What was 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.
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Does Mirabel actually have a gift?

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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Did Mirabel get a gift in Encanto?

For instance, Mirabel's sister Luisa (Jessica Darrow) gets super strength, and her cousin Dolores (Adassa) has the power of keen hearing. However, in the film, Mirabel doesn't get a gift, which causes problems in her relationship with Abuela Alma (María Cecilia Botero).
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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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Film Theory: Yes, Mirabel DOES Have A Gift! (Encanto)



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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Was Mirabel's gift the house?

Mirabel is not bestowed a magical gift like the rest of her family. However, she does have a stronger affinity with the Casa Madrigal than most of her family; she communicates with the house (or Casita) like it is a real person, and Casita responds to her prompts and helps with her daily routine.
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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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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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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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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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Why was Bruno banished?

Bruno was banished from the family's compound years ago by his own mother, Abuela Alma, the matriarch of the family, because the magical gift with which he was “blessed” had a clairvoyant component to it. So when Abuela began to fear Bruno's prophecies might take away her control over the family, she made him leave.
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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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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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What is Félix's gift in Encanto?

Having married into the family, Félix has no magical gift of his own. However, he can be quite agile and quick on his feet. During the fall of Casa Madrigal, Felix pulls Antonio out of the falling rubble with incredible reflexes and runs with him out of the ruined house while avoiding the falling pieces of the house.
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Who are abuela's three kids?

She and her husband have three children: Isabela, Luisa, and Mirabel, each of whom play important roles in Encanto. Julieta is next in line to lead the Madrigal family after Alma, and her caring and attentive disposition makes her perfect for the role.
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Who is the villain in Encanto Abuela?

Alma Madrigal is the former 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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Is Bruno the villain in Encanto?

Following his disappearance, it became taboo to mention Bruno, who was reviled as a villainous figure by the townsfolk until his deep-rooted love for his family was unearthed.
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How was Abuelo Pedro killed?

Who killed abuelo Pedro Encanto? As Alma carried the three babies across the river in her arms, Pedro was unable to pass, being murdered by the conquerors who drove them from their home.
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Is Mirabel adopted?

Mirabel is actually adopted.

She never had powers because she wasn't related to her family. They told Mirabel she just takes after her muggle father and she believed them but in truth, she wasn't related to any of them. Her parents found and adopted her when she was a baby.
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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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Why is 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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Why was Mirabel the only one who didn't get a gift?

The reason why Mirabel doesn't get a gift in Encanto is that she already had the brains to take over as the family leader after Abuela Alma. Therefore, the miracle didn't need to give her an additional gift — Mirabel's gift in Encanto is her intellect, which she already received.
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