Maleficent

4K Ultra HD

Blu Ray

  • Score
    79
    from 3 reviewers
  • Try Maleficent before the sequel; UHD upgrade offers clarity and color boost. Jolie reinvents dated Sleeping Beauty themes with skill.

    Maleficent
    2014
    97 min
    PG
    2K Upscale
    HDR10
    Dolby Atmos
  • Video
    84
  • Maleficent's UHD upgrade impresses with HDR and WCG enhancements, despite its 2.8K source and 2K finish. Disney's upscaled UHD delivers quality visuals, though noise reduction on Jolie's face is inconsistent.

  • Audio
    79
  • Maleficent's Dolby Atmos soundtrack offers an upgraded audio experience with strong dynamics, despite typical Disney issues and limited range, making it an enjoyable accompaniment to the movie, especially during the finale.

  • Extra
    64
  • UHD release lacks supplemental content, offering only old, limited Featurettes and Deleted Scenes on bundled Blu-ray from 2014. Short bonuses fail to capture the full scope of production, providing a mere half-hour glimpse into various aspects.

  • Movie
    81
  • Angelina Jolie's powerful performance drives 'Maleficent' with emotional depth; this Disney live action film boasts excellent technical quality on its UHD re-release, emphasizing how Aurora's naivety bridges warring sides and changes perspectives on life.

    2K Upscale
    HDR10
    Dolby Atmos

    Director: Robert Stromberg

    Actors: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley

    Plot: A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.

    Disc Release Date: 24 September 2019

    all scores

    • Video
      90
    • HDR and WCG do the heavy lifting

    • Audio
      80
    • The audio earns something of an upgrade here

    • Extra
      60
    • Nothing on the UHD, with just the old, limited set of Featurettes and Deleted Scenes on the Blu-ray

    • Movie
      80
    • Angelina Jolie brings palpable weight and emotional heft, and drives the entire piece

    • Total
      80
    • Worth giving a chance if you haven't done so already, particularly with a sequel just around the corner.

    Blu-ray.com review by Martin Liebman
    • Video
      90
    • Maleficent's UHD upgrade is a pleasant surprise. The movie was reportedly per IMDB digitally photographed at a resolution of 2.8K and finished at 2K. Disney's upscaled UHD is quite nice altogether, delivering...

    • Audio
      80
    • Though a typical Disney soundtrack with the usual issues, Maleficent's Dolby Atmos soundtrack makes for a fairly good compliment to the movie. The lack of range is not a death sentence, and with the volume...

    • Extra
      40
    • This UHD release of Maleficent contains no supplemental content, but the bundled Blu-ray, which is identical to that which released back in 2014, contains the following extras, a paltry package then and...

    • Movie
      90
    • Disney's live action 'Maleficent' released to Blu-ray in November 2014 to excellent technical result. Disney has re-released the film to the UHD format ahead of the sequel's release. New specifications...

    • Total
      80
    • Fans will find Maleficent's UHD well worth the upgrade. Both the increases in clarity and the boosts to color make for noticeable gains. The Dolby Atmos track isn't half-bad when it's all said and done....

    • Video
      60
    • Sapping more definition is Jolie; her face receives an inconsistently applied bath of noise reduction....

    • Audio
      80
    • Maleficent pushes into the low-end, exhibiting strong dynamics, an absolute pleasure during the finale....

    • Extra
      40
    • Short bonuses cannot capture the full breadth of this production, and rather glimpse at different areas with a similar style for a pitiful half hour total....

    • Movie
      80
    • Through Aurora and childlike naivety, a bridge is created between warring sides – that realization that one event, even one person, can change a personal outlook on life....

    • Total
      65
    • Angelina Jolie is inspired casting to reset Sleeping Beauty’s dated themes, presented through the eyes of a once intolerant Maleficent....