Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)
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Descendants: The Rise of Red is streaming in New Zealand on Disney Plus.
What the audience says
Descendants: The Rise of Red holds up as a perfectly decent English film, if not a remarkable one. It holds a 6.7/10 on TMDB from 530 ratings, right around average territory.
Should you spend 92 minutes on it?
92 minutes of English fantasy with adventure threaded through, fine for the whole family. Under the two-hour mark — an easy weeknight watch.
- Why
- 6.7/10 from 530 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you'd rather not do the world-building work
- Best for
- A weekend afternoon with the family
Story
After the Queen of Hearts incites a coup on Auradon, her rebellious daughter Red and Cinderella's perfectionist daughter Chloe join forces and travel back in time to try to undo the traumatic event that set Red's mother down her villainous path.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 32m — short |
| Watch with family? | PG · Yes — family friendly |
| Genre | Fantasy / Adventure |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Jennifer Phang
Cast
Where to watch in New Zealand
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 4 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Disney+ titles in New Zealand
Trailer
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