Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Three good fairies protect a cursed princess, leading to a whimsical, heartwarming adventure of true love.
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.
How intense is Sleeping Beauty?
Sleeping Beauty is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. Rated G.
What Sleeping Beauty feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalfeel goodheartwarminguplifting
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream Sleeping Beauty
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Is Sleeping Beauty for you?
Is Sleeping Beauty scary?
Only a little. Sleeping Beauty has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Sleeping Beauty gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Sleeping Beauty sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Sleeping Beauty OK for kids?
It is rated G and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Sleeping Beauty?
Sleeping Beauty runs 1h 15m.
Where can I stream Sleeping Beauty?
Sleeping Beauty is streaming on Disney+.
Does Sleeping Beauty have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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