The Emperor's New Groove
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2000
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Universal acclaim based on 255 Ratings
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lordjrsFeb 18, 2012
I loved this movie when I was a kid. Well, I still loving it, the jokes are fantastic, the plot is very good too, and I loved every character in this movie.
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JudddyOct 4, 2010
This film is laugh out loud hilarious! The script is brilliant and the storyline works in perfectly with the humour. Yzma and Kronk make one of the funniest duos ever brought to the screen and I'm surprised this film didn't get more attentionThis film is laugh out loud hilarious! The script is brilliant and the storyline works in perfectly with the humour. Yzma and Kronk make one of the funniest duos ever brought to the screen and I'm surprised this film didn't get more attention than it received!… Expand
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gm101Apr 7, 2011
The only animated Disney movie other than "Lilo and Stitch," in the early 2000s that was a masterpiece. Verry witty, and hilarious throughout the entire movie.
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7
MovieLonely94Nov 4, 2010
not my favorite, but Patrick Warburton really cracked me up!
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10
ZilcellMay 3, 2012
Now this is really funny. Animated films usually don't get much cooler than this. With a witty story, great characters, and creative cartoony animation, we have a masterpiece.
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8
Trev29Jun 22, 2013
I haven't seen this movie in years, but I can still envision all the hilarious scenes in this out of control movie. I loved every second of it. A movie that anybody can appreciate.
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10
The_hamurMay 4, 2015
This is gold! I laughed like an imbecile the whole time, and still do, at the very same jokes, because the movie makes you feel light and laugh comes with perfect timing. I feel terrible this movie was overlooked, and most of the fault is Disney's.
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kyle20ellisMar 31, 2022
I really enjoyed this movie. After some almost disastrous attempts at direct to video sequels, I was hugely surprised to see for once a wonderfully funny and highly original film. The animation is spot on, with beautiful backgrounds andI really enjoyed this movie. After some almost disastrous attempts at direct to video sequels, I was hugely surprised to see for once a wonderfully funny and highly original film. The animation is spot on, with beautiful backgrounds and well-drawn characters that are also likable. They are also very funny, especially Kronk, who looked similar to Gaston in Beauty and the Beast. The music by John Debney and Sting was hip and memorable. Usually in direct to video sequels(which of course this is not) the songs are just awful, and sound like they were improvised in five minutes. A good example is Cinderella 2. The songs here have funny lyrics, are well sung and sound as though the composers took some extreme lengths to make it perfect. The voice talents are exceptional. David Spade's acting ability is somewhat limited but for this type of character, a selfish emperor called Kuzco who is turned into a llama by his adviser, it works wonderfully. John Goodman was very earnest as Pacha, and the villainess Yzma, who I would pick over the really bland Morgana from the Little Mermaid sequel any day, was played to perfection by Eartha Kitt. The script is funny and touching, and while sometimes it isn't as laugh-out-loud funny as some animated films, it has a huge impact on the well told story. I have no real criticism for this movie, other than it is probably too short. Anyway 9/10. Bethany Cox.… Expand
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JJ2FAS4UJan 4, 2022
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grandpajoe6191Oct 5, 2011
"The Emperor's New Groove" is a bright, cheerful movie that will excite the audience, old and young alike, with its undeniable thrills and adventures.
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7
SEROJSep 5, 2016
This film was so funny that she only thing i didn't like was that i wanted more and it was too short. The story is also pretty predictable but the actual action thats going on isn't and thats may be some of the things that make this animationThis film was so funny that she only thing i didn't like was that i wanted more and it was too short. The story is also pretty predictable but the actual action thats going on isn't and thats may be some of the things that make this animation one of the funnies you watched!… Expand
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10
muldjordJan 29, 2021
I love this movie to bits. It has a great message, amazing characters and it's filled with laugh out loud moments. It's just the perfect feel-good movie. Nothing can top this. Ever.
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TRANSFORMERSFANMar 11, 2021
one of the most funniest and bestest movies of all time by disney! this movie was funny! and one of the best movies of 2000 along with rugrats in paris
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JakeH.Nov 13, 2005
One of Disney's best and funniest animated films.
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csw12Sep 2, 2012
Emperor's New Grove is a great disney movie the should appeal to kids and adults. All the characters flow perfectly with each other. I really enjoyed the film form start to finish.
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ballpark_frankNov 23, 2012
After Disney's run of "classic" animated tales, they finally decided to produce a flat-out cartoon. This effort isn't one of their strongest, since the storyline is quite ridiculous, but the writing produced many great snippets of dialog,After Disney's run of "classic" animated tales, they finally decided to produce a flat-out cartoon. This effort isn't one of their strongest, since the storyline is quite ridiculous, but the writing produced many great snippets of dialog, especially for the character of "Kronk". Also, a cute touch is how the characters themselves resemble the actors supplying the voices. My overall impression is that of a combination of a Hope/Crosby "Road" picture, and an Abbott and Costello flick (with Spade positively filling the acerbic Abbott/Crosby role, and Goodman in the Costello/Hope character - though with a higher degree of attitude and self-esteem). My favorite part takes place within a restaurant/greasy-spoon, where the timing of the lines and the animation blends into a masterful bit of silliness. Actually, I'd say this film was written more for adults than for children, since much of the humor may be of a higher (lower?) level. Still, I'd think kids will enjoy the comical portraits.… Expand
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7
MovieGuysFeb 19, 2014
It's a good kids movie. Juts another creative Disney flick with good animation and fun characters, but not much more to offer than that. But the kids will enjoy it.
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9
FreedomFightersOct 31, 2016
In an era where Disney was struggling to recapture the magic that led to their "Renaissance Era" in the 90's, "The Emperor's New Groove" stood out as a pretty great film. It's well-written, it's got some great characters, it's well-animatedIn an era where Disney was struggling to recapture the magic that led to their "Renaissance Era" in the 90's, "The Emperor's New Groove" stood out as a pretty great film. It's well-written, it's got some great characters, it's well-animated and it's pretty hilarious. For as little attention as it tends to receive, "The Emperor's New Groove' is an extremely entertaining film and a standout amongst Disney's more underwhelming 2000's films.… Expand
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MoondogNYCFeb 5, 2014
Just watched this movie again with the kids and my sides hurt laughing. I remember it being good but I forgot it was actually great. This has got to be THE funniest Disney Film ever. Totally underrated. I'm not sure why this movie didn't doJust watched this movie again with the kids and my sides hurt laughing. I remember it being good but I forgot it was actually great. This has got to be THE funniest Disney Film ever. Totally underrated. I'm not sure why this movie didn't do better at the box office and is considered a "disappointment" in the Disney Animation pantheon along (lumped in with much lamer films like Treasure Planet and Atlantis).

