Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 2012-11-18
• Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
• Runtime: 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 131 votes

Directed by Jamie Mitchell.

Top cast

• Ariel Winter as Princess Sofia (voice)
• Sara Ramirez as Queen Miranda (voice)
• Jim Cummings as Wormwood (voice)
• Travis Willingham as King Roland II (voice)
• Jennifer Hale as Cinderella (voice)
• Ashley Eckstein as Mia the Bluebird (voice)
• Darcy Rose Byrnes as Amber (voice)
• Tress MacNeille as Merryweather (voice)
• Wayne Brady as Clover (voice)
• Jess Harnell as Cedric (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on JioHotstar
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus

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