Synopsis
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.
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Cast
- Emma StoneEstella / Cruella
- Emma ThompsonThe Baroness
- Joel FryJasper
- Paul Walter HauserHorace
- Mark StrongJohn the Valet
- Tipper Seifert-ClevelandEstella (12 yrs)
- KirbyAnita Darling
- Emily BeechamCatherine
- John McCreaArtie
- Kayvan NovakRoger
Recommendations
- 80
The Guardian
There’s an unexpectedly huge amount of old-fashioned fun to be had in Disney’s spectacular new origin-myth story. - 80
TheWrap
Purists may balk, but viewers who think of this less as a reboot of Dodie Harris’ memorable monster and more as a Disney spin on Derek Jarman’s “Jubilee” for gay 8-year-olds will find Cruella to be flashy fun, even at a slightly bloated two-hours-plus running time. - 80
Empire
What could have been a mere IP cash-in instead becomes an unexpectedly cinematic crime-and-couture romp, delivered with the sort of style, snarl and eccentricity that Cruella herself would likely applaud. She makes being bad look very good. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Director Craig Gillespie (“Lars and the Real Girl,” “I, Tonya”) has delivered a clever, devilishly offbeat story with appropriately over-the-top and wildly entertaining performances from Emma Stone as the titular character and Emma Thompson as her nemesis, who is so casually cruel (in a manner of speaking), so cold and cunning, she makes Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada” look like the Employer of the Year. - 70
IGN
Cruella's gonzo fashion, complicated characters, and truly bonkers backstory are compromised by obligations to be kid-friendly and its time-consuming need to over-explain everything it does. - 70
Arizona Republic
When she’s playing Cruella, Stone is definitely in charge. It’s a bravura performance, filled with a crackling energy that never spills over into parody. That’s what saves it. Stone makes Cruella a believable character — if not relatable, then at least recognizable. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
Cruella comes off as a curious animal, eager to change its spots and trying a little bit of everything along the way. - 60
BBC
Beavan's costumes are dazzling throughout, including Cruella's glittering red dress at the Baroness's gala. But when the costumes overwhelm the characters and story, there's something hollow at the film's centre.
