Search results
Nov 16, 2021 · See the entire Madrigal family in astonishing action when Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto debuts in U.S. theaters on November 24!
- Overview
- Background
- Members
- Trivia
- References
The Madrigals (also known as La Familia Madrigal) are a magical and famous family featured in the 2021 Disney animated feature film Encanto. They live in a magical house called the Casa Madrigal, which is located in the Colombian village of Encanto.
The family serves as an important pillar of their community, using their magical gifts to the benefit of the people. The family's matriarch, Alma, serves as a leader-like figure to the village and the Madrigals are 13 people.
50 years before the start of the film, when Alma Madrigal's triplets had just been born, hostile soldiers on horseback conquered the village they used to call home. The townspeople fled, hoping to find a new home, and when the soldiers came after them, Alma's beloved husband, Pedro Madrigal sacrificed himself to the soldiers as a distraction, and gave his family and community time to escape. After Pedro was killed, the candle he had given to Alma was imbued with magic, born from her love for her family, and became a magical flame that could never go out. It released a wave of magic that repelled the soldiers away and rose the mountains that now surround the land. From the candle also came the Casa Madrigal, a sentient, shapeshifting house where the Madrigal Family would live from then on.
As the rightful owner of the magic candle and Pedro's widow, the other refugees came to view Alma as a leader, and together they build a village, Encanto, within the magical mountains.
First GenerationSecond GenerationSecond Generation (by Marriage)Third Generation (Julieta's Side)Third Generation (Pepa's Side)•According to Jared Bush, children that are adopted into the Madrigal family could receive a magical gift, since the magic is tied to the Madrigal through family love and unity, not by blood. However, it's ambiguous whether being beyond the traditional age of 5 years old would prevent the adopted child from getting a gift. Bush states that adoptive Madrigals older than 5 would likely receive a gift.
•According to Jared Bush, it's possible for Madrigal members to have the same magical gift within the same generation, but unlikely to really occur and is more likely to repeat in later generations.
•Out of all the Madrigals with a magical door, only Dolores and Bruno have their eyes open, due to the fact that their gifts are sensory-related.
•Apparently, the Madrigal family doesn't follow traditional Colombian naming customs. In Colombia, like in most Spanish speaking countries, both spouses keep their surnames, and people have two surnames: the first is the father's surname and the second is the mother's maiden surname. So if they followed this tradition, all of the grandchildren would have Madrigal as their second surname and none of them would pass it on to their own children. All of this is assuming Madrigal was Pedro's surname, and not Alma's. In the latter case, Mirabel, her sisters, and her cousins would have lost this surname already.
•When designing the Madrigals, the staff gave them distinct color palettes so that the "audiences can track who's who and who which member is from each side of the family", dressing Julieta's family in cool colors (such as blue, purple and white) and Pepa's family with warm colors (such as red and yellow).
•Notably, while Julieta's side of the family wears moon colors and Pepa's side wears sun colors, Bruno's outfit consists of earth tones (such as green and brown). Alma's outfit consists of magenta and black (which could be said to represent certain flowers in a way, another thing going with nature and earth)
1.Bush, Jared (March 22, 2022). "2 Miracles". Twitter.
2.Bush, Jared (January 2, 2022). "Gift Ceremony Details". Twitter.
3.Bush, Jared (January 2, 2022). "Gift Ceremony Door". Twitter.
4.Bush, Jared (January 7, 2022). "Magical gifts". Twitter.
5.Bush, Jared (January 8, 2022). "Dolores's Room". Twitter.
6.Bush, Jared (January 2, 2022). "Adoptive Madrigals Part 1". Twitter.
- 3 min
- Guide to Encanto characters and the Family Madrigal. If you’re a visual person a family tree might be helpful to kick things off! I based it from Mirabel’s perspective (as the main character), so the descriptions like Tio (uncle) and primo (cousin) are all in relation to Mirabel.
- Mirabel. Gift: non-magical. Song: Waiting on a Miracle. Relationships: daughter of Julieta and Augustin, granddaughter of Abuela, sister to Luisa and Isabela.
- Luisa. Gift: Super Strength. Song: Surface Pressure. Relationships: Mirabel’s sister (daughter of Julieta, granddaughter of Abuela) Luisa is super strong, so everyone expects her to do everything and fix it all.
- Isabela. Gift: Grows flowers. Song: What Else Can I Do? Relationships: Mirabel’s sister (daughter of Julieta, granddaughter of Abuela) While Isabela’s power is technically growing flowers everywhere, her gift is basically being perfect, graceful, and beautiful.
Feb 8, 2022 · The voice cast of Disney's Encanto movie include Stephanie Beatriz, John Leguizamo, Diane Guerrero, Jessica Darrow as the Madrigals, Bruno.
Nov 24, 2021 · Encanto: Directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith. With Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo. A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.
- (268K)
- 2021-11-24
- Animation, Comedy, Family
- 102
Encanto is an American animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was released on November 24, 2021 in the United States, and is the 60th animated feature in the Disney Animated Canon. Directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, the film was written by Bush...
People also ask
Who voices the Madrigal family in 'Encanto'?
Who are the actors in Encanto?
Who are the madrigals in Encanto?
Is Encanto CC-BY-SA?
Dec 1, 2021 · Check out the authentic relationships between the Madrigal family when you catch Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto, now in theaters. The voices of the Madrigal family, including Stephanie Beatriz, John Leguizamo, Diane Guerrero, Mauro Castillo, and more, talk about Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto.
