Encanto

What’s it about?

In Encanto, the Madrigal family lives in a magical house where each member has been granted extraordinary powers, except for Mirabel. When their magic begins to falter, Mirabel must uncover the cause and help save her family’s miracle.

The facts

• Directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith
• Songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda
• English language
• Disney has released a te Reo version of this film
• Runtime: 98 minutes
• Disney original

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about the cross-rating process here.

Scary and intense scenes 

There are a few moments that may be upsetting for very young viewers. These include:

• The family that the film centres around has some arguments that are very intense
• One of the characters, Bruno, is initially quite scary however he is misunderstood and it turns out he is just lonely
• A character dangles from a cliff edge and it looks like they’re about to fall, but they end up fine
• A house falls down during an intense scene

Violence

During a flashback, a group of men is shown setting homes on fire while holding large machetes. Although no one is killed on screen, it's strongly implied that a character was murdered.

There’s a brief shot of a bloody wound after a character cuts their hand.

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau? – Blog
• Let’s Talk About Bruno: What Parents and Kids Can Learn From Encanto –  Blog (Hopscotch)
• Encanto: Disney announces reo Māori cast – Article (NZ Herald)