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Sleeping Beauty
G

Sleeping Beauty

Awaken to a World of Wonders!

1959 • 75 min • Fantasy · Animation · Romance · Family

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Synopsis

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.

Our family guide

Best from age 5
85
Movie Knight Score
5533 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
  • 69 Audience · 5531 · 49%

Princess Aurora is cursed by the evil fairy Maleficent. To protect her, three good fairies raise her in hiding. Despite their efforts, Maleficent finds her, leading to a magical battle and Aurora's fated sleep.

Violence & peril
3/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
1/10
Scary moments
4/10

Heads up

  • A powerful witch transforms into a dragon
  • Some intense magical battles
  • Minor peril and kidnapping

What it models well

  • Good ultimately triumphs over evil
  • The power of love and sacrifice
  • Importance of friendship and protection

Talk about it after

  • Why Maleficent was so angry
  • The role of destiny versus free will
  • Different kinds of magic

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Top billed cast

Director: Clyde Geronimi • Crew: Erdman Penner, Charles Perrault, Milt Banta, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Joe Rinaldi, Ted Sears, Ralph Wright

Trailers & clips

Sleeping Beauty (1959) 1995 Re-Release Trailer

Sleeping Beauty (1959) Teaser

An Unusual Prince/Once Upon a Dream

Sleeping Beauty Trailer | Coming out of the Vault for the first time on Digital

Once Upon a Dream-The Making of Sleeping Beauty: Part 3

Once Upon a Dream-The Making of Sleeping Beauty: Part 2

Once Upon a Dream-The Making of Sleeping Beauty: Part 1

Sleeping Beauty Official Trailer

Reviewer notes

Recommended

Now then, for any fans of the more recent "Maleficent" films - this is how it is supposed to be done! I think this film goes a long way to explaining why I almost always support the baddies in films. A princess ("Briar Rose") is born and the three good fairies are summoned to the Christening to bestow their blessings on the newborn. Just as the third is about to lavish her gift on the baby, the ominously evil witc...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

Beautiful Disney Production Of A Wonderful Fairytale. When an evil witch places a curse on an infant princess that will cause her to fall into eternal sleep on her 16th birthday, her three fairy godmothers whisk her away to a life of normality and ignorance of her birthright. But can they stave off the curse when the 16th year of age arrives? It upped the ante in costing for Disney, also taking a decade to p...

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Details

TMDB audience
6.9/10 (5,531)
Age rating
G
Status
Released
Budget
$6,000,000
Box office
$51,600,000
IMDb
tt0053285

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