Descendants

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Descendants

TV-G

2015

1h 52m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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Ben, the teenaged son of King Beast and Queen Belle, invites the exiled children of defeated villains to attend a prep school with the heroes' children.

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Critics Consensus

Memorable songs and excellent casting help turn Descendants into a decidedly wicked musical romp.

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Shirley Li

Entertainment Weekly

Descendants moves quickly through its two-hour-long running time, builds momentum off of a handful of peppy tunes, and delivers a colorful confection that's sure to impress the younger crowd.

Sep 9, 2019

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Brian Lowry

Variety

The movie boasts a stronger, more assured story than most of the recent youth-oriented live-action musicals Disney has offered, with plenty of brightly colored bells and whistles as well as songs that range from Broadway to rap.

Sep 9, 2019

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Amy Amatangelo

The Hollywood Reporter

Will Descendants create the next Zac Efron or Vanessa Hudgens? Of the crowd, [Dove] Cameron seems to have the most star potential.

Sep 9, 2019

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Jodi Smith

Pajiba

The lesson of Descendants is to choose love instead of hate. Those are definitely lessons worth learning, even if they are dressed in song and dance numbers and simplistic dialogue.

Sep 9, 2019

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Rob Owen

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

At 111 minutes, Descendants feels too long and overly tactical.

Sep 9, 2019

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Emily Ashby

Common Sense Media

This much-anticipated fairy tale add-on isn't perfect, but it's highly entertaining in the kind of young-love, flash-mob, song-and-dance manner that tends to thrill the youngsters

Rated: 4/5

Sep 9, 2019

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Chase L

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Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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Alec B

Cute concept. Cheap costumes, baaaad acting and songs. With just how cringy this film was, I'm surprised it got the critical acclaim that it did, but perhaps Disney Channel original movies are held to a different bar? For the kiddos who love Disney lore, this one will definitely entertain, but boy was this cringy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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E J

Descendants CHANGED my childhood! I used to want everything stores would offer that were Descendants. If you want to see it, watch Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, 101 Dalmatians, Snow White and Beauty and the Beast first. Basically, Beast was elected to the United States of Auradon. It's an interesting twist on the stories.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Bree !

Descendants was my childhood movie, it has and always will be my everything. The characters are fun, costume designs are flattering for each characters personality, and the songs are absolutely the ones that will get stuck in your head after watching. If you're not one to like the style of Disney Channel movies, this is one you'll want to skip; but if that's your kind of movie and you want to see the teenage children of classic Disney characters interact i cannot recommend Descendants enough.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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matthias s

Finally got around to watching *Descendants*! As a Disney fan and a sucker for musicals, I’ve always been curious about this one. Gotta say, the plot is such a fun idea—seeing the kids of Disney villains and heroes in one universe is genius. Kristin Chenoweth as Maleficent? Perfect casting. The character designs were on point too! But... it’s not without flaws. Dove Cameron tends to overact, which can get a bit annoying, and the production feels *so* cheap. If Disney had treated this like one of their big-budget films with A-list actors, it could’ve been an instant blockbuster. The songs are good and well-performed, but none of them really stick with you. Still, I had a good time! Loved catching all the Disney easter eggs and references. It’s exactly what I expected—flawed but enjoyable. On to the sequel—I’m excited to explore more of this universe!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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William B

This movie was quite a blast

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Synopsis

Ben, the teenaged son of King Beast and Queen Belle, invites the exiled children of defeated villains to attend a prep school with the heroes' children.

Director: Kenny Ortega
Producer: Tracey Jeffrey
Screenwriter: Josann McGibbon, Sara Parriott
Production Co: Disney Channel, A 5678 Production, Bad Angels Productions
Rating: TV-G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 18, 2017
Runtime: 1h 52m

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