This movie really should have been a Pixar CGI film. It has the adult humor and visual maturity of "Toy Story" or "Ratatouille." With a similar South American jungle setting as "Up", I could totally visualize full realized film. Pixar or Disney Animation should just take the VO soundtrack and recreate this film shot for shot in CGI.

The only major flaw I could see in this film is the title. "The Emperor's New Groove"? Really? That's the title they went with? You're telling me "Emperor Llama" wouldn't have tested better? Or to follow Disney's more recent one word naming convention, simply title it "Selfish".… Expand
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KellyGaudreauJan 13, 2022
My daughter wanted me too watch this movie, so I reluctantly did. After more than an hour I was laughing so hard I almost peed myself. David Spade knows where my funny bone lies. Kudos to you Mr. Spade. I give you my panties as a token ofMy daughter wanted me too watch this movie, so I reluctantly did. After more than an hour I was laughing so hard I almost peed myself. David Spade knows where my funny bone lies. Kudos to you Mr. Spade. I give you my panties as a token of appreciation.… Expand
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EpicLadySpongeApr 6, 2016
Can get a lot funnier than that, but despite that... what makes the Emperor's New Groove a beautiful Disney movie to watch is by the fact it behaves like one and it isn't like your average Disney work.
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FuturedirectorFeb 22, 2017
Surprisingly inventive, funny and fast-paced, The Emperor's New Groove offers an enjoyable entertainment to any kind of audience. Disney fans will not be disappointed.
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9
JPKDec 12, 2019
Hilarious And Underrated
While it may be generally forgotten, The Emperor’s New Groove has a terrific cast, hilarious humor, and crisp animation.
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SakataOct 6, 2018
"The Emperor's New Groove" is a film that surprises not being as similar as the Disney films of the 1990s, but that does not make it less fun or less interesting. The main characters are cool enough to make sure the movie works to the end,"The Emperor's New Groove" is a film that surprises not being as similar as the Disney films of the 1990s, but that does not make it less fun or less interesting. The main characters are cool enough to make sure the movie works to the end, especially the villain Yzma. The songs and the instrumental soundtrack by John Debney are awesome.… Expand
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sebastianaliJul 29, 2019
El humor y el carisma acompañan la buena historia que tiene. Los personajes te caen increíblemente bien. Habia una serie también por lo que quizá algún dia la vea. Y aunque kuzco pueda llegar a ser algo irritante a veces, la película ofreceEl humor y el carisma acompañan la buena historia que tiene. Los personajes te caen increíblemente bien. Habia una serie también por lo que quizá algún dia la vea. Y aunque kuzco pueda llegar a ser algo irritante a veces, la película ofrece lo que promete desde el primer minuto.… Expand
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RussabraNov 2, 2019
Humor na medida certa, filme favorito, um injustiçado Disney, Yzma melhor vilã
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6
greedybadideaMay 25, 2020
Kuzco is the young, selfish, and overly-pampered emperor of the Inca Empire who lives the high-life and routinely punishes those who displease him, such as having an elderly man defenestrated for the crime of "throwing off his groove". WhenKuzco is the young, selfish, and overly-pampered emperor of the Inca Empire who lives the high-life and routinely punishes those who displease him, such as having an elderly man defenestrated for the crime of "throwing off his groove". When he fires his conniving adviser Yzma for attempting to run the country behind his back, she, along with her muscular but clumsy and oafish henchman Kronk, plots to take the throne. Kuzco meets with Pacha, a kind peasant and village leader, and tells him that he plans to demolish his hilltop family home to build himself a lavish summer home called "Kuzcotopia". Pacha protests, but is quickly dismissed. That evening, Yzma hosts a dinner where she plans to poison Kuzco, but due to a mislabeled vial, Kronk inadvertently spikes Kuzco's wine with the wrong potion, turning him into a llama instead. After knocking Kuzco out, Yzma orders Kronk to dispose of him in a river. However, after doing so, Kronk has a crisis of conscience at the last second and saves Kuzco, but misplaces him on a cart belonging to Pacha.

