Cruella (2021)
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. 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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 26 May 2021 |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime |
| Director | Craig Gillespie |
| Starring | Emma Stone, Emma Thompson and Joel Fry |
| Runtime | 134 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.8/10 · Metacritic 59/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 75% · TMDB users 8.0/10 |
Where to watch Cruella
Cruella is streaming on Disney+ ($15.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Fubo. If that is the only reason to subscribe, one month of Disney+ is $15.99 at list price.
We check availability daily. Page last updated 19 October 2026. Prices are standard monthly plans and change often, so check with the service before you sign up.
Where to watch Cruella in 58 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Disney+ $10164 ARS |
| Australia | Disney+ $15.99 AUD |
| Austria | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belgium | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belize | Disney+ |
| Bolivia | Disney+ |
| Brazil | Disney+ R$43.90 |
| Bulgaria | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Canada | Disney+ $11.99 CAD |
| Chile | Disney+ $10390 CLP |
| Colombia | Disney+ $36900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Disney+ |
| Croatia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Czechia | Disney+ 229 Kč |
| Denmark | Disney+ 79 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Disney+ |
| Ecuador | Disney+ $10.49 |
| El Salvador | Disney+ |
| Finland | Disney+ €10.99 |
| France | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Germany | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Greece | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Guatemala | Disney+ |
| Honduras | Disney+ |
| Hong Kong | Disney+ HK$90 |
| Hungary | Disney+ 2990 Ft |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Ireland | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Italy | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Jamaica | Disney+ |
| Japan | Disney+ ¥1250 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Disney+ |
| Luxembourg | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Mexico | Disney+ $249 MXN |
| Netherlands | Disney+ €10.99 |
| New Zealand | Disney+ $16.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Disney+ |
| Norway | Disney+ 89 kr NOK |
| Panama | Disney+ $10.49 |
| Paraguay | Disney+ |
| Peru | Disney+ S/38.90 |
| Poland | Disney+ 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Romania | Disney+ 29.99 lei |
| San Marino | Disney+ |
| Singapore | Disney+ $12.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| South Korea | Disney+ ₩9900 |
| Spain | Disney+ €9.99 |
| St. Lucia | Disney+ |
| Sweden | Disney+ 89 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Disney+ CHF14.90 |
| Taiwan | Disney+ NT$285 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Disney+ |
| Türkiye | Disney+ ₺249.90 |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ £9.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Disney+ $U499 |
| Venezuela | Disney+ |
Subscription, free and ad-supported services we track. All countries as data.
What kind of watch this is
Craig Gillespie directs this 134-minute crime comedy, set against the backdrop of 1970s punk London. Emma Stone plays Estella, a grifter whose designs catch the eye of Emma Thompson’s Baroness von Hellman. The relationship sparks a descent into fashion-fueled revenge. It leans into the ridiculous, treating a villain’s origin story as a high-stakes fashion battle. The tone is loud, colorful, and deliberately absurd. It is a film that asks you to suspend disbelief for the sake of a very specific kind of vanity.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 75% approval rating from 415 critics as of August 2024, with an average score of 6.8 out of 10. Metacritic sits lower at 59 out of 100, a score it labels mixed or average. The consensus notes the film is a dazzling visual feast, even if it struggles to justify why the character needed an origin story. Peter Debruge of Variety called it a stylish new franchise, while A. O. Scott of The New York Times found it easy to watch but hard to care about.
How it did with audiences
Cruella pulled in $86.1 million in the United States and Canada, then added $147.4 million from other territories to reach a worldwide total of $233.5 million. Its domestic opening weekend brought in $21.5 million, placing it second at the box office. By the third weekend, that momentum cooled, and the film slipped to fifth place. On TMDB, users rate it 8 out of 10. The numbers suggest a solid, if not explosive, run.
What came next for the cast
Before Cruella, Emma Stone was known for The Amazing Spider-Man and La La Land. After, she joined the cast of Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness. The timeline does not prove the film caused that shift. It only marks where the calendar stood. For Joel Fry, the path moved from Game of Thrones to Paddington in Peru and Our Flag Means Death. Paul Walter Hauser went from BlacKkKlansman to The Fantastic 4: First Steps. Emma Thompson left the wizarding era for Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical. Credits list what came next, not why.
If you liked this
TMDB's recommendations for people who watched Cruella.
Read more: The Dark Knight
Sources
- Cruella on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q24284363 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Cruella (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
Watch it without paying for the whole year
Binge Boss tracks the movie you are on and tells you which services you need this month, and which you can cancel.
Add Cruella to your list