What is Mirabel's secret?

She does not have magical powers like the rest of her family. Instead, Mirabel's true hidden gift is how she humanizes a family that might otherwise be considered all-powerful gods. Citizens of Encanto can relate to Mirabel and her clumsy, awkward personality.
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Does Mirabel have a secret gift in Encanto?

It turns out that she did not get skipped over when it came to the miraculous gifts of the Madrigal family, but is, in fact, the gift itself. While she doesn't have any tangible abilities, Mirabel's special power is love and her ability to bring the family back together allows the magic to come back.
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What does Mirabel's gift end up being?

So while there's evidence that Mirabel's gift was secretly the front door, the film also shows that Mirabel wasn't truly gifted anything. Instead, she earns the front door to the house in Encanto.
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Why does Mirabel's door disappear?

The door disappeared for Mirabel because her gift would flourish best in a room where there was no magic. Think about the ending when Casita began to break. Everyone lost their powers that they had relied on, and the powers left them just as they tried to reach the flame.
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Is Mirabel's gift controlling the house?

So while there's evidence that Mirabel's gift was secretly the front door, the film also shows that Mirabel wasn't truly gifted anything. Instead, she earns the front door to the house in Encanto.
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Film Theory: Yes, Mirabel DOES Have A Gift! (Encanto)



Will there be a Encanto 2?

Encanto 2 is still just a dream to fans of the first film. Despite garnering an Oscar win, there has yet to be any rumblings of a sequel to the lauded Disney film despite former Disney boss Bob Chapek referring to Encanto as a "franchise" during an earnings call in February 2022.
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Is Mirabel's miracle the house?

But NothingReallyAndYou reveals that, actually, Mirabel doesn't get a door or a room because the entire Casita is hers. Her gift was the magic in the very walls of the Casita. She is the next caretaker, the leader, the center of the family.
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Did Mirabel ever get a gift?

But in the film, when Mirabel finally is able to put her hand on a doorknob after her childhood attempt fails, it brings the magical casita of the Madrigals back to life. Perhaps her gift is the greatest one, the power to keep her family, their home and all their magical separate gifts, together and thriving.
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Is Mirabel's door the whole house?

Every other person in her family got to open their door, receive their gift, and get a gigantic magical room that's the stuff of dreams. But NothingReallyAndYou reveals that, actually, Mirabelle doesn't get a door or a room because the entire Casita is hers.
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What is the message behind Encanto?

Through song, “Encanto” quietly teaches a powerful lesson about the flaws of U.S. immigration policy. Encanto tells the migrant story of the Madrigal family. The opening scene shows the matriarch of the family suffering the incredible loss of her husband while seeking refuge for her family.
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What is Abuela's gift?

Essentially, Abuela and Mirabel have the same gift: to bring everyone together with love and support. This is illustrated by scenes like their heart-to-heart by the river, the song "All of You" which Mirabel and Abuela lead together, and even small details like Mirabel and Casita's very close bond.
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What is Mirabel's dads gift?

Personality. Having married into the family, Agustín has no magical gift of his own, and understands what it is like not to feel as though he belongs in the family. He tries his best to comfort his youngest daughter, Mirabel, due to her being the only Madrigal child (who was born in the family) without a magical gift.
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Is there a secret ending to Encanto?

Posting on Twitter over the weekend, Encanto co-director Jared Bush shared a short post-credits scene that was ultimately axed from the final film. "We considered an after-credit joke to end the movie, but ultimately felt going out on the emotion and joy of the family coming back together was the way to go," he wrote.
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Is Mirabel the only one without a gift?

Mirabel is the only member of the Madrigal family who was not granted a superhuman ability when she was a child. The movie doesn't make it clear exactly why Mirabel was skipped over, but also shows that it didn't really matter as she's the one who eventually saves the day.
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Did Mirabel not get a gift because she wiped it?

According to the theory, Mirabel sabotaged her own gift accidentally during her ceremony. After touching a magical candle, Mirabel wipes her hands on her clothes, and fans speculated that this was the reason the young Madrigal didn't get powers. One of the Encanto directors recently debunked the Mirabel theory.
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Who gave Mirabel the not special special?

Osvaldo Orozco Ortiz is a minor character in Disney's feature film, Encanto. He is part of the townspeople of the Encanto. He is known for delivering Mirabel the "not special special" and in the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" he sings about how Bruno told him he would grow a gut, and then he gained weight.
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How did Maribel destroy the house?

She blames Alma for all of the family's problems - and she's right. This is what destroys the house: Maribel rips the facades and masks aside, forcing Alma and everybody else to look at the broken mess of a family beneath. Mirabel's ability to pierce these masks comes from never having developed one of her own.
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Why is Mirabel given a door knob?

After the realization, the Madrigals, with the help of all townspeople, build their casita (house) from its ruins. Bruno returns to the family and Mirabel is revealed to be the key that holds the family together. At the end of Encanto, the family creates a doorknob for Mirabel to open their new house with.
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Why does Bruno's room break?

The underlying tension and fracture in family relationships also cause the entire magical house to crumble, but the strengthening of the Madrigals' relationships results in the resurrection of the Casita.
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What is abuela's gift in Encanto?

Abuela is the matriarch of the Madrigal family and has her own special power. Like Mirabel, Abuela wasn't granted a gift by the Encanto, but instead is the holder of power for the entire family. As the keeper of the candle, Abuela oversees the magic of the Encanto and its community.
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Who is the villain in Encanto?

Is the grandma the villain in Encanto? Alma Madrigal is the main antagonist of Disney's 2021 animated feature film Encanto. She is the matriarch of the Madrigal family, the widowed wife of Pedro, the mother of Julieta, Pepa, and Bruno and the grandmother of Isabela, Dolores, Luisa, Camilo, Mirabel, and Antonio.
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How did Mirabel see the cracks?

After all, Mirabel was the only member of the family who could see the cracks in Casita because the damage was revealed to her in ways that none of the others could see, even with their more obvious magical gifts. It appeared that, Abuela Alma and Bruno were also aware of the threat to the Madrigal's miracle.
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Why was Abuela so mean to Mirabel?

Thus, Abuela treats Mirabel harshly because she treats herself harshly. She puts an undue amount of pressure on herself to keep the family going in times of crisis by performing the role of a strong figurehead, trying to overcompensate with a sense of power and control because she had none over her husband's death.
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Is Mirabel magic at the end?

Of course, it's Mirabel's lack of gifts that drives her to help her family in the end. Though Mirabel doesn't get powers, the rest of her family has an assortment of gifts.
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Why didn t Mirabell get a gift?

Mirabel did not lack a gift, she lacked a door. She had a gift already—she was the Casita's interpreter. She didn't need a door, because her door was the Casita's door and she'd had it all along.
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