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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5

Its co-director stated on the record that "we wanted a family that was diverse and representative, in terms of personality and relationships, but also in terms of their ethnicity, We made very specific…" 1. Its director/writer stated on the record that "we don't always see our families for who they are, and they actually don't always see us for who we are, It's really this journey of understanding your family…" 2. Its director stated on the record that "colombia was the perfect setting for the film, Colombia is one of the birthplaces of magical realism — magic runs in the streets in Colombia, We took Lin's dad…" 3. Colombian Cultural Trust is documented as involved through consulting 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 5.

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    Creator statementco-director: "We wanted a family that was diverse and representative, in terms of personality and relationships, but also in terms of their ethnicity. We made very specific and mindful choices about representing t…"The Nerds of Color, September 2021 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector/writer: "We don't always see our families for who they are, and they actually don't always see us for who we are. It's really this journey of understanding your family and seeing them differently. The idea th…"Screen Rant, November 2021 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "Colombia was the perfect setting for the film. Colombia is one of the birthplaces of magical realism — magic runs in the streets in Colombia. We took Lin's dad to Colombia with us. That's how much we…"The Wrap, November 2021 source ↗
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    Advocacy orgColombian Cultural Trust involved via consulting; evidence type press_release.Colombian Cultural Trust (dei consultancy) source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Women
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
65
Young Women
100
Older Men
0
Older Women
35
Advocacy12
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
0

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The average advocacy score of Animation titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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Cast & Crew

Daniel Rice (director) · Alessandro Jacomini (director)