
Movies that feel likeMaleficent (2014)
If you loved Maleficent, the closest films we have are Stardust (2007), Cinderella (2015) and Beauty and the Beast (2017). All three share Maleficent's dreamlike and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008).
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If Maleficent hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

A magical kingdom where wonder and cruelty run side by side
The difference: Jauntier and more comic, skipping lightly through its adventure

Old cruelty rendered with sympathy and gorgeous handmade craft
The difference: Gentle and untroubled — kindness is the point here, not vengeance

Learning to see the person underneath the curse and the horns
The difference: Sweeter and more traditional, with a musical's tidy emotional arc

Storybook worlds in lavish color, with real heart under the sparkle
The difference: A musical crowd-pleaser, sunny and with no bitterness to work through

Common ground: fairy
The difference: Reviewed even better

Dreamlike and epic in the same breath
The difference: Trades the momentum of Maleficent for an angle of its own

Another dark-tinged origin spin on a nursery-shelf legend
The difference: A notorious misfire — loud, overstuffed and charmless

Destiny, dragons and a kingdom threatened by dark power
The difference: Flat YA questing — the magic never feels enchanted

A hated 'wicked' woman given her side of the story at last
The difference: A full-blown musical — songs carry what spectacle did here

Painterly imagery and a battle staged at overwhelming scale
The difference: War-focused and crowded, with no single wounded heart at the center

Spellcasting staged as spectacle, with real weight behind the magic
The difference: A light modern adventure, with no grief driving anybody's power

Both land momentum and warmth at once
The difference: Easier on the dream logic than Maleficent
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