Maya & Miguel: The Movie

***Maya & Miguel: The Movie*** is a 2026 American 3D computer-animated fantasy adventure comedy film based on the PBS Kids GO! television series *Maya & Miguel* created by Deborah Forte and Carlos Darta. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film was directed by Carlos Saldanha and written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Will Davies, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers, with the latter two also composing the film's story. Gina Rodriguez and Xolo Maridueña star as the voices of the title characters, with Constance Marie, Kate del Castillo, Luis Guzmán, Gabriel Iglesias, Anthony Gonzalez, Ali Wong, Dascha Polanco, Keegan-Michael Key, Freddie Highmore, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Guillén, Eva Longoria, and Michael Peña in supporting roles. Set two years after the series finale "I Love Maya", the film's story follows Maya and Miguel Santos, two twin siblings of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent who live with their extended family in Sacramento, California, as they embark on a journey through the California State Park forest to find the sacred lost scroll of Miguel Santana, known as "The Suerte", which is said to grant whoever touches it good fortune, but must also evade Alfred Wentworth, a British merchant looking to sell the scroll for a large sum of money.

*Maya & Miguel* was first released theatrically in Mexico City on May 22, 2026, and in the United States a week later on May 29. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $491 million worldwide on an estimated budget of $75-98 million budget, becoming the tenth highest-grossing film of 2026, and received positive reviews from critics for its animation, humor, voice acting, story, themes, visuals, musical score, and cultural representation. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 99th Academy Awards, 54th Annie Awards, and 84th Golden Globe Awards, but lost to *The Jensen Family Caper*.

## Synopsis

Two years after the series finale "I Love Maya", Maya and Miguel Santos, a pair of twin siblings of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent, have turned twelve years old and their interests are beginning to change: Maya is now a social media vlogger and is developing a crush on Joaquin de la Sanchez, the newest student at hers, Miguel's, Maggie's, Chrissy's, Theo's, and Andy's school, while Miguel is playing video games as a means of preparation for attending a video game inferno tournament in Queens, New York, and also has developed the courage to ask out his crush Kylie, who feels the same way about him. This worries their grandmother Abuela Elena and their parents Rosa and Santiago, who fear their children are growing up too fast. To make matters worse, the family has been having a streak of bad luck recently, including oversleeping beyond their alarm's set wake-up time, getting leaks and cracks in their apartment, and having overdue rent that is highly expensive for them to try and pay. Elena, who wants things to go back to normal, decides to send Maya and Miguel out on a journey to find The Suerte, the lost sacred scroll of legendary writer and treasurer Miguel Santana, as the scroll is said to give good fortune to whoever holds it. The two set off to find it deep within the forest of the California State Park, but must also avoid the presence of Alfred Wentworth, a wealthy British merchant who wants to acquire the scroll to sell it for a large price.

## Voice cast

* Gina Rodriguez as Maya Santos
* Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Santos
* Constance Marie as Abuela Elena Chávez
* Kate del Castillo as Rosa Chávez-Santos
* Luis Guzmán as Santiago Santos
* Gabriel Iglesias as Paco
* Anthony Gonzalez as Alberto "Tito" Chávez
* Ali Wong as Margaret "Maggie" Lee
* Dascha Polanco as Christine "Chrissy" Lum
* Keegan-Michael Key as Theodore "Theo" McEwen
* Freddie Highmore as Andrew "Andy" Arlington
* Ralph Fiennes as Alfred Wentworth
* Eva Longoria as Maria del Toro
* Harvey Guillén as Joaquin de la Sanchez
* Michael Peña as Miguel Santana
* Ken Jeong as Mr. Nguyen
* Nika Futterman as Kylie
* Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Ernesto Chávez
* Ana de la Reguera as Theresa Chávez
* Randall Park as Greg Okri
* Constance Wu as Isoka Okri
* Zoe Saldana as Mrs. Salviati
* Michelle Rodriguez as Dr. DasGupta
* Brad Pitt as Mayor Mike Matthews
* Dan Aykroyd as Sheriff Stevenson
* David Oyelowo as Ranger Edwards
* Carlos Alazraqui as Police Officer #1
* Candi Milo as Police Officer #2
* Lucy Liu as a fictionalized version of herself
* Carlos Ponce as Héctor Chávez
* Andy Garcia as Mr. Garcia
* Frances Conroy as Miss Sheldon
* Carlos Saldanha as Lead Singer
* Rob Thomas as Co-lead Singer
* Patrick Stump as Drummer
* Pete Wentz as Guitarist