Parents' Guide to

Disenchanted

By Jennifer Green, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Charming sequel will please fans; mild scares, romance.

Movie PG 2022 120 minutes
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Tempest555
Tempest555 Parent of 4, 7, 12 and 13-year-old
November 19, 2022
age 6+

Cute Family Film

As a parent of 5, I am very selective on what my children get to watch. This film made the cut. It was cute and my children and I enjoyed the music and how it reflected aspects of classic Disney movies. There was some slight language such as “what the heck” and “idiots” used a couple times but the movie was tame enough for even my 4 year old. The animation wasn’t quite as good as the original film but that is to be expected with a sequel. The story was sweet with a different spin on the classic good vs evil. Even my 13 year old stated that she that it was much more kid friendly than the first film. We will probably be watching this one again.
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ejdblondie
ejdblondie Adult
November 25, 2022
age 8+

Fun family movie!

My girls and I watched Enchanted when they were 7. We watched Disenchanted when they were 9. We thought It was really cute and a fun musical type movie. It teaches a valuable lesson that the grass isn’t all greener on the other side. I saw comments about language but it didn’t even phase us. My girls hear way worse language when on the radio or heck from some adult in the grocery line.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
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What's the Story?

Giselle (Amy Adams) and husband Robert (Patrick Dempsey) are moving their two daughters, Morgan (Gabriella Baldacchino) and baby Sofia, to the suburbs at the start of DISENCHANTED. Giselle has finally had enough of grimy New York and has found a castle-looking home in a fairytale-like suburb. Things get off to a rough start: teenage Morgan is angry about being moved, the house isn't quite move-in ready, Robert has a soul-sucking commute, and the other school moms, reigned over by Malvina (Maya Rudolph), are unwelcoming, to say the least. When Giselle is gifted a magic wand, she makes a wish that her new life becomes a fairytale, and suddenly the world around her transforms. But what she doesn't count on, and cannot control, is the effect the changes will have on everyone around her, and on the beings of Andalasia back home.

Is It Any Good?

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Featuring another tour-de-force performance by Adams, starring as the charming ingenue turned wicked stepmother, this sequel will please fans. Disenchanted reverses the roles of its predecessor: Instead of a cartoon princess landing in real-world New York, the princess turns her new home in the suburbs into a fairytale world and, in the process, becomes evil and risks sucking the life out of the actual magical kingdom of Andalasia. It's a clever premise -- what suburb couldn't use a little excitement? -- that allows the actors to play against character and the characters to further parody Disney tropes. By far the film's highlight is a showstopping villain sing-off between Adams and Rudolph -- two evil divas dressed to the nines and fighting over who's "badder" and should be queen. They bring PTA-mom rivalry to a whole new level.

The film has some funny lyrics about the family's move to the "magic kingdom of suburbia" and what constitutes a fairytale life. But the set-up of the story and presentation of character updates (cute little Morgan is now a sullen teen) takes a bit too long and the intro section lulls. It's only once Giselle starts to feel evil that the film picks up and the real fun begins. Her chipmunk turns into an amusingly evil fat cat ("I feel so superior!"), and Adams appears to be having a blast arguing with herself as good and bad Giselle fight over her spirit. Dempsey also looks to be enjoying himself, failing at slaying dragons and giants. But Enchanted, and now Disenchanted, is Amy Adams' show, and not even Idina Menzel's spectacular singing or Rudolph's droll eyebrow lifts can steal her limelight.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how Disenchanted uses material from its prequel, Enchanted, but evolves the characters. What's different, and what's the same?

  • The film combines live-action and animation. How do films do this? Do the animated characters look like the real ones? What other films have you seen that use this technique?

  • What role do memories play in the climax of this film? Why do you think memories are given such importance?

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