Encanto director Jared Bush confirms that the movie actually contains two miracles. The Walt Disney Animation Studios project released theatrically in November, and while it received positive notices from critics, it underperformed during its time at the box office. Everything changed when Encanto hit Disney+ in December, however, and the Disney movie has grown to become one of their biggest hits in a decade.
Encanto revolves around the Madrigal family, whose matriarch, Alma, was bestowed a miracle that protected her children and has granted a magical gift on each new Madrigal - save the movie's protagonist, Mirabel. As the narrative progresses, that miracle is revealed to be dangerously waning, and a blowout argument between Mirabel and Abuela causes the latter's candle to finally go out.
Last tweet: I promised a secret if you found it. There are TWO miracles in #Encanto: Abuela’s, born of love for family, embodied by her candle, flame-colored magic, the 2nd: Mirabel’s, born of the same, embodied in casita, its colors… everyone’s. What’s next…I hope we’ll see.🦋 pic.twitter.
While Encanto's last scene shows the Madrigals' gifts have returned, the fact that they are powered by a new miracle could mean they are fundamentally different than they were before, perhaps informed by the way Mirabel understands what they need to be happy. The room doors, which previously featured designs that reflected the gifts of their occupants, haven't settled into any such image by the movie's conclusion, perhaps supporting this possibility.