Descendants 3

Descendants 3

Year: 2019

Runtime: 106 mins

Language: English

Director: Kenny Ortega

Echo Score: 71
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The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains are back. Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos return to the Isle of the Lost to search for villainous offspring who might join them at Auradon Prep. They hope to expand the school’s student body and further the progress made in bridging the gap between the Isle and Auradon, but unexpected challenges and new mysteries await them.

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On the Isle of the Lost, a new batch of VKs is selected to accompany the Auradon crew on a bold mission. The picks are bold and distinct: Dizzy Tremaine, the granddaughter of Lady Tremaine; Celia, Dr. Facilier’s daughter; and the twins Squeaky and Squirmy, sons of Mr. Smee. They join the familiar faces of Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos as the next chapter of Auradon’s story begins to unfold.

The day of the pickup, a whirlwind of emotion hits the royal palace. Ben, Mal’s longtime beau and the king of Auradon, drops to one knee with a proposal, and Mal eagerly accepts. The moment is shadowed by jealousy from Audrey, whose grandmother Queen Leah reminds her that securing the family legacy through marriage is still a power she craves. The celebration on the surface shadows a tension that grows deeper as the other VKs prepare to leave their island home behind.

Back on Auradon, a threat looms as Hades tries to breach the Isle’s formidable barrier. Mal, though determined, is weakened in the process as she steps in to block him, showing she carries a heavy burden to protect everyone she loves. The barrier stands as a symbol of the divided kingdoms, and its protection becomes a central goal for the whole group.

Audrey’s resentment boils over when she steals the Queen’s crown and Maleficent’s scepter from their museum, wielding new powers and stepping fully into villainy. With Audrey embracing her newfound might, she argues that the safest future for Auradon would be to seal the Isle away once and for all, cutting off the parents and children alike from their shared history.

The tipping point comes when Audrey curses Mal with Maleficent’s scepter, turning the heroine into an aging version of herself. To break the curse, the VKs set out for the Isle to retrieve Hades’s ember—the only artifact strong enough to counter the dark magic—while Celia aids them by slipping into Hades’ lair. The ember’s owner warns that its power may not respond the same to Mal, especially since she is partly Hades’s offspring, a warning that adds personal stakes to the mission.

As they depart the Isle, a sudden interception interrupts their plans. Uma, Gil, and Harry join forces with Mal after she agrees, under pressure, to allow all the children on the Isle to leave. The alliance reflects the uneasy balance of power among former rivals as they race toward Auradon’s shores with fragile hopes of restoration.

Meanwhile, back in Auradon, Audrey intensifies her assault. She crashes Jane’s birthday party with a sleeping curse, and Chad aligns himself with her cause. Jane escapes into the enchanted lake, but the spell threatens to overwhelm the entire kingdom. Ben resists Audrey’s bargain to reverse the spell through marriage, and his refusal triggers a cascade of transformations—people begin to fall under the curse, including Ben himself, who is turned into a beast while others are petrified.

Mal and Uma return to Auradon to face Audrey, bringing their friends into the fray. Their uneasy partnership grows stronger as they confront the threat together. Carlos helps steady the crisis by comforting the beastly Ben, and Jane uses enchanted lake water to restore him to his human form. The tide begins to turn as the group rallies to mend the damage.

At Evie’s home, trust and forgiveness begin to heal old wounds. Mal and Uma reconcile, and Evie awakens Doug with a heartfelt gesture. Audrey traps them in a house, but the united magic of the friends reverses the spell, sparking a healing moment that rekindles their bonds.

The Fairy Cottage holds a sobering moment: Celia discovers she can never see her father again, and the ember is dropped into water, sending Uma to walk away in disappointment. Evie confronts Mal about honesty, and a devastating turn follows when Ben, Carlos, Evie, and Jay are suddenly turned to stone, a stark reminder of the costs of deceit and fear.

Audrey’s last stand involves kidnapping Celia and attacking Mal, who shifts into dragon form to defend her friends. In a decisive moment, Uma returns, and their combined magic reignites the ember. Mal defeats Audrey, who falls into a deep coma, and the curses begin to lift. Hades’s power is used to revive Audrey, prompting a sharp critique of the double standard that forgives her instantly because she isn’t labeled a villain. The moment fuels a new sense of responsibility as Mal contemplates the fate of the Isle.

With the barrier no longer keeping the worlds apart, Mal proposes a radical change: replace the barrier with a bridge, uniting Auradon and the Isle in a single, shared future. The realm rejoices as the couple’s engagement becomes a symbol of reconciliation, and the surviving friends envision a brighter path ahead.

In the final chapters, Evie and Doug, Carlos and Jane, Mal and Ben, and Jay and Gil consider a future filled with travel, work, and partnership. Audrey, too, begins to redefine her relationship with Harry after Uma’s choices, signaling a more nuanced future for everyone involved. A mid-credits scene foreshadows further adventures as the four friends sprint across the bridge toward the Isle, eager to reunite with their families and loved ones.

The story blends courage, friendship, and hard-won forgiveness into a hopeful finale, showing that even a fractured world can heal when former enemies choose to stand together.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:06

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