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Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)

Film · 2012 · 47 min · G · Animation · Family · Fantasy

Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, the music-filled movie follows Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly changes when her mother marries the king and she is whisked off to live in a castle with her mom, new step-father, King Roland II, and step-siblings, Amber and James. Along the way this ordinary girl learns to navigate the extraordinary life of royalty, and in the process makes everyone around her feel special.

Directed by Jamie Mitchell

Starring Ariel Winter, Sara Ramirez, Jim Cummings, Travis Willingham, Jennifer Hale, Ashley Eckstein, Darcy Rose Byrnes, Tress MacNeille

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Digital release27 February 2026
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First release anywhere18 November 2012

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