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{{Short description|2021 animated Disney film by Jared Bush and Byron Howard}}
{{About|the film}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Encanto
| image          = Encanto poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jared Bush]]
* [[Byron Howard]]
}}
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Yvett Merino]]
* [[Clark Spencer]]
}}
| screenplay     = {{Plainlist|
* [[Charise Castro Smith]]
* Jared Bush
}}
| story          = {{Plainlist|
* Jared Bush
* Byron Howard
* Charise Castro Smith
* Jason Hand
* [[Nancy Kruse]]
* [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]]
}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Stephanie Beatriz]]
* [[María Cecilia Botero]]
* [[John Leguizamo]]
* Mauro Castillo
* [[Jessica Darrow]]
* [[Angie Cepeda]]
* [[Carolina Gaitán]]
* [[Diane Guerrero]]
* [[Wilmer Valderrama]]
}}
| music          = {{Plainlist|
* [[Germaine Franco]] (score)
* Lin-Manuel Miranda (songs)
}}
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
* Nathan Warner (layout)
* Alessandro Jacomini
* Daniel Rice (lighting)
}}
| editing        = Jeremy Milton
| production_companies = [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]
| distributor    = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Walt Disney Studios<br />Motion Pictures]]{{efn|name=Disney|Distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]] through the [[Walt Disney Pictures]] banner.}}
| released       = {{Film date|2021|11|3|[[El Capitan Theatre]]|2021|11|24|United States}}
| runtime        = 102 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Encanto (2021) |url=http://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/9FE0DCF800523C44 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113193957/http://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/9FE0DCF800523C44 |archive-date=November 13, 2021 |access-date=March 16, 2022 |website=[[Irish Film Classification Office]]}}</ref>
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $120–150&nbsp;million<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=November 26, 2021 |title=Box Office: Disney's 'Encanto' Leads Thanksgiving Pack With $5.8 Million, 'House of Gucci' Looking Strong |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/disneys-encanto-leads-thanksgiving-box-office-house-of-gucci-lady-gaga-1235120215/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126163340/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/disneys-encanto-leads-thanksgiving-box-office-house-of-gucci-lady-gaga-1235120215/ |archive-date=November 26, 2021 |access-date=November 26, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=November 29, 2021 |title=Why 'Encanto' and 'House of Gucci' Box Office Debuts Are Cause for Celebration... and Concern |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/house-of-gucci-encanto-box-office-takeaways-lady-gaga-1235120764/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129161420/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/house-of-gucchas |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |access-date=November 29, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
| gross          = $261.3&nbsp;million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=2953050 |title=Encanto |access-date=April 12, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="NUM">{{Cite The Numbers |id=Encanto-(2021)|title=Encanto |access-date=April 12, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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'''''Encanto''''' is a 2021 American animated [[Musical film|musical]] [[fantasy film]] produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] and released by [[Walt Disney Pictures]]. It was directed by [[Jared Bush]] and [[Byron Howard]], co-directed by [[Charise Castro Smith]] (in her feature directorial debut), and produced by [[Yvett Merino]] and [[Clark Spencer]], with original songs written by [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]] and an original [[Film score|musical orchestral score]] composed by [[Germaine Franco]]. The screenplay was written by Castro Smith and Bush, both of whom also conceived the film's story with Howard, Miranda, Jason Hand, and [[Nancy Kruse]]. The film stars the voices of [[Stephanie Beatriz]], [[María Cecilia Botero]], [[John Leguizamo]], {{ill|Mauro Castillo|es}}, [[Jessica Darrow]], [[Angie Cepeda]], [[Carolina Gaitán]], [[Diane Guerrero]], and [[Wilmer Valderrama]], with [[Rhenzy Feliz]], [[Ravi Cabot-Conyers]], [[Adassa]], and [[Maluma]] in additional roles. ''Encanto'' follows a multigenerational [[Colombians|Colombian]] family, the Madrigals, led by a matriarch whose children and grandchildren—except for [[Mirabel Madrigal]]—receive magical gifts from a miracle, which they use to help the people in their rural community, called the Encanto. When Mirabel learns that the family is losing their magic, she sets out to find out why and save the family and house.

''Encanto'' premiered at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles]], on November 3, 2021, and was released in the United States on November 24 over a 30-day theatrical run. It was also released in [[RealD 3D]], [[Dolby Cinema]], 2D and [[D-Box Technologies|D-BOX]] formats. Despite <!-- do not link this to box office bomb without a reliable source -->underperformance at the box office, grossing $261.3 million worldwide against a $120–150 million budget, it was a ratings success after its release on [[Disney+]] on December 24, 2021. The film received acclaim for its characterization, music, animation, voice acting, emotional depth, and cultural fidelity; reviews named [[magic realism]] and [[transgenerational trauma]] as the film's core concepts. Publications have described ''Encanto'' as a cultural phenomenon, and executives had begun referring to it as a "franchise" within a year of release.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=February 9, 2022 |title=''Encanto'' Touted as a Disney Franchise as CEO Credits Streaming for Its Wider Success |url=https://www.thewrap.com/encanto-disney-theaters-streaming |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213072515/https://www.thewrap.com/encanto-disney-theaters-streaming/ |archive-date=February 13, 2022 |access-date=February 13, 2022 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> The film was nominated for three awards at the [[94th Academy Awards]], winning [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]], and received [[List of accolades received by Encanto|numerous other accolades]], including the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film|Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film]].

The film's associated merchandise has seen significant success, and its [[Encanto (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] became a breakout sensation, reaching number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and UK [[UK Compilation Chart|Compilation Albums]] charts; "[[We Don't Talk About Bruno]]" and "[[Surface Pressure]]" were its two most successful songs, with the former topping both the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and [[UK Singles Chart]] for multiple consecutive weeks. A theme park attraction based on the film is set to open at [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] in 2027.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/animal-kingdom/news/11aug2024-disney-announces-new-encanto-themed-ride-for-animal-kingdom.htm|title= Disney Announces New Encanto-Themed Ride for Animal Kingdom|website= WDW Magic|date=August 11, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2024}}</ref>

== Plot ==
An armed conflict forces young couple Pedro and Alma Madrigal to flee their home village in [[Colombia]] with their infant triplets, Julieta, Pepa, and [[Bruno Madrigal|Bruno]]. Pedro is killed, but the candle Alma carries gains a magical power that repels the attackers and creates Casita, a sentient house located in a magical realm bordered by mountains.
 
Fifty years later, the village thrives under the candle's protection, which grants "[[Superpower (ability)|gifts]]" to each Madrigal descendant when they turn five, which they use to serve the villagers. Bruno, who was vilified and scapegoated for his [[precognition]], disappeared ten years earlier. Julieta's youngest daughter, fifteen-year-old [[Mirabel Madrigal|Mirabel]], inexplicably did not receive a gift.

On his fifth birthday, Pepa's youngest son, Antonio, is granted the ability to communicate with animals. During the ensuing celebration, the other Madrigals unwittingly exclude Mirabel from being in a family photo. Mirabel sees Casita cracking and the candle's flame flickering and alerts her family, but Casita temporarily repairs itself, causing the other Madrigals to not believe Mirabel. After overhearing Alma (now referred to as "Abuela") praying, Mirabel resolves to restore Casita's magic herself. Mirabel's nineteen-year-old sister Luisa, who possesses [[superhuman strength]], confesses to Mirabel that she feels overwhelmed by her constant obligation to help the villagers using her strength, which has been faltering. She suggests to Mirabel that Bruno's room, located inside a forbidden tower in Casita, may hold the secret to the fading magic.

Mirabel discovers a cave in Bruno's room that holds pieces of opaque emerald. Outside, Luisa finds that her gift is weakening. Alma warns Mirabel not to investigate further. Mirabel reassembles the pieces into a tablet and sees herself with Casita cracking behind her. Mirabel's father Agustín suddenly enters and accidentally discovers Mirabel with the tablet. He warns her to keep the discovery a secret, but both of them are overheard by Pepa's daughter Dolores, who possesses supernatural hearing. Agustín and Julieta privately confront Alma for being too hard on Mirabel, but Alma still remains adamant.

Later that evening, Mirabel's twenty-one-year-old sister [[Isabela Madrigal|Isabela]], who can make plants and flowers instantly grow at will, is scheduled to be engaged to the Madrigals' neighbor Mariano Guzmán. Amidst Mariano's proposal, an awkward dinner, and Dolores indirectly telling everyone about Mirabel's discovery, Casita begins to crack again, and everyone loses control of their gifts. After a series of events, the tablet is reassembled and presented in front of everyone. Pepa, who has the power to change the weather based on her mood, accidentally creates a large storm cloud, forcing everyone to evacuate Casita. Isabela furiously admonishes Mirabel as she leaves, while Alma assures the townspeople that the house and family are unharmed.

Amidst the chaos, Mirabel follows rats carrying the pieces of the tablet to a secret passage behind a portrait, where she finds Bruno. Bruno reveals he never left Casita, and his visions alternate between Mirabel saving Casita and destroying it, leading him to believe she is the key to the fate of Casita's magic. Not wanting Mirabel to be hurt, he destroyed the vision's tablet and isolated himself. At Mirabel's insistence, Bruno conjures another vision that depicts Mirabel and Isabela, who have a strained relationship, hugging, which strengthens the candle.

Mirabel attempts to apologize to Isabela, who confesses she is burdened by her image of perfection and does not want to marry Mariano. Mirabel helps Isabela use her powers more freely and they hug. Alma arrives and furiously accuses Mirabel of causing the family's misfortunes out of spite for not having a gift. Finally fed up with Alma's hostility, Mirabel denounces Alma's behavior and asserts that Alma's harmful expectations for her family are the true cause of Casita's malfunctioning. In the ensuing argument, a nearby mountain fissures and demolishes Casita as the candle extinguishes, leaving the Madrigals powerless. Distraught, Mirabel runs away.

Several hours later, Alma finds Mirabel tearfully sitting beside the river where Pedro was killed. Alma realizes that her obsession with preserving the magic made her oblivious to how her expectations and pressure were harming the family. She expresses remorse, reconciles with Mirabel, and reunites with Bruno. The three return to the village and assemble the other Madrigals to rebuild Casita, and the townspeople join in. Mirabel installs a new doorknob to the main door, restoring the family's gifts and reviving Casita. The Madrigals celebrate and take another family photo, this time including Mirabel and Bruno.

== Voice cast ==
{{Redirect|Antonio Madrigal|the Spanish footballer|Toni Madrigal}}
[[File:Stephanie Beatriz 2018.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Stephanie Beatriz speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.|[[Stephanie Beatriz]] voices Mirabel Madrigal.]]
* [[Stephanie Beatriz]] as [[Mirabel Madrigal]]: the 15-year-old<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jared Bush on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/thejaredbush/status/1468685741769125888 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228145157/https://twitter.com/thejaredbush/status/1468685741769125888 |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |access-date=2021-12-28 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref><ref name="screenplay">{{Cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Charise Castro |last2=Bush |first2=Jared |date=January 15, 2022 |title=Encanto |url=https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Encanto-Read-The-Screenplay.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115202640/https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Encanto-Read-The-Screenplay.pdf |archive-date=January 15, 2022 |access-date=January 21, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |format=Script}}</ref> [[protagonist]] who, unlike her family, does not have a special gift. Director and co-writer [[Jared Bush]] described her as "imperfect and weird and quirky, but also deeply emotional and incredibly empathetic".<ref name="Descriptions" />
** Noemi Josefina Flores voices a 5-year-old Mirabel.<ref name="screenplay" />
* [[María Cecilia Botero]] as "Abuela" Alma Madrigal: Mirabel's 75-year-old grandmother and the family matriarch.<ref name="Descriptions" /> In the film, her full name is not given and she is simply called Abuela, which is grandmother in Spanish.<ref name="screenplay" />
** [[Olga Merediz]] provides Abuela's singing voice.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gibbs |first=Patrick |date=November 15, 2021 |title=Film Review: Encanto |url=https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film-arts/film-reviews/encanto/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124222907/https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film-arts/film-reviews/encanto/ |archive-date=November 24, 2021 |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=Slug Mag}}</ref> Botero reprises her role in the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dub]] of the film,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Holguín |first=Claudia Arango |date=November 4, 2021 |title=Estas son las voces colombianas de Encanto |url=https://www.elcolombiano.com/cultura/cine/las-voces-colombianas-de-encanto-en-ingles-y-espanol-KF15982877 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116173953/https://www.elcolombiano.com/cultura/cine/las-voces-colombianas-de-encanto-en-ingles-y-espanol-KF15982877 |archive-date=2021-11-16 |access-date=2021-11-16 |website=www.elcolombiano.com |language=es-ES}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Estos serán los actores colombianos que harán las voces en 'Encanto', de Disney |url=https://www.canalrcn.com/super-like/cine-y-tv/encanto-los-actores-colombianos-que-haran-las-voces-en-la-pelicula-148497 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116173951/https://www.canalrcn.com/super-like/cine-y-tv/encanto-los-actores-colombi |archive-date=November 16, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-16 |website=canalrcn |language=es}}</ref> while Yaneth Waldman provides her singing voice in that version.
* [[John Leguizamo]] as [[Bruno Madrigal]]: Mirabel's 50-year-old ostracized uncle who has the ability to [[Precognition|see and create visions of the future]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chappel |first=Caitlin |date=November 21, 2021 |title=Encanto Star John Leguizamo Delves Into Bruno's Role as the Family Outcast |url=https://www.cbr.com/encanto-press-conference-john-leguizamo-bruno/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125182023/https://www.cbr.com/encanto-press-conference-john-leguizamo-bruno/ |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=January 9, 2022 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref> Bruno also has two other personalities, Hernando and Jorge.
* Mauro Castillo as Félix Madrigal: Mirabel's uncle and Pepa's husband. Bush stated that Félix is "just there to have a good time!".<ref name="Descriptions" /> Castillo reprises his role in the Spanish dub of the film.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
* [[Jessica Darrow]] as Luisa Madrigal: Mirabel's second oldest sister, who is 19, has [[superhuman strength]] and is the tallest of the family.<ref name=":3">{{Cite tweet |number=1468685739969814528 |user=thejaredbush |title=1/3 – Okay, #Encanto friends, now for the kids: Isabela (21) first grandchild, hence golden child pressure, Dolores (21) couple months younger, in Isa's shadow hence quieter and Mariano issues, Luisa (19) next, strong middle child and feels need to please… cont'd… |date=December 8, 2021 |language=English |first=Jared |last=Bush}}</ref> Co-writer and co-director [[Charise Castro Smith]] described Luisa as someone who "[carries] all the burdens and never [complains]".<ref name="Descriptions" />
* [[Angie Cepeda]] as Julieta Madrigal: Mirabel's 50-year-old mother and Agustín's wife who can heal people with her cooking.<ref name="Descriptions" /> Cepeda reprises her role in the Spanish and [[Italian language|Italian]] dubs of the film.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barbieri |first=Silvia |date=October 23, 2021 |title=Encanto: annunciati i doppiatori del nuovo film di animazione Disney – Fuori Series |url=https://www.fuoriseries.com/news/encanto-annunciati-doppiatori/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116173955/https://www.fuoriseries.com/news/encanto-annunciati-doppiatori/ |archive-date=2021-11-16 |access-date=2021-11-16 |language=it-IT}}</ref>
* [[Carolina Gaitán]] as Pepa Madrigal: Mirabel's 50-year-old aunt and Félix's wife whose mood controls the weather. She often creates rain and storms due to her strong emotions.<ref name="Descriptions" /> Gaitán reprises her role in the Spanish dub of the film.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
* [[Diane Guerrero]] as [[Isabela Madrigal]]: Mirabel's oldest sister, who is 21 and can make flowers and other plants bloom anywhere.<ref name=":3" /> Director [[Byron Howard]] described her as "perfect" and "a success".<ref name="Descriptions" />
* [[Wilmer Valderrama]] as Agustín Madrigal: Mirabel's father and Julieta's husband who Bush described as "accident-prone" as seen when he had different accidents revolving around him getting attacked by bees.<ref name="Descriptions" /><ref name=":0" />
* [[Rhenzy Feliz]] as Camilo Madrigal: Pepa and Félix's 15-year-old son,<ref name=":0" /> Dolores and Antonio's brother, and Mirabel's cousin who can [[Shapeshifting|shapeshift]]. Castro Smith stated that Camilo is someone who "doesn't quite know who they are yet".<ref name="Descriptions" />
* [[Ravi Cabot-Conyers]] as Antonio Madrigal:<ref name=":0" /> Pepa and Félix's 5-year-old son, Dolores and Camilo's brother, and Mirabel's cousin who gained the ability to talk to and understand the animals. He looks up to Mirabel and considers her a big sister.<ref name="Descriptions" />
* [[Adassa]] as Dolores Madrigal: Pepa and Félix's 21-year-old daughter, Camilo and Antonio's sister, and Mirabel's cousin who has superhuman hearing.<ref name="Descriptions" /><ref name=":3" />
* [[Maluma]] as Mariano Guzman: Isabela's fiancé.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.etonline.com/encantos-lin-manuel-miranda-and-cast-on-incredible-feeling-of-representing-their-culture-exclusive?amp | title='Encanto': Lin-Manuel Miranda and Cast on Representation | date=November 24, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Boccella |first=Maggie |date=October 21, 2021 |title=Disney's 'Encanto' Adds Colombian Superstar Maluma to Voice Cast |url=https://collider.com/maluma-encanto-voice-cast-disney-animation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021163306/https://collider.com/maluma-encanto-voice-cast-disney-animation/ |archive-date=October 21, 2021 |access-date=October 21, 2021 |website=Collider}}</ref> Maluma reprises his role in the Spanish dub of the film.<ref name=":1" />

