18 Encanto Fan Theories That Will Blow Your Mind

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I have this theory that Abuela’s been struggling before Mirabel was even born. When she prayed and asked Pedro for help, Mirabel was born. She didn’t have a gift because she was born to be Abuela’s replacement when she passes on. pic.twitter.com/hwYTr9mRrF

— stan (@ICEEHOTDOGS) December 25, 2021

My encanto theory is that Dolores would sneak Bruno food and listen to his telenovelas pic.twitter.com/VKlI2uyoLF

— Jayde🕸️ (@buckysbbdoll) January 12, 2022

so having seen Encanto (which was truly wonderful) here’s my theory: Mirabel DOES get a gift – Casita. The whole house is her gift. That’s why she communicates so well with it, why her door vanished, why the house breaks when she feels sad/alone, and why the magic comes back ✨ pic.twitter.com/QYYX7KyNVA

— Beth Reekles (@Reekles) January 3, 2022

Another Encanto theory:

did Mirabel not get a gift because she touched the candle & then wiped her hands on her dress? Did she somehow wipe the magic away??

— Guap Gobbler (@mosthateddes__) January 11, 2022

My daughter’s Encanto theory is that the house is magical because it’s inhabited by the spirit of the dead Abuelo and I LOVE it.

— Jamie Kenney (@LaComtesseJamie) January 9, 2022

Seen a theory that Abuela pressured Pepa into having another kid to see if there was a problem with the miracle… This would make a lot of sense. #Encanto

— Blake (@JustusBlaac) January 12, 2022

How else would she have been so quick to be so happy to see him when she was JUST singing about how he ruined her wedding?

— Elibeta (@Eli_Fox_Beta) January 2, 2022

Additionally Dolores is actually good at keeping secrets (didn’t tell anyone about Bruno) but she spills the beans about everything else cuz of this gift

— Leo (@hotelvidafea) December 30, 2021

Luca / Encanto theory:
The saying “silencio Bruno” was not made up by Alberto, it’s a saying that morphed and spread over time, that originated as the phrase “we don’t talk about Bruno” in encanto.
In both it’s a saying repeated when someone is worrying too much about the future

— Joe Solaris Repp (@daJoezenOne) January 1, 2022

Maybe bc she had basically already chosen a favourite grandkid and thought that no one could be better than Isabela, it planted the seed of doubt in her, the miracle and Mirabel.

— 💮🌺🌸Kitsune🌸🌺💮 (@KitsuneAC94) January 10, 2022

My theory for why Maribel didn't get a "gift": She's going to be the successor to Alma as the core of the family. Abuela also has no gift but she is the "glue" of the family AND the whole movie was about how Maribel kept the family together while Alma was losing her way #Encanto pic.twitter.com/JzsjnQsYfo

— DansDoingIt😈🌟 (@DanDDoes) December 25, 2021

Encanto theory:

Mirabel doesn’t have a gift when the movie starts, then she sings Waiting On A Miracle and the magic decides… okay, you see broken? Let’s make that happen. Show us your gift.

And she does. pic.twitter.com/liwt8rbRHm

— Amber Coates (@takarakanashi) December 30, 2021

Random #Encanto theory, me thinks that Mirabel's power is to be the next candle bearer (holding the family together) thus her door will only open once Abuela Alma dies.

— Paul (@pilosopaul) January 8, 2022

An Encanto theory: (spoilers) I like to believe that Maribel’s gift was the house all along, but it was misinterpreted like Bruno’s prophecies. pic.twitter.com/tIzBZRKlG3

— I'm in my escapism phase…(30) (@Mantabel1) January 8, 2022

adding to the encanto theory / headcannon that the casita IS mirabel’s “room” … thinking about the little touch of the new front door handle having an M on it as everyone else’s door has their first initial as well … and the M could double for Mirabel OR Madrigal i’m so sad

— … 🧸 (@BUCKTiXX) December 28, 2021

I kinda have a theory so you know how Mirabel doesn’t have a gift? Well what if her gift is reality warping like in some songs mirabel and her family are usually teleported to weird and random places like in surface pressure they are always in different places #Encanto #theory

— Christianthehedgehog (@Cthehedgehogoff) January 14, 2022

Encanto theory, Camillo turned into little Mirabel on her gift day and tried to go for a second gift while Mirabel was in the bathroom or something.

— MD's Moon Rabbit Crew (@UsInaho) January 5, 2022

My #Encanto theory is that Mirabel’s door spreads into the house rather than a room bc her gift is that she is literally their home. This is shown in how easily her family opens up to her and tells her their deepest feelings, aka feeling “right at home” with her. In this essay I-

— capricorn mamí (@compliTAYted) December 28, 2021