Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

Directed by: Joachim Rønning

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) is confused about her place in Aurora’s (Elle Fanning) life when Aurora becomes engaged to Prince Philip (Harris Dickinson) and Maleficent is asked to meet his family.

Featured Feline: Philip’s mother, Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer) has a long-haired tabby cat companion who is not named. The cat is first seen standing on a chest which is then opened.

Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat on chest
Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat getting off chest

The cat then follows Queen Ingrith from the room.

Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat running across floor
Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat exiting through door with Queen Ingrith

When Maleficent arrives for dinner at Philip’s family castle, the cat is beneath the large dining table.

Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat behind table leg

During dinner the cat seems intrigued by Maleficent’s companion Diaval (Sam Riley) who is actually Maleficent’s crow in human form.

Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat at feet of Diaval
Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat at feet of Diaval

The conversation at the table becomes strained when Queen Ingrith purposefully tries to rile Maleficent to anger. The cat climbs up on the chair next to Diaval and then onto the table.

Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat on chair at table
Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat on table

The cat then takes a leap at Diaval (in many descriptions online people seem to think the cat is about to attack Maleficent, but we believe the cat is attacking Diaval because he senses the man is actually a bird). Maleficent shoots magic at the cat which freezes the animal in mid-air. She warns the Queen to “contain your animal . . . or I will!”

Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat frozen in midair by Maleficent Angelina Jolie in front of Diaval Sam Riley

There is a tense moment until Aurora begs Maleficent to stop. She releases the cat from her power. The cat drops to the table then scrambles to run away.

Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat frozen in midair by Maleficent Angelina Jolie in front of Diaval Sam Riley
Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat frozen in midair by Maleficent Angelina Jolie with Diaval Sam Riley the released animated gif

The cat appears only one more time to chase the fairy creature Pinto through the castle.

Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat looking at Pinto
Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat running in hall

Pinto disappears down a hole leaving the cat behind.

Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat looking at hole in floor

The animal actors were provided by Birds and Animals Unlimited.

Maleficent Mistress of Evil - tabby cat looking into hole in floor

Final Mewsings: You can’t blame a cat for knowing when a man is a bird!

Many thanks to Nick Wale for letting us know about the cat in this film!

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