Editing Michelle Pfeiffer (section)

===2010s===
Following a two-year sabbatical from acting, Pfeiffer made part of a large ensemble cast in [[Garry Marshall]]'s [[Ensemble cast|ensemble]] romantic comedy ''[[New Year's Eve (2011 film)|New Year's Eve]]'' (2011), her second collaboration with Marshall after ''Frankie and Johnny''. The film, also starring [[Halle Berry]], [[Jessica Biel]], [[Robert De Niro]], [[Josh Duhamel]], [[Zac Efron]], [[Sarah Jessica Parker]], and [[Sofía Vergara]], among many others, saw her take on the supporting role of Ingrid Withers, an overwhelmed secretary befriending a deliveryman (Efron). While the film was panned by critics, it made US$142 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newyearseve.htm |title=New Year's Eve (2011) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> In 2012, she appeared with [[Chris Pine]] and [[Elizabeth Banks]] in the drama ''[[People Like Us (2012 film)|People Like Us]]'', as the mother of a struggling New York City corporate trader (Pine). ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' found her to be "luminous" in the film,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/people-like-us-20120628 |title=People Like Us |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=November 13, 2017 |date=June 28, 2012 |archive-date=November 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113113815/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/people-like-us-20120628 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and ''The New York Times'', positively pointing out Pfeiffer and Banks, noted that their performances "partly compensate for the holes in a story whose timing is hard to swallow".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/movies/people-like-us-with-chris-pine.html |title='People Like Us,' With Chris Pine |first=Stephen |last=Holden |date=June 28, 2012 |newspaper=New York Times |access-date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> ''People Like Us'' debuted to US$4.26 million, described as "meager" by [[Box Office Mojo]], and only made US$12 million in North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3476&p=.htm |title=Weekend Report: 'Ted' Gets High, 'Mike' Scores |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=November 13, 2017}}</ref>

Pfieffer reunited with Tim Burton, her ''Batman Returns'' director, in ''[[Dark Shadows (film)|Dark Shadows]]'' (2012), based on the [[Gothic fiction|gothic]] television soap opera [[Dark Shadows|of the same name]]. In the film, co-starring [[Johnny Depp]], [[Eva Green]], [[Helena Bonham Carter]] and [[Chloë Grace Moretz]], she played [[Elizabeth Collins Stoddard]], the matriarch of the Collins family. Critical response towards the film was mixed, but writers acclaimed the actors' performances—most notably Depp and Pfeiffer's. ''IGN'' found her to be "commanding" in her role and felt that the main characters were "played by one of Burton's best ensemble casts yet".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ign.com/articles/2012/05/09/dark-shadows-review-2 |title=Dark Shadows Review |last=Vejvoda |first=Jim |date=May 9, 2012 |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=May 26, 2012}}</ref> While ''Dark Shadows'' grossed a modest US$79.7 million in North America, it ultimately made US$245.5 million globally.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=darkshadows.htm |title=Dark Shadows (2012) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> In [[Luc Besson]]'s mob-comedy ''[[The Family (2013 film)|The Family]]'' (2013), co-starring Robert De Niro, [[Tommy Lee Jones]], [[Dianna Agron]] and [[John D'Leo]], she played the "tough mother" in a Mafia family wanting to change their lives under the [[witness protection program]].<ref>[http://www.overallsite.com/2012/05/michelle-pfeiffer-talks-join-robert-de-niro-malavita/ "Michelle Pfeiffer in Talks to Join Robert De Niro in 'Malavita'"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106205902/http://www.overallsite.com/2012/05/michelle-pfeiffer-talks-join-robert-de-niro-malavita/ |date=November 6, 2013 }} Overallsite</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2404311/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ql_6 |title=The Family |date=September 13, 2013 |website=IMDb |access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> Although reviews for the film were mixed, ''[[KTHV|THV11]]'' said on the cast's portrayals: "The core actors of ''The Family'' were really solid, and the whole film comes together to make a solid movie."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thv11.com/news/article/279524/143/Todays-Box-Office-The-Family |title=Today's Box Office: The Family |website=thv11.com |date=September 13, 2013 |access-date=November 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018050259/http://www.thv11.com/news/article/279524/143/Todays-Box-Office-The-Family |archive-date=October 18, 2013  }}</ref> Meanwhile, ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' felt that "De Niro, Pfieffer and Jones all brought 100% to their roles."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/zorianna-kit/ijust-seen-iti-ithe-famil_b_3926281.html |title=Just Seen It: The Family Movie Review |first=Zorianna |last=Kit |website=Huffington Post |date=September 14, 2013 |access-date=November 17, 2013}}</ref> The film grossed US$78.4 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=malavita.htm |title=The Family (2013) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=November 13, 2017}}</ref>

