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    The Emperor's New Groove

    • 20002000
    • GG
    • 1h 18min
    IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    189K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,972
    187
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    The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
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    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.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.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.

    IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    189K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,972
    187
    • Director
      • Mark Dindal
    • Writers
      • Chris Williams(story by)
      • Mark Dindal(story by)
      • David Reynolds(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • David Spade(voice)
      • John Goodman(voice)
      • Eartha Kitt(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mark Dindal
    • Writers
      • Chris Williams(story by)
      • Mark Dindal(story by)
      • David Reynolds(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • David Spade(voice)
      • John Goodman(voice)
      • Eartha Kitt(voice)
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    • 353User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 27 nominations total

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    The Emperor's New Groove
    Trailer 1:39
    The Emperor's New Groove
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    The Emperor's New Groove: 2-Movie Collection
    Take Five With Megan Fox
    Interview 2:41
    Take Five With Megan Fox

    Photos103

    John Goodman and David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    John Goodman and David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    John Goodman and David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    John Goodman and David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    Wendie Malick and Eartha Kitt in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    John Goodman and Wendie Malick in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    John Goodman and David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    David Spade, Eartha Kitt, and Patrick Warburton in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    Bob Bergen, Eartha Kitt, and Patrick Warburton in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    John Goodman and David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    Emperor Kuzco stamps kiss marks on babies instead of kissing them

    Top cast

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    David Spade
    David Spade
    • Kuzcoas Kuzco
    • (voice)
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Pachaas Pacha
    • (voice)
    Eartha Kitt
    Eartha Kitt
    • Yzmaas Yzma
    • (voice)
    Patrick Warburton
    Patrick Warburton
    • Kronkas Kronk
    • (voice)
    Wendie Malick
    Wendie Malick
    • Chichaas Chicha
    • (voice)
    Kellyann Kelso
    • Chacaas Chaca
    • (voice)
    Eli Russell Linnetz
    • Tipoas Tipo
    • (voice)
    Stephen J. Anderson
    Stephen J. Anderson
      Bob Bergen
      Bob Bergen
      • Buckyas Bucky
      • (voice)
      • …
      Rodger Bumpass
      Rodger Bumpass
      • Townspeopleas Townspeople
      • (voice)
      Robert Clotworthy
      Robert Clotworthy
      • Guardsas Guards
      • (voice)
      • (as Rob Clotworthy)
      Jennifer Darling
      Jennifer Darling
      • Female Villager #1as Female Villager #1
      • (voice)
      Patti Deutsch
      Patti Deutsch
      • Waitressas Waitress
      • (voice)
      John Fiedler
      John Fiedler
      • Old Manas Old Man
      • (voice)
      Miriam Flynn
      Miriam Flynn
      • The Piñata Ladyas The Piñata Lady
      • (voice)
      Geri Lee Gorowski
        Jess Harnell
        Jess Harnell
        • Guardas Guard
        • (voice)
        Sherry Lynn
        • Woman #2as Woman #2
        • (voice)
        • Director
          • Mark Dindal
        • Writers
          • Chris Williams(story by)
          • Mark Dindal(story by)
          • David Reynolds(screenplay by)
        • All cast & crew
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        Storyline

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        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. —Richard Hudson
        peruslapstick comedyhuman becoming an animaldisney2d animation232 more
        • Plot summary
        • Plot synopsis
        • Taglines
          • It's All About... ME
        • Genres
          • Animation
          • Adventure
          • Comedy
          • Family
          • Fantasy
        • Certificate
          • G
        • Parents guide

        Did you know

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        • Trivia
          Patrick Warburton improvised when Kronk hummed his own theme song when he was carrying Kuzco (David Spade) in the bag to the waterfall. Disney's legal department had Warburton sign all rights to the humming composition over to them.
        • Goofs
          The theme song describes Kuzco as an icon in "Mesoamerican history". Mesoamerica stretched from Mexico to Central America, not Peru where the story takes place.
        • Quotes

          [plotting ways to kill Kuzco]

          Yzma: Ah, how shall I do it? Oh, I know. I'll turn him into a flea, a harmless, little flea, and then I'll put that flea in a box, and then I'll put that box inside of another box, and then I'll mail that box to myself, and when it arrives...

          [laughs]

          Yzma: ...I'll smash it with a hammer! It's brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, I tell you! Genius, I say!

          [knocks over bottle of poison on flower, which shrivels up and dies]

          Yzma: Or, to save on postage, I'll just poison him with this!

        • Crazy credits
          In the closing Walt Disney Pictures logo, after the arc is drawn over the castle, it disappears.
        • 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.
        • Connections
          Edited into Zenimation: Water Realms (2020)
        • Soundtracks
          My Funny Friend and Me
          Lyrics by Sting
          Music by Sting and Dave Hartley
          Performed by Sting
          Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyle Tyme Productions,
          Inc.
          Co-Produced by Big Jim Wright (as "Big Jim" Wright) for Flyle Tyme Productions, Inc.
          Recorded by Dave Rideau and Steve Hodge
          Mixed by Steve Hodge
          Sting appears courtesy of A&M Records

        User reviews353

        Review
        Top review
        9/10
        High Praise For This 'Kids' Film
        You've often heard the sales pitch, "adults will love it, too!" almost always referring to a kids' movie and in particularly, an animated movie for children. Well, in this case I agree. Even as a middle-aged adult, I enjoyed this.

        The dialog is adult-friendly but at the same time not coarse or crude with no sexual innuendos, no profanity or even a hint of it. Yet, it's hip with some very clever lines.

        The story is interesting and offers a few unique twists. David Spade does a fabulous job narrating, has a very pleasing voice, one that's fun to hear. I actually do think adults would like this more than children.
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        • Mar 12, 2006

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        Details

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        • Release date
          • December 15, 2000 (United States)
        • Countries of origin
          • United States
          • France
        • Official site
          • Official site
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Kingdom in the Sun
        • Filming locations
          • Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
        • Production companies
          • Walt Disney Animation Studios
          • Walt Disney Pictures
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        Box office

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        • Budget
          • $100,000,000 (estimated)
        • Gross US & Canada
          • $89,636,687
        • Opening weekend US & Canada
          • $9,812,302
          • Dec 17, 2000
        • Gross worldwide
          • $169,661,687
        See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          • 1h 18min
        • Color
          • Color
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.66 : 1

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