Additionally, Rose Portillo voices Señora Guzman, Mariano's mother and the Madrigal family's neighbor; Alyssa Bella Candiani, Noemi Josefina Flores, Paisley Herrera, Brooklyn Skylar Rodriguez, and Ezra Rudulph voice the town kids; Juan Castano voices Osvaldo, a donkey delivery man who Bruno predicted would grow a gut which came true; [[Sarah-Nicole Robles]] voices Señora Ozma, a townsperson who once asked Luisa to reroute the river; Hector Elias voices Old Arturo, a townsperson who asks Alma about their fellow townspeople becoming anxious about the fading magic; [[Alan Tudyk]] provides the vocal effects of Pico, a [[toucan]] who Bush described as "clueless";<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1453054366521331712 |user=thejaredbush |title=So excited to announce the return of one of my favorite people, @DisneyAnimation's good luck charm himself, @AlanTudyk!! I've written him as a weasel and a chicken… but now behold… our enthusiastic… but clueless toucan, Pico! #encanto ButterflySparkles#TudykToucanTuesday |url=https://twitter.com/thejaredbush/status/1453054366521331712}}</ref> and animator Jorge E. Ruiz Cano voices the Tiple Maestro, an unseen [[tiple]] player.

== Production ==
=== Development ===
[[File:Lin-Manuel Miranda & James McAvoy (48383681926) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Lin-Manuel Miranda speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "His Dark Materials", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.|[[Lin-Manuel Miranda]] in 2019]]

During a November 2016 publicity tour for ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'', Miranda revealed that early-stage work had begun on an animated project that [[John Lasseter]], then the chief creative officer of Disney Animation, had presented to him and Howard.<ref name="Miranda2016">{{Cite web |last=Buchanan |first=Kyle |date=November 15, 2016 |title=Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals He's Making a Secret Disney Film |url=http://www.vulture.com/2016/11/lin-manuel-miranda-making-a-secret-disney-film.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117041235/http://www.vulture.com/2016/11/lin-manuel-miranda-making-a-secret-disney-film.html |archive-date=November 17, 2016 |access-date=November 16, 2016 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]}}</ref> Howard and Bush subsequently revealed that after finishing ''[[Zootopia]]'' (2016), they knew they wanted their next project to be a musical<ref name="Brown">{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Tracy |date=November 29, 2021 |title='Encanto' is Disney's first Latino musical. How the filmmakers got Colombia right |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-11-29/encanto-explained-disney-colombia-consultants |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227095033/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-11-29/encanto-explained-disney-colombia-consultants |archive-date=December 27, 2021 |access-date=December 27, 2021 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>—which turned into a Latin-American musical after Miranda came on board.<ref name="Ordona">{{Cite web |last=Ordona |first=Michael |date=December 1, 2021 |title='Encanto': A melange of music, magic and a dash of Miranda |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-12-01/encanto-a-mix-of-music-magic-miranda |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103012938/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-12-01/encanto-a-mix-of-music-magic-miranda |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref name="Steele">{{Cite journal |last=Steele |first=Bruce C. |date=Winter 2021 |title=The House of Mirth: Encanto—Walt Disney Animation Studios' 60th film—conjures a remarkable family living in a magical house in the mountains of Colombia |journal=Disney Twenty-three |location=Burbank |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |volume=13 |issue=4 |pages=4–11 |issn=2162-5492 |oclc=698366817}}</ref> Howard and Bush had already worked on [[buddy film]]s "where two characters go out into the world and learn about each other" and wanted to try something "completely different".<ref name="Steele" /> The three men discussed their common experience of having large [[Extended family|extended families]], and decided to make a musical film about a large extended family with a dozen main characters.<ref name="Steele" /><ref name="Cavna">{{Cite news |last=Cavna |first=Michael |author-link=Michael Cavna |date=November 23, 2021 |title=How Lin-Manuel Miranda became a go-to songwriter for Disney |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/11/23/lin-manuel-miranda-encanto-disney-songs/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125233558/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/11/23/lin-manuel-miranda-encanto-disney-songs/ |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=January 3, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>

During the five years it took to develop the film, Howard and Bush's "true north" was the theme of perspective, "about how you see the other people in your family and how you're seen".<ref name="Steele" /> They began by brainstorming ideas on a [[whiteboard]].<ref name="Valdivia">{{Cite web |last=Valdivia |first=Pablo |date=February 11, 2022 |title=Abuelo Pedro's Death In "Encanto" Was Originally Supposed To Be Much Darker, And 72 Other "Encanto" Behind-The-Scenes Details |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/pablovaldivia/encanto-facts-jared-bush |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211221005/https://www.buzzfeed.com/pablovaldivia/encanto-facts-jared-bush |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |access-date=February 11, 2022 |website=BuzzFeed}}</ref> Early on, they made "three important discoveries" about families which became the basis of the film's story: "1) ''most'' of us don't feel truly seen by our families, 2) ''most'' of us carry burdens we never let our families see, and 3) ''most'' of us are oblivious that nearly ''all of us'', especially within our own families, feel the exact same way".<ref name="art book">{{Cite book |last=Jones |first=Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster |title=The Art of Encanto |date=November 23, 2021 |publisher=[[Chronicle Books]] |isbn=978-1-79720-086-6 |location=San Francisco}}</ref>{{rp|8}} In turn, it was Miranda who suggested that the "vibrant, broad spectrum" of [[Music of Latin America|Latin-American music]] could "best capture" the complexity of family relationships.<ref name="art book" />{{rp|8}}

Early in development, the production team spoke with many therapists and psychologists. All were asked who would be treated best by the parents in a four-person family; every answer differed. Bush concluded: "It's about how you perceive yourself in the family."<ref name="Gray">{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Tim |date=February 28, 2022 |title='Encanto' Writers on Bruno's Viral Popularity and the Madrigal's Complex Family Dynamics: 'We Spoke to a Lot of Therapists' |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/awards/encanto-bruno-popularity-madrigal-family-1235190706 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311045033/https://variety.com/2022/film/awards/encanto-bruno-popularity-madrigal-family-1235190706/ |archive-date=March 11, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The crew also consulted family members and Disney Animation people.<ref name="Hullender1" />

Howard and Bush started to discuss [[Latin American culture|Latin-American culture]] at length with Juan Rendon and Natalie Osma, who had previously worked with them on the making-of documentary ''Imagining Zootopia''.<ref name="Brown" /><ref name="Steele" /> Rendon and Osma both happened to be from Colombia and repeatedly drew upon their personal experiences with [[Colombian culture]] in their discussions, which caused Howard, Bush, and Miranda to focus their research on that country.<ref name="Brown" /> Rendon and Osma became the first two of several cultural experts hired by Disney Animation as consultants on the film,<ref name="Brown" /> who collectively formed what Disney called the "Colombian Cultural Trust".<ref name="Steele" /><ref name="Carey">{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Meredith |date=November 24, 2021 |title=On Location: The Colombian Towns, Architecture, and Music that Inspired Disney's Encanto |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/on-location-encanto-disney |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227095044/https://www.cntraveler.com/story/on-location-encanto-disney |archive-date=December 27, 2021 |access-date=December 27, 2021 |website=[[Condé Nast Traveler]]}}</ref>

In 2018, Rendon and Osma accompanied Howard, Bush, and Miranda on a research trip to Colombia.<ref name="Brown" /> During their two weeks in the country,<ref name="Steele" /> they met with architects, chefs, and artisans to immerse themselves in the country's culture.<ref name="Carey" /> They also visited the [[Gabriel García Márquez]] foundation.<ref name="Carey" /> They visited big cities like [[Bogotá]] and [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]], but they found inspiration in small towns such as [[Salento, Quindío|Salento]] (terrain) and [[Barichara]] (architecture).<ref name="Carey" /> Bush noticed that "every town we went to had a very specific personality", because of how the country's mountainous terrain divides and isolates them.<ref name="Steele" />

According to Disney fan club publication ''Disney twenty-three,'' this isolation became the key to placing the Madrigals' residence in a "remote 'encanto'—that is, a place that's 'charmed', or spiritually blessed, a domain where magic and reality merge".<ref name="Steele" /> As Colombian tourist guide Alejandra Espinosa Uribe explained, Colombians are surrounded by "sacred lands that feel magical, and we coexist with them, not questioning their existence".<ref name="art book" />{{rp|30}}

In Barichara, they befriended Espinosa Uribe, who showed them around the town, and later hired her to consult on the film's historical and cultural authenticity.<ref name="HerreraGómez">{{Cite web |last=Herrera Gómez |first=Gabriela |date=December 17, 2021 |title=Ella es 'la verdadera' Mirabel Madrigal de Encanto, la película de Disney |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/cultura/encanto-de-disney-la-historia-secreta-detras-de-mirabel-639578 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227095035/https://www.eltiempo.com/cultura/encanto-de-disney-la-historia-secreta-detras-de-mirabel-639578 |archive-date=December 27, 2021 |access-date=December 27, 2021 |website=[[El Tiempo (Colombia)|El Tiempo]] |language=es}}</ref> Espinosa Uribe was an inspiration for several aspects of the film's protagonist Mirabel, including her curly black hair, large eyeglasses, and gestures.<ref name="HerreraGómez" /> The design of Mirabel's skirt was inspired by traditional skirts woven in the [[Vélez, Santander|Vélez]] area.<ref name="HerreraGómez" />

The final version of the film is deliberately vague as to the timeframe in which it is set, but drew inspiration from early 20th-century Colombia.<ref name="HerreraGómez" /> After exploring the 1950s, the directors decided to shift the look of the film to the early 1900s and to use a "folkloric Colombian aesthetic".<ref name="art book" />{{rp|22}} At the beginning of the 20th century, the country endured the [[Thousand Days' War]], which resulted in the populations of entire villages [[Internally displaced person|fleeing to save themselves]] as depicted in the film.<ref name="HerreraGómez" />

=== Writing ===
As the film steadily became more complex, with an entire family to develop, multiple songs, and a rich cultural setting with a deep tradition of [[magical realism]], Howard and Bush realized they needed a second screenwriter to help write the screenplay.<ref name="Steele" /> They selected Charise Castro Smith for her strong background in magical realism and experience with handling "real-world family dynamics".<ref name="Steele" /> Bush described her as a "godsend", as she provided "a foundation of heart, vulnerability and authenticity". Castro Smith sought to create a distinct, imperfect, and completely human character in Mirabel, one that spoke to the lives of many Latinas while also being relatable to viewers globally.<ref name="Ratner-Arias">{{Cite web |last=Ratner-Arias |first=Sigal |date=October 15, 2021 |title=Charise Castro Smith brings Latin experience to 'Encanto' |url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-lifestyle-colombia-new-york-movies-b34a37efb110300393cc2282e2b6821a |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330030405/https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-lifestyle-colombia-new-york-movies-b34a37efb110300393cc2282e2b6821a |archive-date=March 30, 2022 |access-date=March 17, 2022 |publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>

