Sleeping Beauty
1959 · Movie · G · 75 min · ★ 6.9 · 88% critics
After an evil fairy curses a newborn princess, three good fairies hide her away to keep her safe. As she grows up, the threat returns, and the kingdom must face a looming spell that tests their courage, hope, and the power of love.
Based on The Sleeping Beauty, The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood
Also known as The Girl Who Seemed to Die
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-02-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (5,481 votes)
- Box office
- $51,600,000
- Budget
- $6,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic Disney fairy tale with big magic, sweet songs, and a standout villain, in the spirit of Cinderella or Peter Pan; Not for you if you dislike old-fashioned romance or a simple plot.
Pros: striking stylized visuals; memorable villain; charming fairy humor | Cons: simple familiar story; thin lead characters; romance feels dated
Themes
- witch
- princess
- magic
- kingdom
- fairy tale
- sleep
- fairy
- cartoon
- prince
- castle
- villain
- kiss
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1960 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mary Costa
as Princess Aurora (voice)
Bill Shirley
as Prince Phillip (voice)
Eleanor Audley
as Maleficent (voice)
Verna Felton
as Flora / Queen Leah (voice)
Barbara Luddy
as Merryweather (voice)
Barbara Jo Allen
as Fauna (voice)
Taylor Holmes
as King Stefan (voice)
Bill Thompson
as King Hubert (voice)
Marvin Miller
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Candy Candido
as Maleficent’s Goon (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Clyde Geronimi