Question 1

What age is Sleeping Beauty appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Movie Knight rates Sleeping Beauty (1959) best from about age 5. 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.

Question 2

What is Sleeping Beauty rated?

Accepted Answer

Sleeping Beauty (1959) is rated G. Movie Knight only lists family-appropriate titles, so nothing rated R or above appears on the site.

Question 3

Is there anything to watch out for in Sleeping Beauty?

Accepted Answer

A powerful witch transforms into a dragon; Some intense magical battles; Minor peril and kidnapping. Violence is mild, language is none to speak of, scary moments are moderate, romance or sensuality is none to speak of, and substance use is none to speak of.

Question 4

What are the positive themes in Sleeping Beauty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What can families talk about after watching Sleeping Beauty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Where can I watch Sleeping Beauty?

Accepted Answer

Sleeping Beauty (1959) is available on Disney Plus, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube. Movie Knight links straight to each option on the title page.

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

What's in it

Heads up

Models well

Talk about it after

Cast & crew