From working on ''Moana'', Miranda knew that film's protagonist, [[Moana (character)|Moana]], originally had eight brothers before they were removed to streamline the film's plot.<ref name="Cavna" /> As Miranda had expected from that experience, Disney Animation initially resisted moving forward with a dozen main characters for ''Encanto''.<ref name="Cavna" /> Miranda deliberately wrote the film's opening number, "The Family Madrigal", to prove to Disney Animation that it was possible to efficiently introduce such a large family and its internal dynamics to the audience.<ref name="Cavna" /> Because of the film's 90-minute runtime, the filmmakers struggled to make the center family feel genuine, fleshed out, and human, and to give them arcs.<ref name="Hullender1">{{Cite interview |last1=Howard |first1=Byron |interviewer=Tatiana Hullender |title=Byron Howard, Jared Bush, & Charise Castro Smith Interview: Encanto |last2=Bush |first2=Jared |last3=Castro Smith |first3=Charise |url=https://screenrant.com/encanto-movie-director-interview |access-date=March 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127045855/https://screenrant.com/encanto-movie-director-interview/ |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |url-status=live |website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=September 29, 2021}}</ref>

The crew worked hard to develop ''Encanto'' upon instantly identifiable family [[archetype]]s. The team focused on pushing past the archetypes and showing that family members are more complicated than the "masks" imposed on them.<ref name="Brown" /> Each member of the Madrigal family is inspired by a common family archetype if it were exaggerated and made magical; for example, Isabela and Luisa are based on that of the [[wikt:golden child|golden child]] and rock, respectively.<ref name="Fleming">{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Ryan |date=January 11, 2022 |title=''Encanto'' Directors on Colombian Influences and Magical Realism: 'Magic That Was Born Out Of Emotion' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/jared-bush-byron-howard-charise-castro-smith-encanto-disney-animation-dialogue-1234908399 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313143928/https://deadline.com/2022/01/jared-bush-byron-howard-charise-castro-smith-encanto-disney-animation-dialogue-1234908399/ |archive-date=March 13, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Bush explained that this method prevented each gift from feeling arbitrary, instead being prescribed by emotions and personality.<ref name="art book" />{{rp|26}}

Like most Disney Animation films, ''Encanto'' went through "many different versions" in its development, as various story ideas were explored and discarded.<ref name="art book" />{{rp|17}} The ideas discarded along the way include: 
* a young modern-day woman is transported by a magical doorknob to another world;<ref name="art book" />{{rp|17}} 
* Agustín was the family patriarch who discovered Encanto and personally built Casita there;<ref name="art book" />{{rp|17}} 
* setting the film expressly in the 1950s featuring cosmopolitan and modern fashions,<ref name="art book" />{{rp|22}} as well as [[motor vehicle]]s and a trip to the big city where Alma had originally come from;<ref name="art book" />{{rp|146}} 
* Casita was an extension of only Alma's personality, rather than the entire family;<ref name="art book" />{{rp|41}} 
* following the story of multiple generations and Casita over a 100-year timespan;<ref name="art book" />{{rp|49}} 
* Mirabel was desperately trying to find her magical gift, rather than merely expressing frustration with not being granted one;<ref name="art book" />{{rp|71}} 
* the colors of Mirabel's world as seen from her perspective would have reflected her emotional state as she narrated the first two acts, and then changed over to more realistic colors when the film shifted to Alma's point of view in the third act;<ref name="art book" />{{rp|76}} 
* Luisa's room would have been made out of stone and appeared "boring" to reflect her sense of responsibility, but would have concealed a "secret exit" to a hidden room similar to a "theme park" where she could have fun;<ref name="art book" />{{rp|94}} 
* Isabela at one point had a "dorky" suitor named Bubo who came from the big city.<ref name="art book" />{{rp|153}}

After the film's release, Bush revealed via Twitter several more ideas which had been discussed and set aside: Alma gave birth to the triplets at the river, at the moment of Pedro's death; Isabela and Mirabel's mutual hostility culminated in a fistfight; and Mirabel celebrated her [[quinceañera]].<ref name="Valdivia" /> According to Howard, as the plot evolved over several years, "the core of the whole film" was always the relationship between Mirabel and Alma.<ref name="Steele" /><ref name="art book" />{{rp|116}}

=== Casting ===
Disney cast several actors with Colombian heritage, including [[Stephanie Beatriz]], whose father is Colombian; [[John Leguizamo]], who was born in [[Bogotá]]; and [[Wilmer Valderrama]], who spent his childhood in Colombia, where his mother is from.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chagollan |first=Steve |date=December 1, 2021 |title=Raising Our Voices: How Three Latinas Helped Make Authentic Magic in 'Encanto' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/encanto-team-interview-disney-animated-feature-1235054285/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209025502/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/encanto-team-interview-disney-animated-feature-1235054285/ |archive-date=February 9, 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
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Though no obvious roles which he could voice existed, due to the Madrigals' Colombian nationality and Mirabel's lack of an animal sidekick, [[Alan Tudyk]]—considered Disney's "good luck charm"—makes a [[cameo appearance|cameo]] as Pico, a toucan.<ref name="Sternberg">{{Cite web |last=Sternberg |first=Sabrina |date=October 27, 2021 |title=Alan Tudyk Voicing Pico the Toucan in ''Encanto'' |url=https://collider.com/encanto-alan-tudyk-cast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118035652/https://collider.com/encanto-alan-tudyk-cast/ |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbott |first=Harrison |date=January 17, 2022 |title=9 Disney ''Encanto'' Easter eggs you (probably) missed |url=https://www.newsweek.com/disney-encanto-easter-eggs-clues-movie-poster-1669980 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124023102/https://www.newsweek.com/disney-encanto-easter-eggs-clues-movie-poster-1669980 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=[[Newsweek]]}}</ref> When he first came into the recording studio, Tudyk informed the crew that their [[scratch vocal]]s for Pico were not actually those of toucans, but instead were parrots. He spent many hours doing imitations of various toucans. The team would speak to him in English, and Tudyk would respond using toucan noises.<ref name="Candle">{{Cite web |last1=Bush |first1=Jared |last2=Castro Smith |first2=Charise |last3=Merino |first3=Yvett |date=March 10, 2022 |title=Disney's ''Encanto'' Creators Break Down the Gift Ceremony Scene |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=lJ0vPNTNgYU |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321044753/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ0vPNTNgYU |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |format=Video |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

=== Design ===
''Encanto'' was the "hardest film" to date for heads of animation Renato dos Anjos and Kira Lehtomaki because they were asked to fully develop a dozen characters, as opposed to other animated films which primarily feature two or three characters out of a large cast.<ref name="Davis">{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Victoria |date=November 23, 2021 |title=How Choreography and Color Helped Shape the Vibrant Characters of 'Encanto' |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/how-choreography-and-color-helped-shape-vibrant-characters-encanto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125234516/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/how-choreography-and-color-helped-shape-vibrant-characters-encanto |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=December 31, 2021 |website=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref> Accordingly, the characters required a degree of complexity that Disney Animation had previously never achieved.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=October 28, 2021 |title=All in the Familia Colombiana: Crafting Disney's ''Encanto'' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/all-in-the-familia-colombiana-crafting-disneys-encanto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130164523/https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/all-in-the-familia-colombiana-crafting-disneys-encanto/ |archive-date=November 30, 2021 |access-date=April 20, 2022 |website=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref> Journalist Edna Liliana Valencia Murillo was the [[Afro-Caribbean]] consultant and contributed greatly towards Félix, Dolores, and Antonio's designs.<ref name="Nechamkin">{{Cite interview |last=Bové |first=Neysa |interviewer=Sarah Nechamkin |title=How a Pair of Real-Life Sisters Brought Encanto to Life Through Clothing |last2=Bové |first2=Lorelay |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a39284016/encanto-costumes-interview |access-date=April 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322211646/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a39284016/encanto-costumes-interview/ |archive-date=March 22, 2022 |url-status=live |website=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=March 2, 2022}}</ref> According to Howard, certain characters' [[Black Hispanic and Latino Americans|Afro–Latin]] hairstyles were essential.<ref name="Hofferman" /> Disney veterans Ian Gooding and Lorelay Bové were hired as production designers for the film. Lorelay and her sister, costume design lead Neysa Bové, hoped to represent the film's various communities well. Neysa requested Colombian consultants, which included an [[anthropologist]] and botanist.<ref name="Nechamkin" />

Instead of fabrics similar to [[neoprene]] that are often depicted in films, the characters' costumes are generally loose. The clothes are meant to appear as though they are from Colombia. The designers emphasized embroidery, texture, and movement; each costume—except Isabela's—is asymmetric, with a handmade feeling.<ref name="Nechamkin" /> In ''Encanto'', personalities and family ties are represented through color. For example, Pepa and Félix's side of the family wear warm tones of orange, yellow, and red—an homage to his Caribbean ancestry.<ref name="art book" />{{rp|29}}

By contrast, Julieta and Agustín's side wear cool tones of blues, purples, and greens. Alma "sits in the middle", with darker hues, such as purple, black, and brown.<ref name="art book" />{{rp|29}} Each Madrigal has a symbol on their clothing that denotes their gift, such as barbells on Luisa's skirt and Pepa's sun earrings. Due to her lack of a gift, Mirabel has symbols of the other family members' gifts embroidered across her skirt,<ref name="Cooper">{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Gael Fashingbauer |date=January 14, 2022 |title=13 fun facts about Encanto, from Mirabel's gift to hidden Easter eggs |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/13-fun-facts-about-encanto-from-mirabels-gift-to-hidden-easter-eggs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416104027/https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/13-fun-facts-about-encanto-from-mirabels-gift-to-hidden-easter-eggs/ |archive-date=April 16, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2022 |website=[[CNET]]}}</ref> in addition to her face and name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Courtney |date=January 2, 2022 |title=Encanto Subtly Revealed Its Mirabel Power Twist At The Beginning |url=https://screenrant.com/encanto-mirabel-gift-power-outfit-family-detail-reveal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102185042/https://screenrant.com/encanto-mirabel-gift-power-outfit-family-detail-reveal/ |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2022 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>

The residents of the ''Encanto'' dress in neutral tones; thus, the main family are distinguished by their vivid colors.<ref name="art book" />{{rp|29}} They needed to be distinctive while not standing out, which visual development artist Jin Kim said occasionally made them harder to design than the main cast.<ref name="art book" />{{rp|148}} Disney used simple silhouettes for the villagers' clothes to make them seem and feel similar to typical residents from the Colombian coffee region. They incorporated depictions of the [[Sombrero vueltiao]] from the [[Zenú]] Indigenous Community and the Sombrero Aguadeño from the Aguadas Community.<ref name="art book" />{{rp|149}}

=== Animation ===
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The animators were challenged by the directors to make Mirabel distinctively different from all prior Disney heroines; she had to be both capable and imperfect, but not merely just clumsy.<ref name="Davis" /> The Casita was inspired not only by traditional Colombian homes but films in which houses come alive, especially ''[[Beetlejuice]]'' (1988).<ref name="Davis" />

The production team learned in their research that music, dance, and rhythm are core elements of everyday life in Colombia.<ref name="Fay">{{Cite web |last=Fay |first=Kim |date=Winter 2021 |title=Step Into Choreomation |url=https://keyframemagazine.org/2021/12/06/step-into-choreomation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208181224/https://keyframemagazine.org/2021/12/06/step-into-choreomation/ |archive-date=December 8, 2021 |access-date=December 31, 2021 |website=Keyframe}}</ref> As a result, ''Encanto'' was the first Disney Animation film to have choreographers involved in the development process from start to finish, meaning they worked closely with the production team to develop songs, characters, and story.<ref name="Davis" /><ref name="Fay" />

This is in contrast to older films where the story was already in place by the time a choreographer was hired to consult on specific scenes.<ref name="Fay" /> For ''Encanto'', Disney Animation initially hired African-American choreographer [[Jamal Sims]], who insisted on immediately hiring Colombian-American dancer Kai Martinez as the film's animation reference consultant.<ref name="Davis" /><ref name="Fay" /> They worked together with a team of dancers to prepare choreography reference footage for each scene, and then gave feedback to the animators on scenes as they were animated.<ref name="Davis" /><ref name="Fay" /> They developed different dance styles for different characters; Luisa's style is [[reggaeton]], while Mirabel's style is [[Cali, Colombia|Cali]] [[Salsa (dance)|salsa]].<ref name="Fay" />

For selection and animation of the plants and flowers that Isabela could make grow, the production team consulted with Colombian botanist Felipe Zapata. His advice allowed appropriate plants to be selected and then shown in accurate detail. The river of [[Jacaranda mimosifolia|jacarandas]] and [[Strangler fig|strangler figs]] and the cascade of [[Drosera|sundew]] that Isabela produces are all based on this input. Plants in the background scenery are also realistic. These included the iconic, but now vulnerable [[Ceroxylon quindiuense|wax palm]] and dramatic [[Cecropia]] trees. Economically important plants, like [[Coffea|coffee]], also appear.<ref name="MoBG2021">{{Cite web |last=Moody |first=Cassidy |date=January 28, 2022 |title=The plants of Encanto |url=https://discoverandshare.org/2022/01/28/the-plants-of-encanto/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131112531/https://discoverandshare.org/2022/01/28/the-plants-of-encanto/ |archive-date=January 31, 2022 |access-date=January 31, 2022 |website=Missouri Botanical Garden}}</ref>

Over 800 people, 108 of them animators, were involved in the production of ''Encanto''.<ref name="Renken">{{Cite web |last=Renken |first=Leslie |date=February 15, 2022 |title=This Bartonville native is living his dream career with Disney's new 'Encanto' movie |url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/02/15/bartonville-native-worked-on-disneys-animated-film-encanto/6677460001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216164943/https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/02/15/bartonville-native-worked-on-disneys-animated-film-encanto/6677460001/ |archive-date=February 16, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2022 |website=[[Journal Star (Peoria)|Journal Star]]}}</ref> Disney Animation was planning to send many of its animators to Colombia starting on March 15, 2020, in preparation for the film's transition from development to production.  This second research trip had to be cancelled after the onset of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The studio's animators ended up having to [[remote work|work remotely]] with the Colombian Cultural Trust; for example, Espinosa Uribe gave the animators a [[virtual tour]] of Colombia with the help of her cell phone.<ref name="HerreraGómez" /> Diane Guerrero sent the studio's designers photographs of Colombian food taken by her relatives in Colombia.<ref name="Valdivia" />

On June 22, 2020, Miranda confirmed on ''[[Good Morning America]]'' that he and Bush were working on an animated Disney film set in Colombia, with Bush and Byron Howard directing, and Charise Castro Smith co-directing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=June 22, 2020 |title=Lin-Manuel Miranda Confirms New Disney Animated Movie Set In Colombia |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/lin-manuel-miranda-new-disney-animated-movie-colombia-good-morning-america-1202966143/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622202046/https://deadline.com/2020/06/lin-manuel-miranda-new-disney-animated-movie-colombia-good-morning-america-1202966143/ |archive-date=June 22, 2020 |access-date=June 28, 2020 |website=Deadline}}</ref>

