75
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41 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90IGNIGNEncanto is a vibrant, visual delight that’s just as magical as the family at its center.
- 80EmpireBen TravisEmpireBen TravisVibrant visuals, a stack of stellar songs, and a story with real heart make for another Disney banger. Sixty films in, the Mouse House still has that magic.
- 80TheWrapCarlos AguilarTheWrapCarlos AguilarEnchant it does, in ebbs and flows, mostly when relatable human ache peaks through the razzle-dazzle.
- 75The A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeThe A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeFor all its compelling individual elements, Encanto doesn’t quite manage to weave them together into something greater than the sum of its parts—which is especially frustrating given that the idea of communal support is a driving ethos of the film.
- 70Screen RantRachel LaBonteScreen RantRachel LaBonteThough it can't quite break out of the Disney mold, Encanto is greatly aided by a unique story, a delightful cast of characters, and a vital message.
- 70SlashfilmJosh SpiegelSlashfilmJosh SpiegelFor films like Encanto to truly stand out, instead of being content with being good enough, they need to push storytelling limits as much as they push cultural ones.
- 67IndieWireKristen LopezIndieWireKristen LopezEncanto feels like one of the Mouse House’s more emotionally complex animated features, even if its story ultimately tries too hard to wrap up that nuance in a very tidy bow.
- 60Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThere is so much to enjoy about Encanto — the songs, the gorgeous animation, the cultural traditions. All of which make the script’s serious shortcomings all the more surprising and disappointing.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Aparita BhandariThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Aparita BhandariEncanto ends up being overwrought rather than enchanting.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThere are some nice moments and sweet showtunes, but Encanto feels like it is aspiring to exactly that sort of bland frictionless perfection that the film itselfis solemnly preaching against, with a contrived storyline which wants to have its metaphorical cake and eat it.