{{quote box|bgcolor=#E0E6F8|width=25em|align=left|quote=The only trepidation was I think I took for granted how nice it was to not be under the spotlight and just having a life. I remember thinking, "Do I really want to step back into this?" And I just realized that I'm not done. I have a lot more to do, and a lot more to say. I'm never going to be one that retires.|source= — Pfeiffer on her comeback, 2017<ref name="nyt">{{cite news |title=Michelle Pfeiffer: 'I'm Always Afraid of Failing' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/movies/michelle-pfeiffer-murder-on-the-orient-express-mother.html |access-date=November 5, 2017|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 2, 2017}}</ref>}}

Pfeiffer stated that her lack of acting throughout the 2000s was due to several reasons, including family matters and her approach to choosing roles.<ref>{{cite magazine | last=Miller | first=Julie | title=Michelle Pfeiffer Reveals Why She "Disappeared" from Hollywood | magazine=Vanity Fair | date=March 28, 2017 | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/03/michelle-pfeiffer-hollywood | access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title=[[Live! with Kelly and Michael]] |series=Live with Kelly and Michael |network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |airdate=September 11, 2013}}</ref> She stated she was intending to "work a lot" once her children left for college,<ref name="thefamilynyc">{{cite web |url=http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/michelle-pfeiffer-dreading-her-soon-to-be-empty-nest/2665260099001 |title=Michelle Pfeiffer 'Dreading' Her Soon-To-Be-Empty Nest |website=[[Access Hollywood]] |access-date=November 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926061210/http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/michelle-pfeiffer-dreading-her-soon-to-be-empty-nest/2665260099001 |archive-date=September 26, 2013 }}</ref> mentioning that she felt her best performance was "still in her", saying how that's what she felt kept her going.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/06/people-like-us-michelle-pfeiffer-my-best-performance-is-still-in-me.html |title=Michelle Pfeiffer: 'My best performance is still in me' |date=June 20, 2012 |website=Zap2it |access-date=August 20, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720021834/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/06/people-like-us-michelle-pfeiffer-my-best-performance-is-still-in-me.html |archive-date=July 20, 2013 }}</ref>

In the independent drama ''[[Where Is Kyra?]]'', Pfeiffer starred as a sensitive and fragile woman who loses her mother and "faces a crisis in which she must find a means for survival, all the while hiding her struggles from her new lover". The film premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] on January 23, 2017, and received a limited release on April 6, 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Patten |first=Dominic |url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/sundance-2017-premieres-midnight-special-events-robert-redford-rashida-jones-1201864406/ |title=Sundance 2017: Robert Redford, New Rashida Jones Netflix Series, 'Rebel In The Rye' & More On Premiere, Docu, Midnight & Kids Slates |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> to critical acclaim;<ref>{{cite web |last=Edelstein |first=David |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/04/where-is-kyra-review.html |title=Michelle Pfeiffer Is Stunning in Where Is Kyra? |website=[[Vulture.com|Vulture]] |date=April 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Weitzman |first=Elizabeth |url=https://www.thewrap.com/where-is-kyra-film-review-michelle-pfeiffer-keifer-sutherland |title='Where Is Kyra?' Film Review: Michelle Pfeiffer Shines in Dark Indie Drama |website=[[The Wrap]] |date=April 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kinane |first=Ruth |url=https://ew.com/movies/2018/04/03/where-is-kyra-review |title=Michelle Pfeiffer is brilliant in bleak drama Where Is Kyra?: EW review |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> Her role as ''Kyra'' was called the "performance of her life" by ''[[The Village Voice|Village Voice]]'''s Bilge Ebiri,<ref>{{cite web |last=Patten |first=Bilge |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/04/02/michelle-pfeiffer-gives-the-performance-of-her-life-in-where-is-kyra/ |title=Michelle Pfeiffer Gives the Performance of Her Life in "Where Is Kyra?" |website=[[The Village Voice]] |date=April 2, 2018}}</ref> and "the performance of her career", by ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fear |first=David |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/where-is-kyra-movie-review-michelle-pfeiffer-w518646 |title='Where Is Kyra?' Review: Michelle Pfeiffer Gives the Performance of Her Career |website=[[The Village Voice]] |date=April 6, 2018 |access-date=April 10, 2018 |archive-date=April 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411025945/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/where-is-kyra-movie-review-michelle-pfeiffer-w518646 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Pfeiffer landed the role of [[Ruth Madoff]] for the [[HBO Films]] drama ''[[The Wizard of Lies]]'', based on the book of the same name. The film, directed by [[Barry Levinson]], reunites her with actor Robert De Niro, who played her husband, disgraced financier [[Bernard Madoff]].<ref>[https://deadline.com/2015/08/wizard-of-lies-madoff-movie-michelle-pfeiffer-alessandro-nivola-cast-robert-de-niro-barry-levinson-1201508246/ "HBO's 'Wizard Of Lies' Madoff Movie A Go With Michelle Pfeiffer, Alessandro Nivola Joining Robert De Niro; Barry Levinson To Direct"] Deadline</ref> ''The Wizard of Lies'' premiered on [[HBO]] on May 20, 2017, garnering favorable reviews from critics and an audience of 1.5 million viewers, HBO's largest premiere viewership for a film in four years.<ref>{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Madoff Movie 'Wizard Of Lies' Draws Largest Premiere Viewership For HBO Film In 4 Years |url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/wizard-of-lies-hbo-premiere-ratings-madoff-movie-1202100882/ |access-date=May 24, 2017 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 23, 2017 |archive-date=May 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525032654/http://deadline.com/2017/05/wizard-of-lies-hbo-premiere-ratings-madoff-movie-1202100882/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Tolucan Times'' remarked that Pfeiffer "steals the show as Madoff's wife, Ruth, and is a remarkable lookalike",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tonymedley.com/2017/The_Wizard_of_Lies.htm |title=The Wizard of Lies |website=tonymedley.com |access-date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> while ''Los Angeles Times'' asserted: "As Ruth, Pfeiffer convincingly portrays a pampered woman left with utterly nothing —she's lost her homes, status and, most important, her relationship with her sons."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-wizard-of-lies-review-20170520-story.html |title=Robert De Niro plays an oddly convincing Madoff in HBO's 'Wizard of Lies' |first=Lorraine |last=Ali |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> She received a nomination for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie]], in addition to a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviepilot.com/p/michelle-pfeiffer-emmy-nomination-wizard-of-lies/4319693 |title=She's Back, People: Michelle Pfeiffer Scores First Emmy Nomination For HBO's 'Wizard Of Lies' |website=Moviepilot.com |date=July 14, 2017 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904152820/https://moviepilot.com/p/michelle-pfeiffer-emmy-nomination-wizard-of-lies/4319693 |archive-date=September 4, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Here are the nominees for the 75th Golden Globe Awards |url=http://envelope.latimes.com/awards/golden-globes/2018/ |access-date=December 12, 2017 |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=December 11, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Michelle Pfeiffer Mother Press Conference.jpg|thumb|upright|Pfeiffer speaking at an event for ''[[Mother!]]'' at the [[2017 Venice Film Festival]]]]

In [[Darren Aronofsky]]'s psychological horror film ''[[Mother!]]'' (2017), Pfeiffer portrayed one of the mysterious guests who interrupt the tranquil life of a couple, played by [[Jennifer Lawrence]] and [[Javier Bardem]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michelle-pfeiffer-domhnall-gleeson-joining-884348 |title=Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson Joining Jennifer Lawrence in Darren Aronofsky Drama |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 15, 2016 |access-date=April 15, 2016}}</ref> Although ''Mother!'' divided critics and audiences,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/mother-buzz-is-darren-aronofskys-latest-the-years-most-controversial-movie/|title=mother! Buzz: Is Darren Aronofsky's Latest the Year's Most Controversial Movie?}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mother_2017/|title=mother!|via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref> reviewers praised Pfeiffer unanimously,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/laura-dern-michelle-pfeiffer-best-actresses-2017|title=From Laura Dern to Michelle Pfeiffer, 2017 Was the Year of the Comeback|last=Munzenrieder|first=Kyle|date=December 27, 2017|website=W|access-date=May 16, 2018|quote=September's mother! may have been the most divisive movie of the year, but it seems the one thing we all could agree on was, 'You know, it's really nice to have Michelle Pfeiffer back.'