On June 18, 2020, the tentative title was revealed to be ''Encanto''. The project was also confirmed to be the film Miranda was involved in, and it was reported to be about a girl in a magical family. On December 10, 2020, the project was officially confirmed at a Disney Investor Day meeting, where a clip was shown, a fall 2021 release was announced, and magical realism was referenced.<ref>{{Cite web |last=<!--Not stated--> |date=December 10, 2020 |title=The Walt Disney Company Investor Day 2020 |url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2020/12/Disney_Investor_Day_2020_transcript.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807123345/https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2020/12/Disney_Investor_Day_2020_transcript.pdf |archive-date=August 7, 2021 |access-date=June 20, 2021 |website=The Walt Disney Company |page=63}}</ref> According to Bush, development of the film's script [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] in August 2021, and production on the film wrapped a month later.<ref name="Valdivia" /> Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many crew members worked together remotely for over a year and did not meet each other in person until Disney put on a socially distanced outdoor screening of the final version of the film.<ref name="Renken" />

=== Cinematography ===
''Encanto'' is the first Disney Animation film since ''[[Tangled]]'' (2010) to employ a tall [[Film frame|frame]], a decision made to "get closer to the characters". This [[Layout (computing)|layout]] was supplemented by [[romanticism|romantic]] lighting.<ref name="art book" />{{rp|168}} According to Howard, ''romantic'' (meaning heightened in spirit) is the film's key word in terms of the approach towards cinematography and lighting. The latter was also inspired by magical realism, due to the genre's heavy influence on the writing and characters.<ref name="Hofferman">{{Cite web |last=Hofferman |first=Jon |date=December 2, 2021 |title='Encanto' Pushes Animation Boundaries While Celebrating the Fundamentals of Family |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/encanto-pushes-animation-boundaries-while-celebrating-fundamentals-family |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311075505/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/encanto-pushes-animation-boundaries-while-celebrating-fundamentals-family |archive-date=March 11, 2022 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref>

The directors aimed to use the film's optics to portray strong emotions. Alessandro Jacomini and Daniel Rice—directors of cinematography and lighting respectively—stated this use "would amplify, exaggerate, and distort perception, which is very in line with Mirabel's point of view as a narrator". Her feelings of being left out were also shown using emotive lighting. The directors frequently reminded the crew of the emotional subtext of every scene as well as the intricacies of the individual parts. That subtext was applied by Warner, Jacomini, and Rice in elaborate sequences, such as the song "[[Surface Pressure]]".<ref name="art book" />{{rp|168}}

== Soundtrack ==
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In June 2020, Miranda publicly revealed that he had begun to write the film's music, which would have eight original songs in both Spanish and English.<ref name="Miranda2020">{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=June 22, 2020 |title=Lin-Manuel Miranda Confirms New Disney Animated Movie Set In Colombia |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/lin-manuel-miranda-new-disney-animated-movie-colombia-good-morning-america-1202966143/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622202046/https://deadline.com/2020/06/lin-manuel-miranda-new-disney-animated-movie-colombia-good-morning-america-1202966143/ |archive-date=June 22, 2020 |access-date=June 22, 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> After the film's premiere, he disclosed that he had been writing songs for the film from the very beginning.<ref name="Ordona" /> On September 8, 2021, [[Germaine Franco]], co-composer of the songs for ''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]'' (2017), began to score the film.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1435404620495405061 |user=thejaredbush |title=I feel so lucky to be surrounded by amazing artists all collectively bringing a new story to life. DAY ONE of score recording is such an incomparable highlight. This score is a triumph. Can't wait to share who wrote it and for you all to hear it and cry your eyes out.❤️🦋#Encanto |author-link=Jared Bush |first=Jared |last=Bush}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1436422318524272642 |user=filmmusicrep |title='Dora and the Lost City of Gold' & 'Tag' composer Germaine Franco scores Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Encanto'.<!-- link and image omitted --> |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Descriptions">{{Cite web |last=Messer |first=Lesley |date=September 10, 2021 |title='Encanto': All the details of Disney's new film revealed |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/encanto-details-disneys-film-revealed-79927992 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910104213/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/encanto-details-disneys-film-revealed-79927992 |archive-date=September 10, 2021 |access-date=September 10, 2021 |website=Good Morning America}}</ref>

''[[Encanto (soundtrack)|Encanto]]'' was released on November 19, 2021. A huge commercial success alike the film, the soundtrack reached number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], becoming the first Disney soundtrack since [[Frozen II (soundtrack)|that of ''Frozen II'']] (2019) to top the chart.<ref name="BB200">{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=January 9, 2022 |title='Encanto' Soundtrack Surges to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/encanto-soundtrack-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235016951/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109213706/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/encanto-soundtrack-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235016951/ |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |access-date=January 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> The track "[[We Don't Talk About Bruno]]" broke various records and became one of Disney's most successful songs of all time. It topped the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and the [[UK Singles Chart]], and marked Disney's first number-one song on the former in the 21st century and its first-ever on the latter,<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2022 |title=Encanto's We Don't Talk About Bruno becomes first Disney song to reach UK No 1 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/21/encanto-we-dont-talk-about-bruno-becomes-first-disney-song-to-reach-uk-no-1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125130822/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/21/encanto-we-dont-talk-about-bruno-becomes-first-disney-song-to-reach-uk-no-1 |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-21 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=January 31, 2022 |title='We Don't Talk About Bruno', From 'Encanto', Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-encanto-number-one-hot-100-1235025313/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131210716/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-encanto-number-one-hot-100-1235025313/ |archive-date=January 31, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-31 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> making ''Encanto'' the first Disney film to produce a number-one song and a number-one album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaw |first=Lucas |date=March 1, 2022 |title=TikTok Made 'Encanto' the First Disney Hit of the Streaming Age |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/pop-star-ranking/2022-march/tiktok-made-encanto-the-first-disney-hit-of-the-streaming-age.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320183432/https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/pop-star-ranking/2022-march/tiktok-made-encanto-the-first-disney-hit-of-the-streaming-age.html |archive-date=March 20, 2022 |access-date=March 20, 2022 |website=Bloomberg}}</ref>

== Release ==
=== Marketing ===
The first look of the film was shown on December 10, 2020, during Disney's Investor Day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kay |first=Jeremy |date=December 11, 2020 |title=Disney Investor Day 2020: all the films and series announced |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/disney-investor-day-2020-all-the-films-and-series-announced/5155632.article |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506161301/https://www.screendaily.com/news/disney-investor-day-2020-all-the-films-and-series-announced/5155632.article |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=[[Screen Daily]] |language=en}}</ref> The teaser trailer was released on July 8, 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Abbey |date=July 8, 2021 |title=Disney Debuts Stephanie Beatriz as 'Not Special Special' Heroine in Enchanting ''Encanto'' Trailer |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-encanto-trailer-stephanie-beatriz-1234979300 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321032337/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-encanto-trailer-stephanie-beatriz-1234979300/ |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> which garnered acclaim from internet users due to Luisa's physical appearance, especially her muscles; she was dubbed the "Buff Lady".<ref name="Colangelo">{{Cite web |last=Colangelo |first=B. J. |date=January 20, 2022 |title=The Fight For Luisa's Muscles: How ''Encanto'' Dispels The Disney Tradition |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/739453/the-fight-for-luisas-muscles-how-encanto-dispels-the-disney-tradition |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321032322/https://www.slashfilm.com/739453/the-fight-for-luisas-muscles-how-encanto-dispels-the-disney-tradition |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=[[/Film]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Lyra |date=July 9, 2021 |title=The Internet Is in Love With the Buff Lady From Disney's ''Encanto'', and So Am I |url=https://www.themarysue.com/buff-lady-from-disneys-encanto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321032337/https://www.themarysue.com/buff-lady-from-disneys-encanto/ |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=[[The Mary Sue]] |language=en}}</ref> The official trailer was released on September 29, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bricken |first=Rob |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Disney's New ''Encanto'' Trailer Is Pure, Heartfelt Chaos |url=https://gizmodo.com/disneys-new-encanto-trailer-is-pure-heartfelt-chaos-1847766282 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321032321/https://gizmodo.com/disneys-new-encanto-trailer-is-pure-heartfelt-chaos-1847766282 |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=[[Gizmodo]] |language=en-us}}</ref> For its opening weekend at the box office, Disney spent $14&nbsp;million on television advertisements to promote the film, generating 1.26&nbsp;billion impressions. ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' said the marketing failed to distinguish the film from other Disney properties, causing audience members to believe that it would be similar to ''Coco''.<ref name="opening" /> ''[[:/Film]]'' was critical of Disney's merchandising, most of which featured Mirabel and Isabela. Many members of the Madrigal family could only be bought in more costly merchandise of the entire family. Since Isabela is considered the perfect and beautiful sister, the website stated the merchandise reinforces the idea that beauty is the most effective marketing tactic for young girls.<ref name="Colangelo" />

=== Theatrical ===
Disney held the film's [[world premiere]] at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles]], on November 3, 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Odman |first=Sydney |date=November 4, 2021 |title='Encanto' Cast Talks Colombian Culture, Importance of Latinx Representation |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/encanto-disney-movie-cast-red-carpet-premiere-1235042554/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104213130/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/encanto-disney-movie-cast-red-carpet-premiere-1235042554/ |archive-date=November 4, 2021 |access-date=November 4, 2021 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> and also held a Colombia premiere at the [[Teatro de Cristóbal Colón|Teatro Colón]] in [[Bogotá]], Colombia on November 23, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Agencia EFE |author-link=Agencia EFE |date=November 23, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' tuvo su último preestreno antes de su llegada a los cines de Colombia |trans-title=''Encanto'' had its last preview before its arrival in Colombian cinemas |url=https://www.rcnradio.com/entretenimiento/encanto-tuvo-su-ultimo-preestreno-antes-de-su-llegada-los-cines-de-colombia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123232949/https://www.rcnradio.com/entretenimiento/encanto-tuvo-su-ultimo-preestreno-antes-de-su-llegada-los-cines-de-colombia |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |access-date=September 15, 2023 |website=[[RCN Radio]] |language=es}}</ref> The film was theatrically released in the United States on November 24. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had an exclusive 30-day theatrical run before being released on [[Disney+]] on December 24.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |last2=Goldsmith |first2=Jill |date=September 10, 2021 |title=Disney's ''Eternals, West Side Story, Encanto, Last Duel'' & More to Hit Theaters Ahead of Streaming Bow |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/disney-release-dates-eternals-encanto-last-duel-west-side-story-kings-manj-last-duel-1234830827/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910212744/https://deadline.com/2021/09/disney-release-dates-eternals-encanto-last-duel-west-side-story-kings-manj-last-duel-1234830827/ |archive-date=September 10, 2021 |access-date=October 31, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> The film was paired with the short film ''[[Far from the Tree (film)|Far from the Tree]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turnquist |first=Kristi |date=January 4, 2022 |title=Former Portlander draws on Oregon coast memories for Disney animated short, 'Far From the Tree' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2022/01/former-portlander-draws-on-oregon-coast-memories-for-disney-animated-short-far-from-the-tree.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105164757/https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2022/01/former-portlander-draws-on-oregon-coast-memories-for-disney-animated-short-far-from-the-tree.html |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |access-date=January 9, 2022 |website=[[Oregon Live]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Calimbahin |first=Samantha |date=December 22, 2021 |title=Far From The Tree Animated Short Trailer Reveals Disney+ Release Date |url=https://screenrant.com/far-from-tree-disney-short-trailer-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223014654/https://screenrant.com/far-from-tree-disney-short-trailer-release-date/ |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |access-date=January 9, 2021 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref> ''Encanto'' was released in China on January 7, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Rebecca |date=December 28, 2021 |title='Encanto,' 'PAW Patrol: The Movie' to Hit China in January |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/encanto-paw-patrol-movie-china-release-date-1235144025/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228202850/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/encanto-paw-patrol-movie-china-release-date-1235144025/ |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |access-date=December 28, 2021 |website=Variety}}</ref> On February 16, 2022, the film was re-released in cinemas after its success on Disney+ and Academy Award nominations.<ref name="VanHoose">{{Cite web |last=VanHoose |first=Benjamin |date=February 16, 2022 |title=Encanto Headed Back to Theaters After Streaming Success and Oscar Nominations |url=https://people.com/movies/encanto-going-back-to-theaters-after-streaming-success |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217063800/https://people.com/movies/encanto-going-back-to-theaters-after-streaming-success/ |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |access-date=February 17, 2022 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en}}</ref> As part of Disney's 100th anniversary, ''Encanto'' was re-released in [[Helios (cinemas)|Helios]] theaters across Poland on October 28, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NoMonday |title=Uwielbiane klasyki wracają na ekrany kin Helios z okazji 100-lecia Disneya! |url=https://www.agora.pl/uwielbiane-klasyki-wracaja-na-ekrany-kin-helios-z-okazji-100-lecia-disneya |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=www.agora.pl |language=pl}}</ref>

=== Home media ===
''Encanto'' was released on Disney+ on December 24, 2021, and was released by [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment]] on [[DVD-Video|DVD]], [[Blu-ray]], and [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]] on February 8, 2022. Bonus features include "Let's Talk About Bruno", "Our Casita", "Journey to Colombia", "Familia Lo Es Todo", "A Journey Through Music", and a sing-along version of the movie.<ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Aidan |date=December 13, 2021 |title='Encanto' 4K, Blu-ray, Digital Release Includes Sing-Along Version |url=https://collider.com/encanto-4k-bluray-digital-release-date-bonus-content/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217133527/https://collider.com/encanto-4k-bluray-digital-release-date-bonus-content/ |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |access-date=February 17, 2022 |website=Collider}}</ref> The short film ''Far from the Tree'' was also released alongside the film on streaming and on physical media.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaefer |first=Sandy |date=December 13, 2021 |title=Encanto Hits Digital Just In Time For Christmas, Blu-Ray Early Next Year |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/705482/encanto-hits-digital-just-in-time-for-christmas-blu-ray-early-next-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217133527/https://www.slashfilm.com/705482/encanto-hits-digital-just-in-time-for-christmas-blu-ray-early-next-year/ |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |access-date=February 17, 2022 |website=/Film}}</ref>

