Descendants (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Kenny Ortega |
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| Narrated by | Dove Cameron |
| Composer(s) | David Lawrence |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Cinematography | Thomas Burstyn |
| Editor(s) | Don Brochu |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
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| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
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| Original network | Disney Channel |
| Original release | July 31, 2015 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Descendants 2 |
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The film also stars Mitchell Hope, Melanie Paxson, Brenna D'Amico, Sarah Jeffery, Zachary Gibson, Jedidiah Goodacre, Dianne Doan, Dan Payne, Keegan Connor Tracy, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Maz Jobrani, Kathy Najimy, and Kristin Chenoweth. The film debuted on July 31, 2015 as a Disney Channel Original Movie, to positive reviews and 6.6 million viewers.
The first film in the Descendants franchise, Descendants was followed by a CGI animated short-form series titled Descendants: Wicked World, and a sequel that premiered in 2017.[1]
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[hide]Plot[edit]
Twenty years after Belle and Beast got married and became king and queen, they established the United States of Auradon, creating a prosperous new nation from the surrounding kingdoms, and banished the villains to the Isle of the Lost, a slum surrounded by a barrier where magic is suspended. Their son, Ben, announces that his first proclamation is to give four selected children from the Isle of the Lost the chance to live in Auradon, away from the influence of their villainous parents. Carlos: son of Cruella de Vil, Jay: son of Jafar; Evie: daughter of the Evil Queen; and Mal: daughter of Maleficent ("Rotten To The Core"). On the island, Maleficent instructs the quartet to steal the Fairy Godmother's magic wand to release the barrier so she can take over Auradon.Traveling to Auradon Prep, the four meet Ben and his self-proclaimed girlfriend Audrey, Princess Aurora's daughter. They also meet Fairy Godmother, the school's headmistress. Evie uses her mother's pocket-sized magic mirror to locate the wand in a nearby museum, and Mal uses her mother's spinning wheel (an artifact in the museum) to put the security guard to sleep, but they fail to steal the wand due to a barrier around it ("Evil Like Me"). After learning that Fairy Godmother will use the wand at Ben's coronation, the four wait it out by attending classes, but start to fit in with the students. Jay is recruited into the school's "tourney" team (a sport similar to field hockey and lacrosse), while Carlos overcomes his fear of dogs by befriending the school's dog, Dude. Evie, though intelligent, acts vain to impress Chad, Cinderella's son, but ends up doing his homework for him. Dopey's son, Doug encourages her not to pander to others and be herself.
Mal becomes popular, using Maleficent's spell book to improve the looks of Jane and Lonnie, the daughters of Fairy Godmother and Mulan respectively. Learning that Ben's "girlfriend" will be seated close to the wand during the coronation, which is used during the ceremony, Mal bakes a cookie laced with a love potion and gives it to Ben, who falls madly in love with her, much to his friends' shock ("Did I Mention"). On a date with Ben, Mal becomes conflicted with her inner goodness and desire to please her mother, unsure of how to react to Ben's feelings towards her ("If Only"). During the school's family day, the villains' children are ostracized after an encounter with Audrey's grandmother Queen Leah, saying that Maleficent's curse was the reason she missed Aurora's childhood, prompting an argument that drives Mal to end the beauty spell she used on Jane ("Be Our Guest"). Though Ben, Lonnie and Doug remain friendly towards the quartet, they are forced to distance themselves from them.
At Ben's coronation, Mal gives him a brownie containing the love spell's antidote, believing it is unnecessary to keep him under the spell. However, Ben reveals he was already freed of the spell since their date when he went swimming in the Enchanted Lake, believing that Mal only did it because she really liked him. During Ben's crowning, a disillusioned Jane grabs the wand from her mother, wanting to improve her beauty, only for her to accidentally destroy the Isle's barrier. Mal takes the wand from Jane, but torn over what to do, is encouraged by Ben to make her own choice rather than follow Maleficent's path. Mal recognizes that she and her friends found happiness in Auradon, and they choose to be good.
Maleficent crashes the ceremony, freezing everyone except herself and the four children. When they defy her, Maleficent transforms into a dragon. Mal and her friends use a counterspell, turning Maleficent into a lizard based on the amount of love in her heart. Mal returns Fairy Godmother her wand as she unfreezes everyone and tells her not to be hard on Jane. While the villains watch the celebration from afar, Auradon Prep's students party through the night, with Mal and her friends finding happiness ("Set It Off").
Cast[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Dove Cameron as Mal, the daughter of Maleficent.
- Cameron Boyce as Carlos, the son of Cruella de Vil.
- Booboo Stewart as Jay, the son of Jafar.
- Sofia Carson as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen and Snow White's stepsister.
- Mitchell Hope as Prince Ben, the son of Queen Belle and King Beast.
- Sarah Jeffery as Princess Audrey, the daughter of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip.
- Brenna D'Amico as Jane, the daughter of the Fairy Godmother.
- Zachary Gibson as Doug, the son of Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- Jedidiah Goodacre as Prince Chad Charming, the son of Cinderella and Prince Charming.
- Dianne Doan as Lonnie, the daughter of Fa Mulan and Li Shang
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