When my first daughter was very young, her favorite of all the Disney Princess movies was Sleeping Beauty. I was a little disappointed in her choice, because Princess Aurora is the lamest of all the princesses. She doesn't do anything of her own volition, but passively accepts whatever life gives her. When she was much older, my daughter admitted that Aurora was a poor choice, but as a preschooler, it was all about the dress. If you take that magical pink dress that changes color away, there's not much left to Aurora.
But you can look at the 1959 animated movie in a different way. Sleeping Beauty can actually be seen as a feminist film! All you have to do is... take out the princess. After all, Aurora's contribution to the story is to be the prize, an object to fight over, almost the McGuffin. And while you're at it, you can take away Prince Philip, because his character is so unexplored as to be forgettable. What you are left with is an entire cast of women fighting each other.
On one side, there are three middle-aged fairies, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, each with fleshed-out personalities. They aren't perfect, but they are up to the job of protecting Aurora. On the other side, you have Malificent, with a personality that fills the room and nefarious powers as well. She's so interesting that Disney eventually gave Malificent her own film. The clash between the good fairies and the evil witch make the movie an adventure worth seeing. Read how Sleeping Beauty is a feminist film at heart, from a certain point of view, at Den of Geek.