Amy Adams in Enchanted and Disenchanted: Key Facts
Amy Adams starred as Giselle in the 2007 Disney live-action film Enchanted, which grossed approximately $340 million worldwide according to Box Office Mojo. She reprised the role in Disenchanted, a 2022 Disney+ streaming film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Josephson Entertainment. The sequel was directed by Adam Shankman and written by Brigitte Hales, with Adams returning as the lead performer.
Enchanted received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Song for "Happy Working Song." Disenchanted premiered on Disney+ on November 18, 2022, and became one of the platform's most-watched original films in its opening weekend. Both films are classified as musical fantasy comedies, with Enchanted released theatrically by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Disenchanted released direct-to-streaming.
Box Office and Streaming Performance
Enchanted earned $127.8 million in North America and $243.4 million in international markets, for a global total of $340.2 million, according to The Numbers. The film's production budget was reported at $85 million, making it a profitable theatrical release for Walt Disney Pictures. It currently holds a 93% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.0 user rating on IMDb.
Disenchanted does not have a theatrical box office total because it premiered exclusively on Disney+. Early estimates from Luminate and industry analysts indicated it was among the top five most-streamed films on Disney+ in November 2022. The film's exact production budget has not been publicly disclosed by Disney, but industry estimates suggest it was lower than Enchanted's, reflecting the lower distribution costs of a streaming-first release.
Production Companies, Cast, and Franchise Status
Enchanted was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Josephson Entertainment, and Right Coast Productions. Disenchanted was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Josephson Entertainment, with Barry Josephson and Barry Sonnenfeld returning as producers. The cast of Disenchanted includes Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, and Yvette Nicole Brown alongside Adams, with Menzel reprising her role as Nancy Tremaine from the first film.
Disney has not officially greenlit a third film in the Enchanted franchise as of the latest available public announcements. In a 2022 interview with Variety, Adams stated she would be open to returning for a third installment if the story and team were right. The Enchanted franchise remains a notable example of Disney's strategy of reviving classic fairy-tale IP for modern audiences across both theatrical and streaming platforms.