Descendants

They're not bad. They're just born that way.

2015 • 112 min • Family · Adventure · Fantasy · TV Movie

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Synopsis

A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
72 Audience · 2550 · 49%

Ben, the benevolent son of King Adam and Queen Belle, offers the children of Disney villains a chance to live in Auradon. Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos must decide if they will follow in their parents' wicked footsteps or choose good.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some stylized magic battles
Brief, mild teen romance

What it models well

Choosing your own path
Friendship and teamwork
Acceptance and forgiveness

Talk about it after

What it means to break stereotypes
The importance of second chances
How our choices define us

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Top billed cast

Director: Kenny Ortega • Crew: Sara Parriott, Josann McGibbon

Trailers & clips

DISNEY's DESCENDANTS Trailer (2015)

Trailer #1 | Disney Descendants

Reviewer notes

Recommended
**The next generation!** This is a great concept, I don't know why Disney did not turn it into a theatrical film. As per the television standards, this film succeeds from all the aspects. The casting was good, but the focus was not distributed equally. May be they kept it for the sequels, in each to tell everyone's tale as the centre. So this is about the descendants of the greatest villains of Disney's fairy t...
Rangan, TMDB Community