Maleficent (2014)
Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Family, Romance
56Kernel Score — Mixed or Average, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A mixed critical reception (56) didn't stop Maleficent from becoming a box-office juggernaut, grossing over $758M worldwide on a $180M budget—a 4.2x multiplier that suggests audience appetite far outpaced critical consensus.
Lead track record: Angelina Jolie
Maleficent (56) sits above Angelina Jolie's own 51.3-point average across 23 scored films—a solid performance, though it trails her best-reviewed work, A Mighty Heart (74).
Box office
Budget $180M · Box office $758.5M