Since its Disney+ release, ''Encanto'' has consistently topped [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen's]] weekly streaming chart, most recently with 1.224&nbsp;billion total minutes of viewing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 10s: TV Ratings, Video Games, SVOD |url=https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top-ten |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323195142/https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top-ten/ |archive-date=March 23, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=www.nielsen.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Nielsen estimated that ''Encanto'' was the most-watched film of 2022 with 27.4&nbsp;billion minutes viewed; approximately 269 million complete showings. It was more than double the second-place film on the end of year list ''[[Turning Red]]'' (11.43&nbsp;billion minutes).<ref name="Nielsen2022">{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=January 26, 2023 |title='Stranger Things' Is (Obviously) 2022's Most Streamed Show |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stranger-things-2022-most-streamed-tv-show-1235310226/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126140427/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stranger-things-2022-most-streamed-tv-show-1235310226/ |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

== Reception ==
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=== Box office ===
''Encanto'' grossed $96.1&nbsp;million in the United States and Canada, and $160.4&nbsp;million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $256.5&nbsp;million.<ref name="BOM" /><ref name="NUM" /> ''Encanto'' was 2021's highest grossing animated film before it was surpassed by ''[[Sing 2]]''.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Travis |title=The top animated movies at the US box office this year show that families haven't rushed back to theaters |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/highest-grossing-animated-movies-at-the-box-office-2021-12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231042358/https://www.businessinsider.com/highest-grossing-animated-movies-at-the-box-office-2021-12 |archive-date=December 31, 2021 |access-date=2022-01-02 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=January 23, 2022 |title='Spider-Man: No Way Home' Returns to No. 1 on Box Office Charts in Sixth Weekend of Release |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/spiderman-no-way-home-box-office-beats-scream-1235160913/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123165712/https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/spiderman-no-way-home-box-office-beats-scream-1235160913/ |archive-date=January 23, 2022 |access-date=January 23, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |quote=''Sing 2'' has generated $128 million at the domestic box office and $241 million globally, making it the highest-grossing animated film in pandemic times. The movie surpassed Disney’s ''Encanto'' ($223 million) and Universal’s ''Croods: A New Age'' ($227 million) to notch that benchmark.}}</ref> Factoring in both the film's production budget and marketing expenses, along with the theaters' share of revenues, ''Encanto'' was estimated to need to gross at least $300 million worldwide to [[break-even]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wisnefsky |first=Zachary |date=November 30, 2021 |title=Box Office Breakdown: ''Encanto'' brings its magic to the charts |url=https://dailycampus.com/2021/11/30/box-office-breakdown-encanto-brings-its-magic-to-the-charts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225005437/https://dailycampus.com/2021/11/30/box-office-breakdown-encanto-brings-its-magic-to-the-charts/ |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |access-date=December 25, 2021 |website=[[The Daily Campus]]}}</ref> Nevertheless, the film went viral over the 2021 [[Christmas and holiday season|holiday season]] and achieved wider commercial success after its digital release to Disney+ on December 24, 2021.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Collin |first=Robbie |date=January 14, 2022 |title=Disney's Encanto is a huge hit – and that's bad news for Pixar |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2022/01/14/disneys-encanto-huge-hit-bad-news-pixar/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114215839/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2022/01/14/disneys-encanto-huge-hit-bad-news-pixar/ |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-14 |website=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Colangelo |first=B. J. |date=January 10, 2022 |title=The Encanto Soundtrack Is Now The Biggest Thing In The World |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/729755/the-encanto-soundtrack-is-now-the-biggest-thing-in-the-world/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113114608/https://www.slashfilm.com/729755/the-encanto-soundtrack-is-now-the-biggest-thing-in-the-world/ |archive-date=January 13, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-13 |website=[[/Film]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Niazi |first=Amil |date=January 14, 2022 |title=Parents are losing their minds. Time to watch 'Encanto.' Again. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2022/01/14/watching-encanto-again/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114161756/https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2022/01/14/watching-encanto-again/ |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>

In the United States and Canada, it was released alongside ''[[House of Gucci]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City]]'', and originally projected to gross $35–40&nbsp;million from 3,980 theaters in its five-day opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Tartaglione |first2=Nancy |date=November 23, 2021 |title='Encanto' To Make The Whole World Sing With $70M+ Global Opening – Box Office Preview |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/encanto-house-of-gucci-thanksgiving-box-office-preview-1234879647/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123205514/https://deadline.com/2021/11/encanto-house-of-gucci-thanksgiving-box-office-preview-1234879647/ |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |access-date=November 23, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> It opened nationwide on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 (the day before American [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]]), and made $7.5&nbsp;million on its first day, including $1.5&nbsp;million from Tuesday night previews. It went on to make $40.6&nbsp;million in its first five days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2021 Weekend 48: November 24–28, 2021 – Thanksgiving 5-Day weekend (US) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W48/occasion/us_thanksgiving_5/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203153021/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W48/occasion/us_thanksgiving_5/ |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |access-date=December 3, 2021 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> Of the 3.7&nbsp;million moviegoers who saw it, 52% were Latino and Hispanic, 51% were families, and 62% were female. Though its five-day opening gross was lower than Pixar's ''[[The Good Dinosaur]]'' (2015) ($55.4&nbsp;million), which failed at the box office in 2015, ''Encanto'' had the best opening weekend for an animated film during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=November 28, 2021 |title='Encanto' & 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Split Families, 'House Of Gucci' Best Opening For Drama In Two Years – Thanksgiving Box Office, Sunday Update |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/encanto-house-of-gucci-thanksgiving-box-office-weekend-summary-1234881076/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128162125/https://deadline.com/2021/11/encanto-house-of-gucci-thanksgiving-box-office-weekend-summary-1234881076/ |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

In its second weekend, it made $13.1&nbsp;million, less than the second weekend results of ''The Good Dinosaur'' ($15.3&nbsp;million) and ''[[Tangled]]'' (2010) ($21.6&nbsp;million) but higher than ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'' (2009) ($12.1&nbsp;million).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2021 Weekend 49 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W49/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208163807/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W49/ |archive-date=December 8, 2021 |access-date=December 8, 2021 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 5, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Leads & ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' Crosses $100M In Lackluster Post-Holiday Weekend, But Good Times Ahead With ''Spider-Man'' – Sunday Update |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/weekend-box-office-encanto-spider-man-no-way-home-1234884813/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205101834/https://deadline.com/2021/12/weekend-box-office-encanto-spider-man-no-way-home-1234884813/ |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> It went on to finish in second place in its third and fourth weekends, earning $10&nbsp;million and $6.5&nbsp;million respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2021 Weekend 50 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W50/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214021424/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W50/ |archive-date=December 14, 2021 |access-date=December 14, 2021 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 20, 2021 |title=''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' Defeats ''Infinity War'' & Notches 2nd Highest Domestic Opening At The Box Office With $260M |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-50m-preview-easily-pandemic-record-all-time-for-sony-100m-friday-likely-1234898486/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219234812/https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-50m-preview-easily-pandemic-record-all-time-for-sony-100m-friday-likely-1234898486/ |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In its fifth weekend, it made $1.8&nbsp;million and dropped to ninth place at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2021 Weekend 52 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W52/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229211623/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W52/ |archive-date=December 29, 2021 |access-date=December 30, 2021 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 26, 2021 |title=''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' Third-Best Christmas Ever With $31.7M US; Domestic At $467M+ & $1.05B WW – Sunday Update |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-christmas-box-office-matrix-resurrections-sing-2-1234901560/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227000908/https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-christmas-box-office-matrix-resurrections-sing-2-1234901560/ |archive-date=December 27, 2021 |access-date=December 27, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In its sixth weekend, it finished in tenth place with $1.08&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2021 Weekend 53 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W53/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104183624/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W53/ |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |access-date=January 8, 2022 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> It dropped out of the box office top ten in its seventh weekend, finishing eleventh with $613,501.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 1 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W01/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109184407/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W01/ |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |access-date=January 10, 2022 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>

Outside of the U.S. and Canada, it made $29.3&nbsp;million from 47 markets in its opening weekend. The top countries in its first five days were France ($3.5&nbsp;million), Colombia ($2.6&nbsp;million), the United Kingdom ($2.4&nbsp;million), Korea ($2.2&nbsp;million) and Italy ($2.1&nbsp;million).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=November 28, 2021 |title=Disney's 'Encanto' Leads Muted Thanksgiving Box Office, 'House of Gucci' Lands Impressive Debut |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/house-of-gucci-box-office-encanto-disney-thanksgiving-1235120663/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128234028/https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/house-of-gucci-box-office-encanto-disney-thanksgiving-1235120663/ |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |access-date=November 29, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=November 29, 2021 |title='Encanto' Chimes In With $70M Global Bow; 'No Time To Die' Overtakes 'Spectre' In UK, Now Market's No. 3 Movie Ever – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/encanto-house-of-gucci-no-time-to-die-international-box-office-china-global-international-box-office-1234881090/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129114423/https://deadline.com/2021/11/encanto-house-of-gucci-no-time-to-die-international-box-office-china-global-international-box-office-1234881090/ |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |access-date=November 29, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> It earned $20.7&nbsp;million in its second weekend and $13.6&nbsp;million in its third.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=December 5, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Leads Sluggish Offshore Studio Weekend; ''House Of Gucci'' Fashionable – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/encanto-house-of-gucci-venom-china-global-international-box-office-1234885076/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206004044/https://deadline.com/2021/12/encanto-house-of-gucci-venom-china-global-international-box-office-1234885076/ |archive-date=December 6, 2021 |access-date=December 6, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=December 12, 2021 |title=''West Side Story'' Goes South In Offshore Debut, But Is There A Place For It Over Time?; ''Venom: Let There Be Carnage'' Nears $500M Global – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/west-side-story-opening-weekend-venom-eternalsi-global-nternational-box-office-1234889589/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213021256/https://deadline.com/2021/12/west-side-story-opening-weekend-venom-eternalsi-global-nternational-box-office-1234889589/ |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |access-date=December 13, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In its fourth weekend, it became Colombia's second highest-grossing animated film of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=December 20, 2021 |title=''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' Is Even More Amazing With $601M Global Debut For 3rd Biggest WW Bow Ever; $341M Snared Overseas – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-global-opening-records-matrix-international-box-office-1234899298/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220030018/https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-global-opening-records-matrix-international-box-office-1234899298/ |archive-date=December 20, 2021 |access-date=December 28, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In its fifth weekend, it crossed the $100&nbsp;million mark outside the U.S. and Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=December 26, 2021 |title=''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' Dashes To $1B+ Global For Pandemic-Era First, Is Top 2021 Title WW – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-crosses-1-billion-global-sing-2-matrix-resurrections-international-box-office-1234901874/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227203023/https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-crosses-1-billion-global-sing-2-matrix-resurrections-international-box-office-1234901874/ |archive-date=December 27, 2021 |access-date=December 28, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> It earned $3.5&nbsp;million in its sixth weekend,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=January 2, 2022 |title=''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' Swings To $1.37B Global, Now 12th Biggest Film Ever WW – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-third-weekend-matrix-sing-global-international-box-office-1234903579/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106224040/https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-third-weekend-matrix-sing-global-international-box-office-1234903579/ |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |access-date=January 7, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> $5.8&nbsp;million in its seventh,<ref name="WWSeventhWeekend">{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=January 9, 2022 |title=''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' Leaps To $1.53B WW For No. 8 On All-Time Global Chart – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-fourth-weekend-japan-encanto-china-global-international-box-office-1234906918/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109215453/https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-fourth-weekend-japan-encanto-china-global-international-box-office-1234906918/ |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |access-date=January 10, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> and $3.6&nbsp;million in its eighth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=January 16, 2022 |title=''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' Tops $1.6B WW & Becomes Biggest Movie Ever In Mexico; ''Scream'' Shouts With $49M Global Bow – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-scream-matrix-china-global-international-box-office-1234913557/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116223025/https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-scream-matrix-china-global-international-box-office-1234913557/ |archive-date=January 16, 2022 |access-date=January 17, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> As of January 9, 2022, its largest markets are France ($18.5&nbsp;million), Colombia ($10.2&nbsp;million), the U.K. ($8.8&nbsp;million), Spain ($7.3&nbsp;million), and Japan ($6.6&nbsp;million).<ref name="WWSeventhWeekend" />

=== Critical response ===
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''Encanto'' received critical acclaim.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="Rubin">{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=November 28, 2021 |title=Disney's ''Encanto'' Leads Muted Thanksgiving Box Office, ''House of Gucci'' Lands Impressive Debut |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/disneys-encanto-leads-muted-thanksgiving-box-office-house-gucci-lands-impressive-2021-11-28/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121073601/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/disneys-encanto-leads-muted-thanksgiving-box-office-house-gucci-lands-impressive-2021-11-28/ |archive-date=January 21, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-21 |website=[[Reuters]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Marcus James |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Will ''Encanto'' become 4th Disney movie to win Best Animated Feature Oscar? |url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/encanto-disney-best-animated-feature-oscar/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204230738/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/encanto-disney-best-animated-feature-oscar/ |archive-date=February 4, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=[[Gold Derby]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Monika |date=February 23, 2022 |title=12 Yummy Stops The Disney ''Encanto'' Family Would Make In El Paso |url=https://kisselpaso.com/12-yummy-stops-the-disney-encanto-family-would-make-in-el-paso/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224013558/https://kisselpaso.com/12-yummy-stops-the-disney-encanto-family-would-make-in-el-paso/ |archive-date=February 24, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=[[KSII]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Georgis |first=Mariam |date=March 24, 2022 |title=Oscars 2022: Disney's ''Encanto'' shows healing from intergenerational trauma |url=https://theconversation.com/oscars-2022-disneys-encanto-shows-healing-from-intergenerational-trauma-177722 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328145650/https://theconversation.com/oscars-2022-disneys-encanto-shows-healing-from-intergenerational-trauma-177722 |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=[[The Conversation (website)|The Conversation]]}}</ref>}} News channel ''[[CNBC]]'' reported reviewers considered it among Walt Disney Animation's best films.<ref name="Whitten">{{Cite web |last=Whitten |first=Sarah |date=November 24, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Is Disney Animation's 60th Film, and Critics Say It's Among the Best |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/24/encanto-reviews-what-critics-are-saying-about-disneys-new-film.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129063806/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/24/encanto-reviews-what-critics-are-saying-about-disneys-new-film.html |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |website=[[CNBC]] |language=en}}</ref> On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], {{RT data|score}} of {{RT data|count}} critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The website's consensus reads, "''Encanto''{{'s}} setting and cultural perspective are new for Disney, but the end result is the same – enchanting, beautifully animated fun for the whole family."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id={{RT data|rtid|noprefix=y}} |title=Encanto |type=m |access-date={{RT data|access-date}}}}{{RT data|edit}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a [[weighted average]], assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100 based on 41 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.<ref>{{cite Metacritic|id=encanto-2021|type=movie|title=Encanto|access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manfredi |first=Lucas |date=November 24, 2022 |title=''Strange World'' CinemaScore Might Be the Lowest Ever For a Walt Disney Animation Studio Film |url=https://www.thewrap.com/strange-world-cinemascore-disney-animation-film/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125002321/https://www.thewrap.com/strange-world-cinemascore-disney-animation-film/ |archive-date=November 25, 2022 |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> while those at [[PostTrak]] gave it an 88% positive score, with 70% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name="opening">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=November 27, 2021 |title=The Sobering Reality of Thanksgiving Box Office During Pandemic with ''Encanto'' Sans ''Top Gun 2''; Adults Return for ''House Of Gucci'', ''Licorice Pizza'' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/encanto-house-of-gucci-resident-evil-thanksgiving-box-office-1234880192/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125222254/https://deadline.com/2021/11/encanto-house-of-gucci-resident-evil-thanksgiving-box-office-1234880192/ |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

