Fresh
Ingenious action sequences driven by surprisingly little plot lead to a climax full of the transmogrification animation was invented for.
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
The Emperor's New Groove
It's all about... ME!
2000 · 1h 18m · G
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Mark Dindal
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The Emperor's New Groove
Overview
When the self‑absorbed Emperor Kuzco is accidentally transformed into a llama, he must rely on a humble villager to survive the jungle and reclaim his throne.
Director and cast
- Mark Dindal Director
- David Spade as Kuzco (voice)
- John Goodman as Pacha (voice)
- Eartha Kitt as Yzma (voice)
- Patrick Warburton as Kronk (voice)
- Wendie Malick as Chicha (voice)
- Kellyann Kelso as Chaca (voice)
- Eli Russell Linnetz as Tipo (voice)
- Stephen J. Anderson as Additional Voices (voice)
- Bob Bergen as Bucky / Additional Voices (voice)
- Rodger Bumpass as Additional Voices (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Emperor doesn't aim too high or strain too hard; it is at ease inhabiting its pretty, miniature realm.
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Fresh
The unfussy, tossed-off quality actually helps give this original story zippy irreverence some of Disney's plusher cartoons lack.
David Ansen, Newsweek
Fresh
This Disney comedy makes a self-conscious and largely successful attempt to modernise the studio's format with a jive-ass sensibility.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
Fresh
Will the kids buy it? You bet they will.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
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