Encanto (2021)

★ 7.6 1h 42m 10,137 votes IMDb

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

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Stephanie Beatriz
Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel Madrigal (voice) Age 45 · Neuquén, Argentina Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri (born February 10, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Detective Rosa Diaz in the Fox/NBC comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jessica in...
María Cecilia Botero
María Cecilia Botero as Abuela Alma Madrigal (voice) Age 70 · Medellín, Colombia María Cecilia Botero Cadavid (Medellín Antioquia, May 13, 1955) is a Colombian actress, presenter and journalist..
John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo as Bruno Madrigal (voice) Age 65 · Bogotá, Colombia John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (born July 22, 1960) is a Colombian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, mad...
Diane Guerrero
Diane Guerrero as Isabela Madrigal (voice) Age 39 · New Jersey, USA Diane Guerrero (born July 21, 1986) is a Colombian-American film and television actress, best known for playing regular character Maritza Ramos on the television series "Orange Is the New Black", as w...
Jess Darrow
Jess Darrow as Luisa Madrigal (voice) Age 31 · Miami, Florida, USA Jessica Taylor Darrow was born January 7, 1995 in Miami, Florida. They are of Cuban descent. As a teenager, they would listen to songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and watched Disney films.
Carolina Gaitán
Carolina Gaitán as Pepa Madrigal (voice) Age 42 · Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia Carolina Del Pilar Gaitán Lozano is a Colombian actress and singer. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in New York and has participated in more than 15 successful productions...

Audience Reviews

garethmb Nov 15, 2021
In a magical area of Columbia surrounded by mountains; exists a magical town watched over by the Madrigal family. The family lives in a magical home that is the center point for the community and is loved by the community.

In the new Disney film “Encanto”; audiences are told the story of how the family patriarch founded the community with a magical candle and how upon reaching a certain age; all members of her family receive a “gift” from the magical house which gives them an ability to help the community. From being able to heal with cooking to talking to the animals and super strength; the family Madrigal is the beloved pillar of the community.

To every rule there is an exception and young Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz); is the only member of her family not to receive a gift of powers. As such she is seen as a pariah from the family and believes she is more tolerated than loved especially compared to her siblings who are endowed with amazing abilities.

Things change when a new member of the family goes through the gifting ceremony; the first one since Mirabel was denied, and receives an amazing gift and basks in the love of the town and family. Mirabel has a vision of the house cracking and falling into ruin. She tries to warn her family but they see the house in its usual pristine condition and blame Mirabel for being jealous for not having a gift and wanting to take attention away from those who do.

Mirabel believes in what she saw and learns that members of her family may know more than they admit and that they hold the key to saving the day. This leads to a quest to find the absent Uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo); who has been absent as many believe his gift of prophecy only leads to bad things coming to fruition and has gone into hiding as a result.

Mirabel is soon forced to look deep inside herself and find her strength to overcome her own insecurities and save her family and community.

The film has great animation and is awash in color as it brings the magical community to life. The music is lively and is what you would expect from Lin- Manuel Miranda as it brings joy and energy to the film that is in keeping with the Disney tradition of amazing music in their animated films.

The biggest issue that I had with the film is that while fun and entertaining; the story never took the next step forward and at times dragged. This is not to say that “Encanto” is a bad film as it is lively, colorful, and fun; however it does not reach the heights of Disney classics like “Frozen” “Moana” and other classics. Think of it this way; “Lilo & Stitch” is a fine animated film but few would hold it in the same regard as “The Lion King”, “Beauty and the Beast”, and “The Little Mermaid”.

In the end “Encanto” offers a fun experience for the family and fans to enjoy and shows how even when they do not hit the top of the mountain; Disney is still the Gold Standard in animation.

4 stars out of 5
John Critic Dec 11, 2021
Disney’s marvelous computer animated feature since Coco!!!
r96sk 8/10 Mar 04, 2022
A strong new entry into the Walt Disney Animation Studios canon.

<em>'Encanto'</em> is an enjoyable and meaningful 102 minutes. The animation, as you expect from Disney, is superb and the world really comes alive beautifully and vibrantly. I like the character designs and their story, with each one having something unique about them which is neat.

I had heard that some of the music from this 2021 flick has entered the charts here in the United Kingdom, though I purposely avoided listening to it as I wanted to keep it fresh for when I watched the film. Now I've done just that, I found the music to be very good - aside from "Surface Pressure" (no. 3 in UK), I don't think I'll be listening to any of it on my own time but - more importantly - it's impressively effective for the movie itself. "We Don't Talk About Bruno" might grow on me, mind.

The cast are fun. Stephanie Beatriz leads comfortably as Mirabel, while John Leguizamo is a great choice to play Bruno. The rest of the cast, though nothing extraordinary in my opinion, are all entertaining enough in their respective roles - namely María Cecilia Botero and Jessica Darrow.
Giovanni 8/10 Mar 07, 2022
Full Analysis at Spotamovie.com - **Intro** - Encanto is a movie for those looking for purpose and those families seeking the secret for true happiness. We know it! Discover it with us. Encanto won 16 awards and collected 89 nominations in total. In addition, it is worth mentioning that Encanto won “Best Motion Picture Animated” at the 2022 “Golden Globes” and received two nominees for “Original Score in Motion Picture” and “Best Original Song in Motion Picture. At the 2022 “Academy Awards,” Encanto will compete to win three Oscars. - **Story** - It’s the tale of a magical Colombian family where each member received a unique gift to be used to help and support their community, from strength to the power of healing people. But, unfortunately, just one girl didn’t receive her gift from the Encanto, Mirabel.So, why she didn’t get her superpower? Can this be dangerous for her family? And what are the ingredients to build a perfect family? - **All the answers at** https://www.spotamovie.com/encanto-movie-review-and-explanation-2021-movie/
Priya97 Jun 16, 2022
Nice!!!

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