The film's animation, which journalists considered beautiful,<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Encanto|type=m|access-date=February 18, 2022|id=encanto}}</ref> was a source of plaudits.<ref name="Whitten" /> ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'' critic Monica Castillo thought the musical sequences and characters' rooms allowed animation more artistic and abstract than that of previous Disney films.<ref name="Castillo">{{Cite web |last=Castillo |first=Monica |date=November 24, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/encanto-movie-review-2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109090518/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/encanto-movie-review-2021 |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |language=en}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Good Morning America]]'', [[Peter Travers]] deemed the visuals of ''Encanto'' miraculous,<ref name="Travers">{{Cite web |last=Travers |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Travers |date=February 4, 2022 |title=''Encanto'' Review: Family Is This Movie's Superpower |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/encanto-review-family-movies-superpower-82578363 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222134152/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/encanto-review-family-movies-superpower-82578363 |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=[[Good Morning America]] |language=en}}</ref> while Shreemayee Das of ''Firstpost'' described the animation as having spellbinding intricacy.<ref name="Das">{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Shreemayee |date=November 26, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Movie Review: Disney's Animated Offering Shows There's a Place for Everyone in the Family |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/encanto-movie-review-disneys-animated-offering-shows-theres-a-place-for-everyone-in-the-family-10162811.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222134151/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/encanto-movie-review-disneys-animated-offering-shows-theres-a-place-for-everyone-in-the-family-10162811.html |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'s}} Owen Gleiberman gave acclaim, saying "''Encanto'' has been visualized with a vivacious naturalistic glow (swirling flower petals, eye-candy pastels) that, at moments, is nearly psychedelic".<ref name="Gleiberman">{{Cite web |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review: Disney's Lush and Lovely Animated Fairy Tale, Fueled by a Tasty Batch of Lin-Manuel Miranda Songs |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/encanto-review-lin-manuel-miranda-1235111940 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202091841/https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/encanto-review-lin-manuel-miranda-1235111940/ |archive-date=December 2, 2021 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> David Rooney from ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' highlighted the film's colors and the designs of the costumes, natural settings, and Casita for particular praise.<ref name="Rooney">{{Cite web |last=Rooney |first=David |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/encanto-disney-1235047171 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131210358/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/encanto-disney-1235047171/ |archive-date=January 31, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> For ''[[IndieWire]]'', Kristen Lopez lauded the visuals as stunning and life-like. ''[[IGN]]''{{'s}} Andrea Towers called the animation beautiful.<ref name="Towers">{{Cite web |last=Towers |first=Andrea |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/encanto-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108224231/https://www.ign.com/articles/encanto-review |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' film critic [[Robbie Collin]] was particularly amazed: "''Encanto''{{'s}} animation is dazzling in all sorts of ways, with technical effects and flights of creative fancy that would have been unimaginable even a year ago, particularly during the musical numbers."<ref name="Collin">{{Cite web |last=Collin |first=Robbie |author-link=Robbie Collin |date=November 25, 2021 |title=''Encanto'', Review: A Lusciously Rendered Swashbuckling Adventure |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/encanto-review-lusciously-rendered-swashbuckling-adventure |url-access=registration |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228112200/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/encanto-review-lusciously-rendered-swashbuckling-adventure/ |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref>

Critics found the film's songs "spellbinding".<ref name="Whitten" /> According to Ben Travis of ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'', the songs once again demonstrate Miranda's abundant skills for enchanting, wondrous melodies and lyrics.<ref name="Travis">{{Cite web |last=Travis |first=Ben |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/encanto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109090518/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/encanto |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]}}</ref> For ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' and the ''[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)|Daily Herald]]'', respectively, Richard Roeper and Dann Gire described the music as "infectious and instantly memorable", and "emotionally distilled [and] verbally nimble";<ref name="Roeper">{{Cite web |last=Roeper |first=Richard |date=November 22, 2021 |title=''Encanto'': Joyful, Colorful Disney Musical Teaches the Value of Family |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/11/22/22789395/encanto-review-disney-movie-lin-manuel-miranda-colombia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116190428/https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/11/22/22789395/encanto-review-disney-movie-lin-manuel-miranda-colombia |archive-date=January 16, 2022 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Gire">{{Cite web |last=Gire |first=Dann |date=November 23, 2021 |title=Disney's ''Encanto'' an Explosively Colorful, Mirandized Musical Family Fantasy |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20211123/disneys-encanto-an-explosively-colorful-mirandized-musical-family-fantasy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303051926/https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20211123/disneys-encanto-an-explosively-colorful-mirandized-musical-family-fantasy |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)|Daily Herald]]}}</ref> ''[[The Detroit News]]'' writer Adam Graham agreed, commenting that the songs "lift [''Encanto''] to the sky".<ref name="Graham">{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Adam |date=November 23, 2021 |title='Encanto' review: Charming family story finds strength in community |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/11/23/encanto-review-charming-family-story-finds-strength-community/8718314002 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304064620/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/11/23/encanto-review-charming-family-story-finds-strength-community/8718314002/ |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=[[The Detroit News]]}}</ref> Similarly, ''[[The Arizona Republic]]''{{'s}} Bill Goodykoontz regarded them as the film's peak.<ref name="Goodykoontz">{{Cite web |last=Goodykoontz |first=Bill |date=November 15, 2021 |title=Disney's ''Encanto'' Looks Gorgeous and Sounds Great. It's Also Disappointing. Here's Why |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/billgoodykoontz/2021/11/15/encanto-movie-review/6361445001 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404143512/https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/billgoodykoontz/2021/11/15/encanto-movie-review/6361445001/ |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=[[The Arizona Republic]]}}</ref> ''[[CNN]]'' writer Brian Lowry shared a similar view.<ref name="Lowry">{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=November 24, 2021 |title=With ''Tick, Tick ... Boom!'' and ''Encanto'', Lin-Manuel Miranda Isn't Throwing Away His Movie Shots |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/19/entertainment/tick-tick-boom-encanto-review/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227223921/https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/19/entertainment/tick-tick-boom-encanto-review/index.html |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Nevertheless, many journalists found fault with the music, such as ''[[National Review]]''{{'s}} Kyle Smith, who called it "thuddingly mediocre".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Kyle |date=November 24, 2021 |title=Disney Panders to Latinos with a Woeful Effort |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/11/movie-review-encanto-disney-panders-to-latinos-with-a-woeful-effort/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205015124/https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/11/movie-review-encanto-disney-panders-to-latinos-with-a-woeful-effort/ |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[National Review]]}}</ref> Though he found the songs "breezy and fun", Christian Holub of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' deemed them unmemorable.<ref name="Holub">{{Cite magazine |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=November 29, 2021 |title=Disney's ''Encanto'' Is a Magical Realist Take on Superheroes That's Charming but Breezy |url=https://ew.com/movies/movie-reviews/disney-encanto-review-lin-manuel-miranda |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304052428/https://ew.com/movies/movie-reviews/disney-encanto-review-lin-manuel-miranda/ |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Bleeding Cool]]'', Kaitlyn Booth believed the music was "[no]thing particularly special" and that a lack of songs would have benefited the film.<ref name="Booth">{{Cite web |last=Booth |first=Kaitlyn |date=November 25, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review: This Is Going to Drum Up Some Complicated Feelings |url=https://bleedingcool.com/movies/encanto-review-this-is-going-to-drum-up-some-complicated-feelings |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126215458/https://bleedingcool.com/movies/encanto-review-this-is-going-to-drum-up-some-complicated-feelings/ |archive-date=November 26, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |language=en}}</ref>{{Quote box
| quote = [''Encanto''] is about a lot more than just representation. The happiness portrayed in ''Encanto'' isn't just [[escapism]], it's defiance. It's about challenging that notion that we Colombians have to be miserable forever.&nbsp;... It's about the miracle of thriving when you seem almost cosmically predisposed to suffer ad infinitum. Because that's what Colombia is: a country of people trying their best to thrive in spite of themselves.
| source = José María Luna, ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' writer<ref name="Luna">{{Cite web |last=Luna |first=José María |date=December 27, 2021 |title=Disney's Encanto Isn't Just About Representation — It's an Act of Defiance |url=https://www.polygon.com/22851932/encanto-disney-latine-colombia-in-movies |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303051926/https://www.polygon.com/22851932/encanto-disney-latine-colombia-in-movies |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref>
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Reviewers singled out ''Encanto''{{'s}} representation and diversity for particular praise.<ref name="Warner">{{Cite web |last=Warner |first=Sam |date=November 5, 2021 |title=''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' star's Disney Movie ''Encanto'' Praised in First Reactions |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a38170190/brooklyn-nine-nine-stephanie-beatriz-disney-encanto-reactions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128025312/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a38170190/brooklyn-nine-nine-stephanie-beatriz-disney-encanto-reactions/ |archive-date=January 28, 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', Simran Hans found the awareness of culturally unique [[generational trauma]] and displacement intriguing and surprising.<ref name="Hans">{{Cite web |last=Hans |first=Simran |date=November 27, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review – Disney Musical Casts Its Spell with a Little Help from Lin-Manuel Miranda |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/nov/27/encanto-review-disney-musical-animation-lin-manuel-miranda |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205015127/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/nov/27/encanto-review-disney-musical-animation-lin-manuel-miranda |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref> Despite being critical of a perceived disguise of cultural representation, Rafael Matomayor of ''[[The New York Observer]]'' stated that "when the film dives into the specificity of its portrayal of Colombia[,]&nbsp;... it becomes an exciting, nuanced, complex magical realist adventure" that propels Disney into "a new era".<ref name="Motamayor">{{Cite web |last=Motamayor |first=Rafael |date=November 24, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Is Best When It Forgets to Be a Disney Movie |url=https://observer.com/2021/11/encanto-review-disney-movie-works-best-when-its-not-disney |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227135209/https://observer.com/2021/11/encanto-review-disney-movie-works-best-when-its-not-disney/ |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=[[The New York Observer]]}}</ref> ''[[The Independent]]''{{'s}} Clarissa Loughgrey highlighted that the cultural specificity was more than simple aesthetic or linguistic references, commending the incorporation of magical realism and various skin tones.<ref name="Loughgrey">{{Cite web |last=Loughgrey |first=Clarisse |date=November 25, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review: Colombia-set Musical Adventure Is One of the Best Disney Films of the Modern Era |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/encanto-review-disney-b1957884.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122033646/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/encanto-review-disney-b1957884.html |archive-date=January 22, 2022 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Whelan Barzel of ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' summarized the film as a "genuine love letter to the diversity of Latin America".<ref name="Barzey">{{Cite web |last=Barzey |first=Whelan |date=November 26, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review: Disney Gets Magical Realistic |url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/encanto-disney-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118153736/https://www.timeout.com/movies/encanto-disney-review |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]}}</ref>

Reviews with regards to the film's portrayal of family dynamics deemed the aspect one of its strengths.<ref name="Warner" /> According to ''[[Slant Magazine]]''{{'s}} Derek Smith, ''Encanto'' thrives in expressing not only the typical message of the value of family but also the concept that even the best families require much effort to stay intact.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Derek |date=November 15, 2021 |title=Review: ''Encanto''{{'s}} Magical Realism Casts More Than a Representational Spell |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/encanto-review-disney-animated-musical/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228041014/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/encanto-review-disney-animated-musical/ |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=[[Slant Magazine]]}}</ref> Preston Barra of ''[[Denton Record-Chronicle]]'' named the message of family a contributing factor to the film becoming a "must-see family event";<ref name="Barta">{{Cite web |last=Barta |first=Preston |date=November 24, 2021 |title=Misty-Eyes Musicals: Lin-Manuel Miranda's ''Tick, Tick...Book!'', ''Encanto'' Leap Right Off the Screen |url=https://dentonrc.com/entertainment/misty-eyed-musicals-lin-manuel-miranda-s-tick-tick-boom-encanto-leap-right-off-the/article_122d28fe-4d72-11ec-9a90-1798bc78ac6a.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304064617/https://dentonrc.com/entertainment/misty-eyed-musicals-lin-manuel-miranda-s-tick-tick-boom-encanto-leap-right-off-the/article_122d28fe-4d72-11ec-9a90-1798bc78ac6a.html |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=[[Denton Record-Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> fellow journalist Matt Goldberg, who writes for ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]],'' commended the message of "[being] enough because family is enough".<ref name="Goldberg">{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review: Disney Animation's Latest Is a Heartwarming Celebration of Family |url=https://collider.com/encanto-review-disney/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304064616/https://collider.com/encanto-review-disney/ |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]''{{'s}} Petrana Radulovic found the familial interactions stunningly realistic and strengthened by magical metaphors.<ref name="Radulovic">{{Cite web |last=Radulovic |first=Petrana |date=November 15, 2021 |title=Disney's Encanto Is a Musical Masterpiece |url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22778613/encanto-review-disney-lin-manuel-miranda |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304064616/https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22778613/encanto-review-disney-lin-manuel-miranda |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref> Many critics also acclaimed ''Encanto''{{'s}} emotional depth. ''[[The A.V. Club]]''{{'s}} Caroline Siede lauded the depiction of intergenerational trauma.<ref name="Siede">{{Cite web |last=Siede |first=Caroline |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Upends Disney Tradition with an Adventure That Never Leaves Home |url=https://www.avclub.com/encanto-upends-disney-tradition-with-an-adventure-that-1848020401 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302072315/https://www.avclub.com/encanto-upends-disney-tradition-with-an-adventure-that-1848020401 |archive-date=March 2, 2022 |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |language=en-us}}</ref> According to ''[[Screen International]]'' critic Tim Greierson, when the directors concentrate on the script's underlying emotions, the film is extremely moving.<ref name="Grierson">{{Cite web |last=Grierson |first=Tim |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'': Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/encanto-review/5164982.article |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201171025/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/encanto-review/5164982.article |archive-date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=[[Screen International]] |language=en}}</ref> Writing for ''[[CinemaBlend]]'', Dirk Libbey opined that every audience member would eventually cry once they discovered which character they identified with most.<ref name="Libbey2">{{Cite web |last=Libbey |first=Dirk |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review: A Magical And Musical Tale For Families To Watch Together |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/encanto-review-a-magical-and-musical-tale-for-families-to-watch-together |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304064617/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/encanto-review-a-magical-and-musical-tale-for-families-to-watch-together |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=[[CinemaBlend]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[MovieWeb]]'' singled out Mirabel's search for acceptance and a purpose, stating "[b]uckets of tears are going to be shed".<ref name="Roman">{{Cite web |last=Roman |first=Julian |date=November 22, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review: Stunning Animation Rescues a Tiresome Soundtrack |url=https://movieweb.com/encanto-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123213100/https://movieweb.com/encanto-review/ |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=[[MovieWeb]]}}</ref>

