beast,
fairy tale,
heroine,
live action remake,
four word title,
animal lover,
castle,
whimsical,
opposites attract,
france
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#3
Sleeping Beauty
Synopsis:
A beautiful princess born in a faraway kingdom is destined by a terrible curse to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into a deep sleep that can only be awakened by true love's first kiss. Determined to protect her, her parents ask three fairies to raise her in hiding. But the evil Maleficent is just as determined to seal the princess's fate.
Starring:
Verna Felton,
Bill Thompson,
Eleanor Audley
Plot:
fairy,
magic,
birthday,
castle,
forest,
fairy tale,
female protagonist,
kiss,
evil witch,
kingdom
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#4
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Synopsis:
As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades—Eric the Huntsman, who aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna in Snowwhite and the Huntsman, and his forbidden lover, Sara—set out to stop them.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Emily Blunt,
Charlize Theron
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#5
Hellboy
Synopsis:
Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away.
Starring:
Sophie Okonedo,
Daniel Dae Kim,
David Harbour
Plot:
demon,
based on comic,
superhero,
magic,
sorceress,
death,
wizard,
reboot,
based on graphic novel,
violence
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#6
The Little Mermaid
Synopsis:
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
Starring:
Jodi Benson,
Christopher Daniel Barnes,
Samuel E. Wright
Plot:
mermaid,
fork,
2d animation,
storm at sea,
rescue from drowning,
carriage,
knife,
kitchen,
octopus,
statue
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#7
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Synopsis:
Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
Starring:
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Chiwetel Ejiofor,
Benedict Wong
#8
Cinderella
Synopsis:
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!
Starring:
Verna Felton,
Ilene Woods,
Eleanor Audley
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#9
Brave
Synopsis:
Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Mérida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figu…
Starring:
Robbie Coltrane,
Julie Walters,
Kelly Macdonald
Plot:
princess,
mother daughter relationship,
archery,
female warrior,
scotland,
coming of age,
female protagonist,
bear,
witch,
queen
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#10
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Synopsis:
When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.
Starring:
Mark Strong,
Colin Firth,
Julianne Moore
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#11
Wonder Woman
Synopsis:
An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.
Starring:
Robin Wright,
Ewen Bremner,
Danny Huston
Plot:
anti war,
world war one,
matriarchy,
superhero,
princess,
1910s,
invulnerability,
airplane chase,
wartime,
superhuman speed
...
#12
Thor: Ragnarok
Synopsis:
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Mark Ruffalo,
Benedict Cumberbatch
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#13
Shrek 2
Synopsis:
Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has married Fiona instead of her Son Prince Charming and sets about destroying their marriage.
Starring:
John Cleese,
Eddie Murphy,
Kelly Asbury
Plot:
reference to spider man,
ogre,
cat,
princess,
puss in boots,
donkey,
sequel,
king,
prince,
fairy
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#14
It Chapter Two
Synopsis:
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
Starring:
James McAvoy,
Jessica Chastain,
James Ransone
With the same actors
#15
Aquaman
Synopsis:
Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Arthur Curry, Orm's half-human, half-Atlantean brother and true heir to the throne.
Starring:
Patrick Wilson,
Jason Momoa,
Amber Heard
#16
Warcraft
Synopsis:
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and t…
Starring:
Paula Patton,
Dominic Cooper,
Ruth Negga
#17
Thor: The Dark World
Synopsis:
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Christopher Eccleston,
Ray Stevenson
#18
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Synopsis:
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
Starring:
Moroni Olsen,
Pinto Colvig,
Adriana Caselotti
#19
Pan's Labyrinth
Synopsis:
Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.
Starring:
Manolo Solo,
Doug Jones,
Ivana Baquero
#20
Mulan
Synopsis:
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innerm…
Starring:
Tzi Ma,
Ron Yuan,
Donnie Yen
Plot:
remake,
warrior,
sword,
martial arts,
china,
ancient china,
tough girl,
assassin,
heroine,
gender disguise
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