Disenchanted (film)

Disenchanted
Official release poster
Directed by	Adam Shankman
Screenplay by	Brigitte Hales
Story by	J. David Stem David N. Weiss Richard LaGravenese
Based on	Characters by Bill Kelly
Produced by	Barry Josephson Barry Sonnenfeld Amy Adams
Starring	Amy Adams Patrick Dempsey Maya Rudolph Yvette Nicole Brown Jayma Mays Gabriella Baldacchino Idina Menzel James Marsden
Cinematography	Simon Duggan
Edited by	Emma E. Hickox Chris Lebenzon
Music by	Alan Menken
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Josephson Entertainment Right Coast Productions
Distributed by	Disney+ (United States) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (International)
Release dates	November 16, 2022 (2022-11-16) (El Capitan Theatre) November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) (United States)
Running time	119 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Disenchanted is a 2022 American live-action/animated musical fantasy comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Brigitte Hales, based on a story conceived by Richard LaGravenese and the writing team of J. David Stem and David N. Weiss. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Josephson Entertainment, and Right Coast Productions, it is the sequel to the 2007 film Enchanted.

Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Idina Menzel reprise their roles from the first film, with newcomer Gabriella Baldacchino taking over for Rachel Covey (who makes a cameo as a different character). New cast members include Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Kolton Stewart, Oscar Nunez, and Griffin Newman. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz return as the film's songwriters, while Menken also composed the score. Adams also served as a producer of the film alongside Barry Josephson and Barry Sonnenfeld.

Talks of an Enchanted sequel began in early 2010, but the project languished in development hell for several years. By 2017, it was announced Adams had signed on to reprise her role and filming was set to begin that summer, but it never came to fruition. The film was officially announced in December 2020, with the cast joining in spring 2021 and filming taking place in Ireland between May and July that year.

Disenchanted premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on November 16, 2022, and was released in the United States via Disney+ on November 18. Unlike its predecessor, the film received generally mixed reviews from critics, who mostly praised Adams's performance but felt it lacked the charm of the original.