Cruella
Hello cruel world.
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.
- Director
- Craig Gillespie
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $234M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Cruella actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Cruella appears in 5 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Comedies Ranked #23
Placed at #23 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Comedy Movies Ranked #25
Placed at #25 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Crime Movies Ranked #29
Placed at #29 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Crime Movies Ranked #30
Placed at #30 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #145
Placed at #145 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
2 wins · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
BAFTA Awards
1 win
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Costume Design
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Cruella returned 1.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $200M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $234M
- Release date
- May 26, 2021
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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