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Cruella

  • 20212021
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
224K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
519
61
  • Director
    • Craig Gillespie
  • Writers
    • Dana Fox(screenplay by)
    • Tony McNamara(screenplay by)
    • Aline Brosh McKenna(story by)
  • Stars
    • Emma Stone
    • Emma Thompson
    • Joel Fry
Top credits
  • Director
    • Craig Gillespie
  • Writers
    • Dana Fox(screenplay by)
    • Tony McNamara(screenplay by)
    • Aline Brosh McKenna(story by)
  • Stars
    • Emma Stone
    • Emma Thompson
    • Joel Fry
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.9KUser reviews
    • 336Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 25 wins & 37 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Emma Stone
    Emma Stone
    • Estella…
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • The Baroness
    Joel Fry
    Joel Fry
    • Jasper
    Paul Walter Hauser
    Paul Walter Hauser
    • Horace
    John McCrea
    • Artie
    Emily Beecham
    Emily Beecham
    • Catherine…
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • John the Valet
    Kayvan Novak
    Kayvan Novak
    • Roger
    Kirby Howell-Baptiste
    Kirby Howell-Baptiste
    • Anita Darling
    Jamie Demetriou
    Jamie Demetriou
    • Gerald
    Niamh Lynch
    • Liberty Shop Girl
    Andrew Leung
    • Jeffrey
    Ed Birch
    Ed Birch
    • Baroness Head of Security
    Dylan Lowe
    • Mean Ginger
    Paul Bazely
    Paul Bazely
    • Police Commissioner
    Abraham Popoola
    Abraham Popoola
    • George
    Leo Bill
    Leo Bill
    • Headmaster
    Ninette Finch
    Ninette Finch
    • Lady
    • Director
      • Craig Gillespie
    • Writers
      • Dana Fox(screenplay by)
      • Tony McNamara(screenplay by)
      • Aline Brosh McKenna(story by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Glenn Close, who played the first live-action Cruella DeVil in 101 Dalmatians (1996) and 102 Dalmatians (2000), serves as executive producer for this movie.
    • Goofs
      Cruella crashes a car into an old-fashioned British red phone box, which buckles on impact. These phone boxes were made of cast iron which would, with sufficient force, break, not bend.
    • Quotes

      Cruella de Vil: They say there are five stages of grief. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Well, I'd like to add one more. Revenge

    • Crazy credits
      There are scenes in the closing credits: Anita and Roger receive a gift of two Dalmatians (one each) from Cruella. The dogs are named Pongo and Perdita, the parent dogs from 101 Dalmatians. Roger then starts to play the Cruella de Vil song from One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961).
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: D23 Expo 2019 Extravaganza (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Bloody Well Right
      Written by Rick Davies (as Richard Davies) and Roger Hodgson

      Performed by Supertramp

      Courtesy of A&M Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews1.9K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The best live action Disney film in years
    This is a film I did not see myself enjoying as much as I did. Serving as a (sort of) prequel to 101 Dalmations, Cruella is set in 1970s London during the punk rock movement and follows the character Estella (Emma Stone) as she attempts to make it in the fashion industry. She is taken under the wing of the vindictive and domineering Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson) and quickly learns secrets that will push her along the path to becoming the villainous Cruella De Vil.

    First off I have to praise the performances of both leads. Emma Stone is wonderfully hammy yet charming and surprisingly nuanced as the titular Cruella, while Emma Thompson is cold and ruthless as the fashion mogul Baroness. There was also great support from Paul Walter Hauser as 'Horace', who serves as the main comedic output of the film, a role which he serves with aplomb.

    I loved the Rock/Punk Rock style and aesthetic the film had, which is exemplified by the wonderful set and costume design and the excellent and unrelenting soundtrack. The original score from Nicholas Britell was also very effective at establishing the tone and mood and was quite Danny Elfman-esque.

    My main problem with the film comes in the form of writing, with some aspects seeming cheap and overly reliant on coincidence and convenience. The latter stages are definitely weaker and the film doesn't end quite as strongly as it should have.

    Overall, this is one of Disney's best live action outputs in recent memory although the sympathetic origin story seems tonally dissonant for one of Disney's most despicable villains.
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    • Jun 15, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Disney+
      • Official Disney+ Hotstar
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Cruella de Vil
    • Filming locations
      • Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, London, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Marc Platt Productions
      • Gunn Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $86,103,234
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,496,997
      • May 30, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $233,503,234
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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