Walt Disney Productions / Buena Vista Distribution

U.S. box office (inflation-adjusted): $628,647,900

Smart Rating: 91.77
Release year: 1959
Starring: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley

Filled with jealousy, the evil witch Maleficent (Eleanor Audley) curses Princess Aurora (Mary Costa) to die on her 16th birthday. Thanks to Aurora's guardian fairies (Verna Felton, Barbara Jo Allen, Barbara Luddy), she only falls into a deep sleep that can be ended with a kiss from her betrothed, Prince Phillip (Bill Shirley). To prevent Phillip from rescuing Aurora, Maleficent kidnaps and imprisons him. The good fairies are the last hope to free Phillip so that he can awaken Aurora.


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