}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/info-2018/michelle-pfeiffer-interview.html|title=Michelle Pfeiffer: 'I Don't Need to Look Younger'|last=Appelo|first=Tim|date=April 9, 2018|website=AARP|access-date=May 17, 2018|quote=[Pfeiffer] earned A-plus reviews in a baffling flick that got an F on Cinemascore.}}</ref> some of whom found her performance worthy of an Oscar nomination.<ref name="release">{{cite web |last1=Donnelly |first1=Matt |title=Paramount Pulls Brad Pitt's 'World War Z 2,' 'Friday the 13th' Reboot From Schedule |url=https://www.thewrap.com/world-war-z-2-friday-13th-pulled-from-paramount-schedule/ |date=February 6, 2017 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref><ref name="Krizanovich-2017">{{Cite web |last=Krizanovich |first=Karen |date=September 11, 2017 |title=Hollywood's most underrated actress makes a sensational return |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/mother/most-underrated-actress/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/mother/most-underrated-actress/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |access-date=February 10, 2020 |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |quote=Talk on the film circuit is that Pfeiffer's star-blasting turn in mother! is a stand-out – and could even get the 59 year-old an Oscar win.}}</ref> ''[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]'' remarked: "Out of the main actors, it's Pfeiffer who is able to root the character in meaning — she bracingly marries the exploration of Biblical creation, mythological overtones, and hellish domestic commentary. There's a gravity to Pfeiffer's performance that allows her to succeed where the other main actors fail, save for brief spurts — she straddles the boundaries between embodying a symbol and granting the character enough interiority to feel like a flesh and blood woman, too."<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/09/michelle-pfeiffer-is-the-mvp-of-mother.html | title=Michelle Pfeiffer is the MVP of Mother!| date=September 18, 2017}}</ref>

Pfeiffer played a widowed socialite in [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s ''[[Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film)|Murder on the Orient Express]]'' (2017), the fourth screen adaptation of [[Agatha Christie]]'s 1934 [[Murder on the Orient Express|novel of the same name]]. Featuring an [[ensemble cast]], the [[mystery film]] follows world-renowned detective [[Hercule Poirot]] (Branagh) attempting to solve a murder, while stranded with several suspects on the [[Orient Express]] during the 1930s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Emery |first1=Dawn |date=November 2, 2017 |title='Murder on the Orient Express': Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Pfeiffer Dish on All-Star Remake at London Premiere |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2017/scene/vpage/murder-on-the-orient-express-kenneth-branagh-michelle-pfeiffer-london-premiere-judi-dench-1202605798/ |access-date=May 22, 2019}}</ref> She also recorded the original song "Never Forget" for the film's soundtrack. The film grossed US$351.7 million worldwide and received decent reviews from critics, with praise for the performances, but criticism for not adding anything new to previous adaptations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/murder-on-the-orient-express-mostly-stays-on-track/|title=Murder on the Orient Express Mostly Stays on Track |first=Jeff |last=Giles |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> Although some critics found its large cast underused, Pfeiffer's performance was praised, with [[Richard Roeper]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' saying she delivered the film's best performance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roeper |first=Richard |date=November 8, 2018 |title=Others sent to back of train in Branagh's 'Murder on Orient Express' |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/others-sent-to-back-of-train-in-branaghs-murder-on-orient-express/ |access-date=August 6, 2018 |website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]}}</ref> ''[[The New Yorker]]''{{'}}s [[Anthony Lane]] found that only Pfeiffer appears to be enjoying their material,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lane |first=Anthony |date=November 20, 2017 |title="Murder on the Orient Express" and "Thelma" |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/11/20/murder-on-the-orient-express-and-thelma |magazine=The New Yorker |access-date=August 4, 2018}}</ref> while Mick LaSalle of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' credited the film with reminding audiences that she is one of the industry's best actresses.<ref name="LaSalle-2017">{{Cite web |last=LaSalle |first=Mick |author-link=Mick LaSalle |date=November 9, 2017 |title=A successful new stab at 'Murder on the Orient Express' |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/movies/article/A-successful-new-stab-at-Murder-on-the-Orient-12343368.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805052057/https://www.sfchronicle.com/movies/article/A-successful-new-stab-at-Murder-on-the-Orient-12343368.php |archive-date=August 5, 2018 |access-date=August 4, 2018 |website=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> David Edelstein of ''Vulture'' described the actress as "a hoot and a half ... stealing every scene".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/11/murder-on-the-orient-express-review.html|title=Murder on the Orient Express Is a Mild Ride|last=Edelstein|first=David|date=November 10, 2017|website=Vulture|access-date=August 4, 2018}}</ref>

