Maleficent vs The Poet and the Spy
Maleficent has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.2/10 for The Poet and the Spy). Maleficent is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 39m. Maleficent is the older of the two (2014 against 2026). Both are action, adventure, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Maleficent | The Poet and the Spy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance | Action, Adventure, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Robert Stromberg | Arnaldo Catinari |
| Main cast | Lesley Manville, Juno Temple, Imelda Staunton, Brenton Thwaites, Isobelle Molloy | Maurizio Lombardi, Daniele Paoloni, Nicolas Maupas, Valentina Romani, Riccardo Scamarcio |
Synopsis
Maleficent
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse…
The Poet and the Spy
In 1919 Fiume, Russian spy Beatrice navigates political turmoil while protecting poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, entangling with an intelligence chief and a WWI deserter amid Italy’s revolutionary unrest.
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