In addition to the violent and disturbing scenes mentioned above, Cruella has some scenes that could scare or disturb children aged 8-13 years. For example, the Baroness ties Cruella to a chair while Cruella's apartment is doused in kerosene and set alight.
This could be a problem for sensitive or bullied children to watch as entertainment. We think Cruella is ok for kids ages 9 and up who aren't too sensitive and who can appreciate dark humor. If that's your kid, you know they can handle this one. The PG-13 rating is actually pretty spot on, however, for most kids.
You might be thinking, of course, Cruella is ok for kids! It's Disney and it's based on a favorite villain that kids love to hate. But this one is a touch darker than parents might be thinking: Cruella is rated PG-13 after all. Cruella, the dark alter ego of Estella and isn't kid-friendly.
While there's very little iffy content in terms of sex, language, or substance use (aside from one scene of implied drunkenness) -- and a couple of punches and tackles are played for comedic effect -- this is definitely a murderous revenge story.
The first thing Disney did to make Cruella a redeemable character was to portray her as having dissociative identity disorder (sometimes called multiple personality disorder).
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Is Cruella De Vil a psychopath or sociopath?
From the original Disney animation, we learn that behind her glamour, Cruella de Vil is a murderous, narcissistic psychopath; she is a woman who is perfectly willing to illegally abduct, murder and skin 99 puppies to create her own spotted fur coat.
Cruella begins with Estella as a child with black and white hair, something that she was born with due to a disease called poliosis. The condition is caused by a decrease or absence of melanin in the hair on the body, typically resulting in a white streak or splotches in someone's hair.
In addition to the violent and disturbing scenes mentioned above, Cruella has some scenes that could scare or disturb children aged 8-13 years. For example, the Baroness ties Cruella to a chair while Cruella's apartment is doused in kerosene and set alight.
Although Cruella — a 101 Dalmatians origin story centered around the film's villain, Cruella de Vil — is a Disney film, it's not as kid-friendly a movie as most others. Rated PG-13, Cruella is filled with action, deceit, and many a dicey moment.
I think this would be fine for a matured 10 year old. It does have some violence, drinking, and swearing if you count things like "damn" or calling people a "psycho". I think it has great role models like Cruella, played by Emma Stone because she shows that friends are important and play a big role in your life.
Cruella De Vil is one of Disney's most memorable villains and this film features an origin story that may or may not be canon to the animated classic, but it's a brilliant story. We see a Cruella who was born problematic and tried to fit in until she finally ended up accepting who she really is.
In 101 Dalmatians, Cruella wanted to purchase Perdita and Pongo's Dalmatian puppies because she was a selfish heiress who viewed the puppies as a fashionable commodity to be exploited rather than as innocent living beings.
Sadly, no, none of it was her real hair. Very few actors would die their hair two different colors in that drastic of a fashion. But then again, Estella's red hair wasn't Emma Stone's natural hair either. According to Nadia Stacey, who headed up hair and makeup on “Cruella,” it was all wig work.
Cruella has her sights set on making a fur coat out of the dalmatians, and has puppies stolen for this purpose. As she steals so many, we can only see that her theft charge would be a felony. Not only that, she's guilty of cruelty to animals as well as reckless driving.
Both characters clearly take a lackadaisical view toward law and order, especially when it gets in the way of what they want to do. In the cinematic depictions of Harley Quinn, she is far more hands-on in crime than Cruella appears interested in being, but they both appear to be driven by impulse.
In Smith's novel, Cruella de Vil is married to a furrier, and she tells Mrs. Dearly that she kept her last name—unusual enough in those times that it required explanation—because she was the only surviving member of her family.
However, all of the dogs seen in the final edit of the film are half real and half created by CGI, the effects of which are realistic enough to not be able to tell the difference between them. For the real dogs, there were about six trainers on the set of Cruella.
At the 2022 Oscars, makeup artist Nadia Stacey revealed that the script for the sequel was in the works. Even in 2023, the project is still in its pre-production stage. Considering the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Cruella probably won't begin filming before 2024.
Bobby, the actor portrayed Buddy, was a stray prior to the filming of Cruella, but found a home after production finished. During the scene where Buddy unties Cruella, Bobby actually did succeed in untying Emma Stone, though the moment was cut from the film since John was supposed to save Cruella instead.
In the 1961 animated original film, the fashion-obsessed heiress was usually seen clutching a cigarette and holder as sickly green smoke wafted behind her. When asked why the wardrobe statement piece was intentionally left out, Stone attributed it to evolving opinions about smoking within the past 60 years.
Cruella comes to visit and feels that Anita just sending the sketches of her designs because she is on leave from work isn't the same as the interaction they had together. She mocks Roger for his job and for starting a family which makes his respect for her, turn to hatred.
You might even find yourself enjoying the movie, before remembering that the inciting action and entire motivation for the story is that Cruella's mother was pushed off a cliff by some CGI Dalmatians. Yes, that is the reason Cruella de Vil hates Dalmatians.
Disney's Cruella ends with the death of an alter-ego, justice being served, and the possibility of a new beginning. Directed by Craig Gillespie, Cruella stars Emma Stone in the titular role and delves deep into the traditionally flamboyant villain's origin story right from the moment she was born.
A huge theme to acknowledge in this film is the idea of nature vs. nurture. Estella was raised by a caring mother who always tried to “love her into shape” as Cruella herself states it.
