Sleeping Beauty1959Sleeping Beauty
1959
Cursed at her christening by the wicked fairy Maleficent, Princess Aurora is hidden in the forest by three good fairies who raise her as a peasant girl. On her sixteenth birthday she meets a stranger in the woods, and Maleficent's curse draws near.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
A visual masterpiece set to Tchaikovsky's ballet, in which a brave prince armed with the Sword of Truth and Shield of Virtue faces pure evil.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Maleficent and the dragon battle are frightening for little ones. A minstrel gets drunk, and the romance is chaste.
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why did Maleficent curse Aurora?
- How did the three fairies help?
- What helped Prince Phillip defeat the dragon?
- Was the music beautiful? Which part?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 5+: a frightening villain and a dragon battle; kings toast and a minstrel falls over drunk.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray (Disney100)
Blu-ray · February 28, 2023
4K UHD listed on Blu-ray.com (release date unconfirmed)
Coming later
Where to stream
Streaming services are not listed yet. When they are, this note stays secondary to the disc.