The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne with the help of Pacha, the gentle llama herder.

Director:

Mark Dindal

Writers:

Chris Williams (story by), Mark Dindal (story by)

Stars:

David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Spade	...	Kuzco (voice)
John Goodman	...	Pacha (voice)
Eartha Kitt	...	Yzma (voice)
Patrick Warburton	...	Kronk (voice)
Wendie Malick	...	Chicha (voice)
Kellyann Kelso	...	Chaca (voice)
Eli Russell Linnetz	...	Tipo (voice)
Stephen J. Anderson	...	(voice) (as Stephen Anderson)
Bob Bergen	...	Bucky / Fly stuck in web (voice)
Rodger Bumpass	...	Townspeople (voice)
Robert Clotworthy	...	Guards (voice) (as Rob Clotworthy)
Jennifer Darling	...	(voice)
Patti Deutsch	...	Waitress (voice)
John Fiedler	...	Old Man (voice)
Miriam Flynn	...	(voice)

Storyline

In this animated comedy from the folks at Disney, the vain and cocky Emperor Kuzco (David Spade) is a very busy man. Besides maintaining his "groove", and firing his suspicious administrator, Yzma (Eartha Kitt), he's also planning to build a new waterpark just for himself for his birthday. However, this means destroying one of the villages in his kingdom. Meanwhile, Yzma is hatching a plan to get revenge and usurp the throne. But, in a botched assassination courtesy of Yzma's right-hand man, Kronk (Patrick Warburton), Kuzco is magically transformed into a llama. Now, Kuzco finds himself the property of Pacha, a lowly llama herder whose home is ground zero for the water park. Upon discovering the llama's true self, Pacha offers to help resolve the Emperor's problem and regain his throne, only if he promises to move his water park.

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Plot Keywords:

disney | peru | troubled production | slapstick comedy | broccoli | 

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Taglines:

It's All About... ME

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kingdom in the Sun

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,812,302, 17 December 2000

Gross USA:

$89,302,687

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$169,327,687

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby Digital 5.1) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) DTS (DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) SDDS (8 channels) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1 (D-Cinema prints) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) Dolby Atmos (Dolby Atmos) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kuzco does not like being touched by others, indicating he has haphephobia (the fear of being touched).

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Goofs

When Pacha tells Kuzco about Yzma trying to kill him, they are standing in front of a large tree trunk. In close-ups, the trunk appears chopped in places, but is intact in wider shots.

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Quotes

Pacha: What happened?
Old Man: Well, I threw off the Emperor's groove.
Pacha: What?
Old Man: His groove! The rhythm in which he lives his life. His pattern of behavior. I threw it off. And the Emperor had me thrown out the window.
Pacha: Oh, really? I'm supposed to see him today.
Old Man: Don't throw off his groove!
Pacha: Oh, okay.
Old Man: Bewaaare, the grooove.
Pacha: Hey, are you gonna be all right?
Old Man: Grooove...

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Crazy Credits

In the closing Walt Disney Pictures logo, after the arc is drawn over the castle, it disappears.

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Alternate Versions

A sequence showing Kuzco's guards training for the destruction of Pacha's village was fully animated, scored, and in color when it was deleted from the film. Animation of the guards from this sequence appears during the final battle in the film's third act. This sequence appears as a special feature on the DVD.

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Connections

Featured in Brain Dump: The Apu That I Know (2018)

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Soundtracks

Perfect World / Perfect World Reprise
Lyrics by Sting
Music by Sting and Dave Hartley
Performed by Tom Jones
Produced by Sting and Dave Hartley
Arranged, Orchestrated and Conducted by Dave Hartley
Recorded and Mixed by Frank Wolf

User Reviews

Most underrated Disney Film

I'm reviewing this 2019 and since it came out it has been my favorite film m. I'm 25. It just gets funnier the more I watch it. I have literally grown into Yzma.