The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove (2005) (V)

Directors:

Saul Andrew Blinkoff
Elliot M. Bour

Writers:

Michael LaBash (story)
Anthony Leondis (story)

Release Date:

13 December 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Chef | Cross Dressing | Sequel | Competition | Friendship

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Patrick Warburton	...	Kronk (voice)
Tracey Ullman	...	Ms. Birdwell (voice)
Eartha Kitt	...	Yzma (voice)
David Spade	...	Kuzco (voice)
John Goodman	...	Pacha (voice)
Wendie Malick	...	Chicha (voice)
John Mahoney	...	Papi (voice)
John Fiedler	...	Rudy (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Bennett	...	Skinny Old Man / Stout Old Man / Gollum-Rudy / Additional Voices (voice)
Bob Bergen	...	Bucky (voice)
Brian Cummings	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Patti Deutsch	...	Waitress (voice)
Jessie Flower	...	Chaca (voice)
Anthony Ghannam	...	Huayna (voice)
Gatlin Green	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Eli Russell Linnetz	...	Tipo (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Travis Oates	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Grace Rolek	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Leily Sanchez	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Ross Simanteris	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Additional Voices (voice)
April Winchell	...	Hildy / Marge / Tina / Additional Voices (voice)

Also Known As:

The Emperor's New Groove 2 (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

72 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:G (certificate #41747) | Finland:K-3 | Singapore:G | Iceland:L

Company:

Toon City Inc.

Trivia:

John Fiedler's last movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the beginning of the movie, when the masons pull down the side of the building to use as a table, it is a rectangle. However when they show an aerial view, it is a circular table.

Quotes:

Kronk: Chaca, there's no "i" in team.
Ms. Birdwell: But there's a "u" in euphoric!
Kronk: And a "me" in mediocre.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Soundtrack:

Let's Groove

Great movie for fans of the original

Being a huge fan of the original movie, The Emperor's New Groove, I was thrilled to find that a sequel had been made. I bought the movie thinking that, at its worst, it would have some familiar characters and a couple of laugh-out-loud moments. However, I was delighted to find that it was as good as it could be without being the original classic.

For those who weren't fans of the first movie, this may be such a good choice as there are many 'in jokes' and nods to the original. Also the plot is quite complicated for a cartoon, effectively covering three stories in the one film.

However, the music is fantastic, opening with a very original and funky tune 'You Should Be True To Your Groove' and continuing with a fabulous jazz piece sung by the talented Eartha Kitt and a classic track by Earth Wind and Fire.

This is a movie that works on different levels, so that parents will not be bored when watching it with their children. There are a couple of cringe-worthy moments, perhaps aiming for a young teen market but these can be easily overlooked.

Overall a really great movie with some brilliant and original moments.