Regarding "Disney's regular formula", ''Encanto'' divided reviewers; some thought that it departed from the formula well.<ref name="Libbey">{{Cite web |last=Libbey |first=Dirk |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Reviews Are In, See What People Are Saying About Disney's Latest |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/encanto-reviews-are-in-see-what-people-are-saying-about-disneys-latest |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218123145/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/encanto-reviews-are-in-see-what-people-are-saying-about-disneys-latest |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |website=[[CinemaBlend]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]''{{'s}} Scott Mendelson called the film "terrifically unconventional",<ref name="Mendelson">{{Cite web |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |date=November 22, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review: A Terrifically Unconventional Disney Toon |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/11/22/encanto-disney-review-lin-manuel-miranda-stephanie-beatriz/?sh=26dbceb6240d |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304064616/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/11/22/encanto-disney-review-lin-manuel-miranda-stephanie-beatriz/?sh=26dbceb6240d |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref> while ''[[World (magazine)|World]]'' critic Collin Garbarino highlighted several aspects that he recognized as deviating from the formula; such as a lack of princesses and villains, as well as the focus on community.<ref name="Garbarino">{{Cite web |last=Garbarino |first=Collin |date=December 9, 2021 |title=New Charm |url=https://wng.org/articles/new-charm-1639013307 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304064617/https://wng.org/articles/new-charm-1639013307 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[World (magazine)|World]]}}</ref> ''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]''{{'s}} Bilge Ebiri attributed the film's enchanting qualities to the "smaller-scale narrative". He explained that when the Madrigals' inner journey is combined with the typical "Disney spectacle", it becomes an unexpected, "downright [[wikt:Sirkian|Sirkian]] power".<ref name="Ebiri">{{Cite web |last=Ebiri |first=Bilge |date=November 24, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Is the Best Disney Animated Film Since Frozen |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/review-disneys-encanto-with-songs-by-lin-manuel-miranda.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303051926/https://www.vulture.com/article/review-disneys-encanto-with-songs-by-lin-manuel-miranda.html |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |language=en-us}}</ref> Others found it too similar to other Disney films. For ''[[Pittsburgh Magazine]]'', Sean Collier felt the film was "just another by-the-numbers Disney flick",<ref name="Collier">{{Cite web |last=Collier |first=Sean |date=November 24, 2021 |title=Movie Review: ''Encanto'' |url=https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/movie-review-encanto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325172457/https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/movie-review-encanto/ |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2022 |website=[[Pittsburgh Magazine]]}}</ref> while [[Peter Bradshaw]] from ''The Guardian'' thought that the story "wants to have its metaphorical cake and eat it", deeming it contrived.<ref name="Bradshaw">{{Cite web |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Bradshaw |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' review&nbsp;– blandly frictionless fairy tale that misses the magic |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/nov/15/encanto-review-disney-lin-manuel-miranda-blandly-frictionless-fairy-tale |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205062059/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/nov/15/encanto-review-disney-lin-manuel-miranda-blandly-frictionless-fairy-tale |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[:/Film]]''{{'s}} Josh Spiegel thought ''Encanto'' included a mixture of formulaic aspects from many of the previous Disney and Pixar films, and failed to make them unnoticeable.<ref name="Spiegel">{{Cite web |last=Spiegel |first=Josh |date=November 15, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review: A Sweet But Formulaic New Disney Adventure |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/660992/encanto-review-a-sweet-but-formulaic-new-disney-adventure |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226084843/https://www.slashfilm.com/660992/encanto-review-a-sweet-but-formulaic-new-disney-adventure |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2022 |website=[[:/Film]]}}</ref>

Some critics found the story unfocused. The ''[[Irish Independent]]''{{'s}} Paul Whittington considered the plot "too aimless, to satisfy anyone for long".<ref name="Whitington">{{Cite web |last=Whitington |first=Paul |date=December 2, 2021 |title=''House of Gucci'' movie review: Lady Gaga is the beating heart of this outrageous high-fashion version of the Godfather |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-reviews/house-of-gucci-movie-review-lady-gaga-is-the-beating-heart-of-this-outrageous-high-fashion-version-of-the-godfather-41089162.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304064619/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-reviews/house-of-gucci-movie-review-lady-gaga-is-the-beating-heart-of-this-outrageous-high-fashion-version-of-the-godfather-41089162.html |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[Irish Independent]] |language=en}}</ref> Alice Forman of ''[[Mashable]]'' concurred and felt several parts of Mirabel's journey were arbitrary; she had a particularly negative opinion of the film's middle section, which she called tedious.<ref name="Foreman">{{Cite web |last=Foreman |first=Alison |date=November 24, 2021 |title=Disney's ''Encanto'' is a one-note wonder, simple but sweet |url=https://mashable.com/article/encanto-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304064616/https://mashable.com/article/encanto-review |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=[[Mashable]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' writer Aparita Bhandari asserted the internal, rather than external, source of conflict and several unanswered questions confused her, preventing her from immersing herself in the film.<ref name="Bhandari">{{Cite web |last=Bhandari |first=Aparita |date=November 15, 2021 |title=Review: Disney's latest Lin-Manuel Miranda partnership ''Encanto'' is more overwrought than enchanting |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-disneys-latest-lin-manuel-miranda-partnership-encanto-is-more |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306205404/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-disneys-latest-lin-manuel-miranda-partnership-encanto-is-more/ |archive-date=March 6, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=[[The Globe and Mail]] |language=en-CA}}</ref> From ''[[USA Today]]'', Brian Truitt expressed his disappointment in the [[third act]], which he said misses ''Encanto''{{'s}} focal point.<ref name="Truitt">{{Cite web |last=Truitt |first=Brian |date=November 15, 2021 |title=Review: Disney's ''Encanto'' enchants with awkward teen heroine, catchy Lin-Manuel Miranda songs |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/11/15/encanto-review-disney-film-enchants-lin-manuel-miranda-songs/8585806002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228041014/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/11/15/encanto-review-disney-film-enchants-lin-manuel-miranda-songs/8585806002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycommovies-topstories |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> David Lynch, writing for [[KENS]], agreed, and stated the act was weak due to an underdeveloped relationship between Mirabel and Alma, as well as clumsy writing.<ref name="Lynch">{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=David |date=November 22, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' Review: Disney's newest takes a colorfully Colombian lens to intergenerational anxiety |url=https://www.kens5.com/article/entertainment/movies/screen-test/encanto-review-movie-disney-family-theater-colombia-musical-lin-manuel-miranda-animated/273-53395e5a-70db-454f-b018-d10c5bc02f94 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304064617/https://www.kens5.com/article/entertainment/movies/screen-test/encanto-review-movie-disney-family-theater-colombia-musical-lin-manuel-miranda-animated/273-53395e5a-70db-454f-b018-d10c5bc02f94 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |publisher=[[KENS]]}}</ref> Multiple critics also cited the film's lack of villains as a detractor.<ref name="Hewitt">{{Cite web |last=Hewitt |first=Chris |date=November 23, 2021 |title=''Encanto'' completes Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2021 musical hat trick |url=https://www.startribune.com/encanto-completes-lin-manuel-mirandas-2021-musical-hat-trick/600119994 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302080023/https://www.startribune.com/encanto-completes-lin-manuel-mirandas-2021-musical-hat-trick/600119994/ |archive-date=March 2, 2022 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=[[Star Tribune]]}}</ref><ref name="Wilson">{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Jake |date=December 6, 2021 |title=I didn't enjoy Encanto – but then I didn't like Frozen, either |url=https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/i-didn-t-enjoy-encanto-but-then-i-didn-t-like-frozen-either-20211206-p59f62.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211015014/https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/i-didn-t-enjoy-encanto-but-then-i-didn-t-like-frozen-either-20211206-p59f62.html |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=[[The Age]] |language=en}}</ref>

Metacritic reported that ''Encanto'' appeared in five critic top-ten lists, including ''CNN'' and [[New York Daily News|New York ''Daily News'']]{{'s}} non-ranked lists, and ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]''{{'s}} ranking (ninth).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best of 2021: Film Critic Top Ten Lists |url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-pick-10-best-movies-of-2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118201057/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-pick-10-best-movies-of-2021 |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[Metacritic]] |language=en}}</ref> The film has also appeared on several lists of the best animated films of 2021, including those by ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' (tenth),<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 20, 2021 |title=The 10 Best Animated Movies of 2021 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/best-animated-movies-2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324231124/https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/best-animated-movies-2021/ |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]}}</ref> Rotten Tomatoes (sixth),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Animated Movies 2021 |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-animated-movies-2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223045904/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-animated-movies-2021 |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref> ''[[Screen Rant]]'' (non-ranked),<ref name="Fox">{{Cite web |last=Fox |first=Joshua |date=January 8, 2022 |title=Best Animated Movies Of 2021 |url=https://screenrant.com/best-animated-movies-2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207110755/https://screenrant.com/best-animated-movies-2021/ |archive-date=February 7, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> ''MovieWeb'' (fifth),<ref name="Banks">{{Cite web |last=Banks |first=Annie |date=December 25, 2021 |title=Top 10 Animated Movies of 2021 |url=https://movieweb.com/animated-movies-top-10-2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223045903/https://movieweb.com/animated-movies-top-10-2021/ |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[MovieWeb]]}}</ref> ''Vulture'' (non-ranked),<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Vilas-Boas |first1=Eric |last2=Maher |first2=John |date=December 21, 2021 |title=The Best Animation of 2021 The medium had a year as rich and remarkable as any in recent memory |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-animation-2021.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223045903/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-animation-2021.html |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]}}</ref> and ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' (sixth).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baron |first=Reubon |date=December 31, 2021 |title=The Best Animated Movies of 2021 |url=https://www.cbr.com/2021-best-animated-movies |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302044411/https://www.cbr.com/2021-best-animated-movies/ |archive-date=March 2, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref> ''Variety'', ''IndieWire'', ''[[Gold Derby]]'', ''Entertainment Weekly'', ''The Hollywood Reporter'', ''[[Den of Geek]]'', and the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' named the film the most-likely to win the [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]],{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="variety">{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Oscars Predictions: Best Animated Feature — ''Encanto''{{'s}} Chart-Topping Run Improves Its Chances |url=https://variety.com/feature/2022-oscars-best-animated-feature-predictions-1235071947 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223054336/https://variety.com/feature/2022-oscars-best-animated-feature-predictions-1235071947/ |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref name="Desowitz">{{Cite web |last=Desowitz |first=Bill |date=February 8, 2022 |title=Oscars 2022: Best Animated Feature Predictions |url=https://www.indiewire.com/feature/oscars-2022-animated-feature-predictions-1234653725 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223045907/https://www.indiewire.com/feature/oscars-2022-animated-feature-predictions-1234653725/ |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[IndieWire]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Sheehan">{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Paul |date=January 24, 2022 |title=2022 Oscar Predictions: Best Animated Feature |url=https://www.goldderby.com/feature/2022-oscar-predictions-best-animated-feature-1204745126 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223072408/https://www.goldderby.com/feature/2022-oscar-predictions-best-animated-feature-1204745126/ |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[Gold Derby]]}}</ref><ref name="Ordaña">{{Cite web |last=Ordaña |first=Michael |date=November 19, 2021 |title=BuzzMeter 2022: Our experts predict the Oscar winners — and so can you |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-11-19/oscars-2022-buzzmeter-surveys-the-awards-season-to-come |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223045902/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-11-19/oscars-2022-buzzmeter-surveys-the-awards-season-to-come |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref name="Nolfi">{{Cite magazine |last=Nolfi |first=Joey |date=February 7, 2022 |title=2022 Oscars predictions: See our final picks before the nominations |url=https://ew.com/awards/2022-oscar-predictions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209191032/https://ew.com/awards/2022-oscar-predictions/ |archive-date=February 9, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Feinberg">{{Cite web |last=Feinberg |first=Scott |date=February 8, 2022 |title=Feinberg Forecast: First Look at the Post-Nominations Oscars Landscape |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2022-oscars-predictions-feinberg-forecast-1235089114 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304025114/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2022-oscars-predictions-feinberg-forecast-1235089114/ |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref name="Crow">{{Cite web |last=Crow |first=David |date=February 8, 2022 |title=Oscars 2022: Predictions and Analysis |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/oscars-2022-predictions-analysis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304105059/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/oscars-2022-predictions-analysis/ |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[Den of Geek]]}}</ref>}} which was ultimately the case.<ref name="Nordyke" />