Pfeiffer debuted in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] as [[Janet van Dyne (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Janet van Dyne]], the original [[Wasp (comics)|Wasp]], in the ''Ant-Man'' (2015) sequel ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'' (2018).<ref>{{cite web|title=Ant-Man and the Wasp|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ant-manandthewasp.htm|access-date=July 12, 2018|website=Box Office Mojo|date=July 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Couch|first=Aaron|date=July 2, 2018|title='Ant-Man and the Wasp' Director on Wooing Michelle Pfeiffer and His Marvel Future|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ant-man-wasp-michelle-pfeiffer-had-be-convinced-join-1124434|access-date=March 6, 2021|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''<nowiki/>'''s [[Owen Gleiberman]] described her performance as "lovely" and "wistful",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/ant-man-and-the-wasp-review-paul-rudd-evangeline-lilly-1202858263/|title=Film Review: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|date=June 27, 2018|website=Variety|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> while Josh Spiegel of [[/Film]] believed the film suffers from a lack of the actress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/ant-man-and-the-wasp-review/|title='Ant-Man and the Wasp' Review: Marvel Delivers a Fun and Funny Palate Cleanser|last=Spiegel|first=Josh|date=June 27, 2018|website=/Film|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, Pfeiffer briefly reprised the role in ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Allen|first=Ben|date=May 4, 2019|title=All of the cameos in Avengers: Endgame|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/avengers-endgame-cameos-marvel-character-callbacks/|access-date=February 18, 2021|website=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref> and starred alongside [[Angelina Jolie]] and [[Elle Fanning]] in the dark fantasy sequel ''[[Maleficent: Mistress of Evil]]'', playing the villainous Queen Ingrith.<ref>{{cite web|title=Michelle Pfeiffer in Talks to Join Angelina Jolie in 'Maleficent 2' (Exclusive)|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/michelle-pfieffer-angelina-jolie-maleficent-2-1202786677|access-date=April 27, 2018|website=Variety|date=April 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Levack|first=Chandler|date=October 17, 2019|title=Disney's Meet the Fockers-esque Maleficent: Mistress of Evil casts the laziest kind of spell|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-disneys-meet-the-fockers-esque-maleficent-mistress-of-evil-casts-the/|access-date=February 18, 2021|website=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zoller Seitz|first=Matt|date=October 18, 2019|title=Maleficent: Mistress of Evil|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/maleficent-mistress-of-evil-movie-review-2019|access-date=February 18, 2021|website=[[RogerEbert.com]]}}</ref> Despite the film earning mixed reviews,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|date=October 15, 2019|title=Review: 'Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil' Resembles The Offspring Of An Unholy Union Between 'Gargoyles,' 'Aquaman' And 'Avatar'|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/10/15/maleficent-mistress-of-evil-angelina-jolie-ella-fanning-michelle-pfeiffer-review-walt-disney-aquaman-avatar-gargoyles-avengers-endgame-lion-king-aladdin-jungle-book/?sh=355e91442891|access-date=February 18, 2021|website=[[Forbes.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=October 17, 2019|title='Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' Is a Melted, Wannabe 'Frozen'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/maleficent-mistress-of-evil-wannabe-frozen-900336/|access-date=February 18, 2021|website=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> ''[[The Plain Dealer]]''<nowiki/>'s Laura DeMarco felt that both Jolie and Pfeiffer "clearly relish their roles."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Laura|first=DeMarco|date=October 16, 2019|title=Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer magnificent in 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' (review)|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2019/10/angelina-jolie-and-michelle-pfeiffer-magnificent-in-maleficent-mistress-of-evil-review.html|access-date=February 18, 2021|website=[[The Plain Dealer]]}}</ref>