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Age Guide5+
MPAA RatingPG
Year2021
Runtime1h 39m
StudioWalt Disney Animation Studios
DirectorJared Bush, Byron Howard
Cast
Stephanie BeatrizMaria Cecilia BoteroJohn LeguizamoMauro CastilloJessica Darrow
AnimationAdventureComedyFamilyFantasy
Encanto
2021
A Colombian girl without magical powers discovers the cracks forming in her family's magical home are connected to a family secret.
Content Guide
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Violence & ScarinessNone
Violence & Scariness
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LanguageNone
Language
👀
Sex & NudityNone
Sex & Nudity
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SubstancesNone
Substances
😱
Frightening ScenesVery mild
Frightening Scenes
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Positive MessagesExcellent
Positive Messages
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Role ModelsExcellent
Role Models
What's in this movie
- •Family emotional abuse and pressure explored
- •A character is invisible within his own family
- •The family home cracks and crumbles
- •Themes of generational trauma
🌍 Cultural & Representation Concerns
Low
- •Broadly celebrated as positive, detailed Colombian representation
- •Some Colombian and Latin American voices noted that magical realism used as the primary lens for representing Colombia can reduce a rich culture to its 'exotic' folklore elements
Educational Value
A deeply Colombian film exploring generational trauma, family pressure, and the idea that you do not need a gift to be worthy of love.
💬 Pause & Talk — Discussion Topics
- 1.Why does Mirabel feel like she does not belong even within her own family?
- 2.How does each family member's gift also become a burden?
- 3.What does Abuela's backstory tell us about why she values the miracle so much?
🏆 Awards: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (We Don't Talk About Bruno)