=== Impact and response ===
{{See also|Encanto (soundtrack)#Impact{{!}}''Encanto'' (soundtrack) § Impact}}
''[[The Denver Post]]'' journalist John Wenzel wrote, with ''Encanto'' alongside other 2021 films like [[West Side Story (2021 film)|''West Side Story'']] and ''[[Being the Ricardos]]'', "Latino voices are having a moment in U.S. cinema, injecting a diverse set of cultures long ignored by TV, books, movies, video games, stage shows and news media."<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2021 |title="Encanto," "West Side Story" show growing Latino influence in movies, but Denver has a ways to go |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/11/18/encanto-west-side-story-latinx-hispanic-influence-movies-culture-spanish-language/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123083634/https://www.denverpost.com/2021/11/18/encanto-west-side-story-latinx-hispanic-influence-movies-culture-spanish-language/ |archive-date=January 23, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-23 |website=[[The Denver Post]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Pamila Avila, writing for ''[[USA Today]],'' underscored that ''Encanto'' is Disney's first feature with an all-[[Latin Americans|Latin American]] cast, capturing "the complicated tug and pull between older and younger generations in [[Hispanic]] families."<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Disney's 'Encanto' teaches us about self-worth and overcoming intergenerational family trauma |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/12/05/disney-encanto-teaches-us-about-self-worth-latinx-family-genertional-trauma/8804690002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123084044/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/12/05/disney-encanto-teaches-us-about-self-worth-latinx-family-genertional-trauma/8804690002/ |archive-date=January 23, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-23 |website=[[USA Today]] |language=en}}</ref> Roughly 25% of viewership comes from Hispanic households, while 40% of viewers are between the ages of 2 and 11.<ref name="HollywoodReporter">{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=February 24, 2022 |title='Encanto' Extends Winning Streak for Disney+ on Streaming Chart |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/encanto-top-streaming-chart-home-team-1235099093/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224211502/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/encanto-top-streaming-chart-home-team-1235099093/ |archive-date=February 24, 2022 |access-date=February 24, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' writer Leila Cobo said, following the success of Colombian musicians like [[Shakira]], [[Maluma]] and [[J Balvin]] in the U.S., Colombia is "finally seen and not just heard" via ''Encanto''. Cobo praised the film for not homogenizing all of the [[Latin America|Latin American countries]] in the manner U.S. media has generally been, instead accurately depicting the culture unique to Colombia: "from accents to outfits to minute details like the hand-painted tableware, the embroidered dresses, the food, the many colors of our skin, even the animals – including the ubiquitous [[toucan]] and the yellow butterflies that are synonymous with [[Gabriel García Márquez|García Márquez]]."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cobo |first=Leila |date=January 12, 2022 |title=With 'Encanto,' Colombia Is Finally Seen and Not Just Heard |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/encanto-colombia-positive-image-1235017931/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114115033/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/encanto-colombia-positive-image-1235017931/ |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-23 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>

Johanna Ferreira of ''[[PopSugar]]'' wrote that the success of both ''Encanto'' and its soundtrack speaks to "not just the importance and significance of this type of representation in animated films, but also how movies like this are really changing how Latino stories are being told." She stated ''Encanto'' celebrates the importance of family and respect for [[Latin American culture]], featuring "animated stories about Latinos written by Latinos, with characters voiced by Latinos, and a storyline that actually celebrates Latino communities rather than [[Stereotypes of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States|stereotype [Latino]]]."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferreira |first=Johanna |date=January 11, 2022 |title=Encanto's Soundtrack Just Beat Adele's 30 on Billboard's 200 Chart |url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/48676852 |access-date=2022-01-21 |website=[[PopSugar]]}}</ref>

Mikael Wood of ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' stated ''Encanto'' became "2022's first widespread cultural phenomenon", bolstered by its unique direction and music.<ref name=":5" /> ''[[Far Out Magazine|Far Out]]'' journalist Tyler Posen called the effect "''Encanto''-mania".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Golsen |first=Tyler |date=January 27, 2022 |title=The Week in Number Ones: We talk about Bruno & Stevie Wonder |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-week-in-number-ones-bruno-stevie-wonder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129145635/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-week-in-number-ones-bruno-stevie-wonder/ |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-29 |website=[[Far Out Magazine]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Various social media trends surrounding ''Encanto'' had "people posting videos of their children recognizing themselves for perhaps the first time in the movie's characters."<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=January 20, 2022 |title=What do 8-year-olds and Nancy Pelosi have in common? Their favorite pop star is Lin-Manuel Miranda |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-01-20/lin-manuel-miranda-encanto-lets-talk-about-bruno |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122201321/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-01-20/lin-manuel-miranda-encanto-lets-talk-about-bruno |archive-date=January 22, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-21 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Luisa's physical appearance has been praised for representing muscular women—a departure from Disney's conventionally "feminine" depiction of female protagonists as "small and skinny".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Terri |date=January 24, 2021 |title=Why women and girls are celebrating 'Encanto' sibling Luisa: 'She's more than just size and strength' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/women-girls-celebrating-strong-muscular-encanto-character-luisa-194319474.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125200122/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/women-girls-celebrating-strong-muscular-encanto-character-luisa-194319474.html |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-25 |website=[[Yahoo! News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> As of January 23, 2022, the videos tagged with the hashtag "#encanto" have collectively amassed more than 11.5&nbsp;billion views on [[TikTok]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=January 6, 2022 |title='Encanto's' 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' Is Topping the Charts. So Why Didn't Disney Submit It for Oscars? |url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-encanto-oscars-1235147940/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125035207/https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-encanto-oscars-1235147940/ |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-12 |website=Variety}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2022 |title=Miranda talks about Bruno, and the 'Encanto' phenomenon |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/miranda-encanto-new-york-colombia-billboard-b1998319.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123081216/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/miranda-encanto-new-york-colombia-billboard-b1998319.html |archive-date=January 23, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-23 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>

The film's characters and their dynamics have fueled a discourse among [[mental health]] specialists, many of whom reported that their clients, especially [[Immigrant generations#Second generation|first-generation children of immigrants]], "see themselves reflected" in the story of ''Encanto'' and use the film to communicate "about things that otherwise might go unsaid." Mirabel, Isabela, Luisa, Alma and Bruno have been the most discussed characters, with Bruno being associated with [[Neurodiversity|neurodivergent]] family members. Speaking to [[CNN]], [[Psychotherapy|psychotherapist]] Kadesha Adelakun stated "there are so many layers" to ''Encanto'', portraying issues "many families are going through."<ref>{{Cite web |last=E. Shoichet |first=Catherine |date=January 18, 2022 |title=Why therapists ARE talking about Bruno – and all the other 'Encanto' characters |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/health/encanto-therapy-immigration-wellness-cec/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124185807/https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/health/encanto-therapy-immigration-wellness-cec/index.html |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-24 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Laman |first=Lisa |date=December 29, 2021 |title=How 'Encanto' Captures the Experiences of Being Autistic In A Neurotypical Family |url=https://collider.com/encanto-autistism-representation-explained/amp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124185807/https://collider.com/encanto-autistism-representation-explained/amp/ |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-24 |website=Collider |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{{Main|List of accolades received by Encanto{{!}}List of accolades received by ''Encanto''}}
At the [[94th Academy Awards]], ''Encanto'' received nominations for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]], and won [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]].<ref name="Nordyke">{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=March 27, 2022 |title=Oscars: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2022-oscars-winners-list-1235119314/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328200756/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2022-oscars-winners-list-1235119314/ |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |access-date=March 30, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> The film won three awards at the [[65th Annual Grammy Awards]] in the visual media categories: [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media|Best Score Soundtrack]], [[Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media|Best Compilation Soundtrack]], and [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media|Best Song]] ("[[We Don't Talk About Bruno]]").<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list|publisher=[[The Recording Academy]]|date=November 16, 2022|first=Talia|last=Lee|access-date=February 7, 2023|title=2023 Grammy Nominations: See the Complete Winners & Nominees List}}</ref> ''Encanto''{{'s}} other nominations include nine [[Annie Awards]] (winning three),<ref>{{cite news |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |title=''The Mitchells vs. the Machines'' Wins Big at Annie Awards|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annie-awards-2022-winners-list-1235109740/|access-date=August 23, 2022 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313063315/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annie-awards-2022-winners-list-1235109740/|url-status=live }}</ref> a [[British Academy Film Award]] (which it won),<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |date=March 13, 2022 |title=BAFTA Film Awards: ''The Power of The Dog'' Named Best Film; ''Dune'' Leads with Five Wins and Dominates Crafts – Full Winners List |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/2022-bafta-film-awards-winners-list-1234977084/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314054335/https://deadline.com/2022/03/2022-bafta-film-awards-winners-list-1234977084/ |archive-date=March 14, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> two [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Angelique |last2=Shanfeld |first2=Ethan |date=March 13, 2022 |title=Critics Choice Awards 2022: ''The Power of the Dog'', ''Ted Lasso'', ''Succession'' Win Big (Full Winners List) |url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/2022-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-1235203301/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314035656/https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/2022-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-1235203301/ |archive-date=March 14, 2022 |access-date=March 14, 2022 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> and three [[Golden Globe Awards]] (winning one).<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Feinberg |first1=Scott |last2=Gajewski |first2=Ryan |date=January 9, 2022 |title=''The Power of the Dog'', ''West Side Story'' Top Golden Globes in Private Ceremony Amid Ongoing Boycott |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/golden-globes-hfpa-kicks-off-celebrity-free-ceremony-amid-ongoing-boycott-1235071870/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414080717/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/golden-globes-hfpa-kicks-off-celebrity-free-ceremony-amid-ongoing-boycott-1235071870/ |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> It also won the [[National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zach |date=December 2, 2021 |title=National Board of Review Winners 2021: 'Licorice Pizza' Takes Best Picture and Best Director |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/national-board-of-review-winners-2021-licorice-pizza-1234682925/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202193613/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/national-board-of-review-winners-2021-licorice-pizza-1234682925/ |archive-date=December 2, 2021 |access-date=December 13, 2021 |website=IndieWire}}</ref>

== Other media ==
=== ''Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl'' ===
''Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl'' is a 2022 live musical hosted by [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]], which includes some of the film's cast members performing the songs from the film. The stage musical was performed on November 11 and 12 at the [[Hollywood Bowl]], and a filmed special of the show was released on December 28, 2022 on [[Disney+]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Reichert |last=Corinne |date=October 28, 2022 |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/encanto-live-hits-the-hollywood-bowl/ |title='Encanto' Live Hits the Hollywood Bowl }}</ref>

=== ''Nightmares and Sueños'' ===
The upcoming [[Young adult literature|young adult novel]] ''Nightmares and Sueños'', written by Alex Segura, is a prequel to the film that focuses on seventeen-year-old Bruno and shows why people do not talk about him.<ref name="Bruno book">{{cite web |last1=Aguila |first1=Ed |title='Encanto' Prequel Releasing Soon! |url=https://insidethemagic.net/2024/03/new-encanto-installment-coming-soon-ea1/ |website=Inside the Magic |access-date=March 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317000830/https://insidethemagic.net/2024/03/new-encanto-installment-coming-soon-ea1/ |archive-date=March 17, 2024 |date=March 10, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> It will release on December 3, 2024.<ref name="Nightmares release date">{{cite web |title=Encanto: Nightmares and Sueños |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/encanto-alex-segura/1145011219 |website=[[Barnes & Noble]] |access-date=April 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419012816/https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/encanto-alex-segura/1145011219 |archive-date=April 19, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Video games ===
Mirabel was added to ''[[Disney Dreamlight Valley]]'' in a February 2023 update as one of the villagers of the titular valley, along with a small version of Casita called "Mini Casita" as her home.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wales|first=Matt|title=Disney Dreamlight Valley getting multiplayer, Encanto, and more in 2023|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/disney-dreamlight-valleys-2023-brings-multiplayer-encanto-and-more-says-latest-roadmap|website=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|access-date=2023-01-25|date=2023-01-25|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In the [[City-building game|world building game]] ''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]'', during a limited time event with a storyline set after the events of the film, Mirabel, Bruno, Isabela, Luisa and Antonio were added as playable characters, along with Casita and Isabela's Room as attractions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFGLpci4wcE& |title=Update 68: Encanto {{!}} Event Walkthrough|author=''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]'' ([[Gameloft]])|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=March 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.disney-magic-kingdoms.com/en/patch-notes/patchnote_upd68 |title=PATCH NOTES - UPDATE 68: ENCANTO |website=Disney Magic Kingdoms |publisher=[[Gameloft]] |date=March 10, 2023}}</ref>

=== Theme park attractions ===
On March 21, 2024, Disney announced that a new ''Encanto'' stage show, ''¡Celebración Encanto!'' will run from June 10 through September 6, 2024, at the CommuniCore Plaza in World Celebration neighborhoods at EPCOT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wdwnt.com/2024/03/breaking-communicore-hall-plaza-opening-date-at-epcot-announced/|title= BREAKING: CommuniCore Hall & Plaza Opening Date at EPCOT Announced|website= WDW News Today|date=March 21, 2024|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref>

At the 2024 [[D23 (Disney)|D23]] expo, it was announced that a full Encanto attraction is to be built at [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]], with an opening date of 2027. It will form part of a new 'Tropical Americas' land, replacing Dinoland USA. The ride will take guests on a tour of the Casita on the day of Antonio's gift ceremony, celebrating his connection with animals. Riders will sit in magical furniture that has been animated by Casita, and the attraction will feature both animatronic and projection effects, as well as a life-size recreation of the Madrigal household.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/animal-kingdom/news/11aug2024-disney-announces-new-encanto-themed-ride-for-animal-kingdom.htm|title= Disney Announces New Encanto-Themed Ride for Animal Kingdom|website= WDW Magic|date=August 11, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2024}}</ref>

=== Future ===
Jared Bush and Charise Castro Smith said they are open to a potential Disney+ series. Bush stated he would be happy to see a show about any member of the family, and Castro Smith shared that Miranda was very interested in creating a show about Dolores.<ref name="Future">{{Cite web |last=Betts |first=Emma-Jane |date=November 24, 2021 |title=Encanto director thinks a Disney Plus TV series is the "right thing to do" |url=https://www.thedigitalfix.com/encanto/director-disney-plus-tv-series |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206144654/https://www.thedigitalfix.com/encanto/director-disney-plus-tv-series |archive-date=February 6, 2022 |access-date=February 6, 2022 |website=Digital Fix}}</ref> Disney CEO [[Bob Chapek]] described ''Encanto'' as the company's latest franchise during a February 2022 [[earnings call]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=February 9, 2022 |title=''Encanto'' Touted as a Disney Franchise as CEO Credits Streaming for Its Wider Success |url=https://www.thewrap.com/encanto-disney-theaters-streaming |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213072515/https://www.thewrap.com/encanto-disney-theaters-streaming/ |archive-date=February 13, 2022 |access-date=February 13, 2022 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref>

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