Upon returning home, Pacha does not tell his family about Kuzco's decision. After awakening from the bag on the cart and scaring Pacha, Kuzco blames Pacha for his transformation and orders Pacha to return him to the palace. Pacha agrees, but only if Kuzco agrees to build Kuzcotopia elsewhere. Kuzco refuses the offer and decides to go by himself against Pacha's warnings, but quickly ends up getting chased through the jungle by a pack of black jaguars. Pacha arrives to rescue him, and extends his offer a second time, to which Kuzco seemingly accepts. The two survive many ordeals in the jungle, and Pacha finds that Kuzco has a good side to him underneath his selfishness. Meanwhile, Yzma takes the throne, but is angered to learn from Kronk that Kuzco is still alive, so the two set out to find him. In the jungle, Kronk takes directions from Bucky, a squirrel with whom Kuzco had an unpleasant encounter while walking through the jungle alone.

The next day, the pairs arrive at a jungle diner at the same time, unaware of each other's presence. While Kuzco complains to the cook, Pacha overhears Yzma's plan and attempts to warn Kuzco when he returns, but he doesn't believe Pacha, thinking he is beloved by his people, and reveals that he intended to renege on his promise to spare Pacha's home. However, Kuzco soon overhears Yzma's and Kronk's plot of attempting to kill him and learns that no one in his kingdom misses him due to his selfishness. Feeling guilty and unwanted, Kuzco leaves the diner on his own, planning on living out the rest of his life as a normal llama. Pacha catches up, still willing to help Kuzco return to normal after knowing his life is in danger. Kuzco reconciles with him before they set off to Pacha's house for supplies.

Upon arriving, Yzma is already there, searching for the two. Pacha has his family delay Yzma, giving him and Kuzco a head-start back to the palace, intending to enter Yzma's lab and find a potion to reverse the effects of the llama potion. However, they are ambushed by Yzma and Kronk, who somehow made it back ahead of Kuzco and Pacha. Yzma then orders Kronk to kill the duo. When Kronk hesitates, Yzma insults him by revealing that his spinach puffs disgust her, hurting his feelings and prompting him to betray her, but she drops him down a trapdoor. She then summons the palace guards and claims that Pacha and Kuzco murdered the emperor, forcing them to flee with an armful of vials containing various animal potions (Yzma deliberately knocked them all to the floor so that Kuzco and Pacha could not tell which one is correct), which they use to transform Kuzco during the chase. Pacha also knocks a table of flasks containing other animal potions into the pursuing guards, turning them into various animals. As they are cornered on the ledges of a giant wall structure, they are left with two remaining vials. Yzma and Kuzco struggle over the vials, accidentally crushing one and transforming Yzma into a small kitten. Pacha and Kuzco use teamwork to reach the other vial. Yzma snatches it, but as she gloats over her victory, she is abruptly and inadvertently crushed by a secret exit opened by Kronk (who has found his way out of the trapdoor passage), dropping the vial directly into Pacha's hand. Pacha gives Kuzco the vial, and Kuzco, after expressing his gratitude to Pacha, drinks the potion.

Some time later, a restored Kuzco, having reflected on the consequences of his selfishness and made amends, takes Pacha's suggestion of moving Kuzcotopia over to a neighboring and unoccupied hill. Kuzco then joins Pacha and his family at his modest and smaller resort while elsewhere, Kronk has become a scoutleader and trains a new batch of scouts, including Yzma, who is still a kitten.… Expand
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adnan_soysalApr 22, 2021
This is a very nice fairy tail with a moral message.
Animation is great. One would watch it as he is watching his favorite cartoon when he was a kid.
Animation maps perfectly to the concerns, feelings, paradoxes of the modern real life.This is a very nice fairy tail with a moral message.
Animation is great. One would watch it as he is watching his favorite cartoon when he was a kid.
Animation maps perfectly to the concerns, feelings, paradoxes of the modern real life.
Dialogues are raw, and witty and voice fits perfect to the psychology of the characters.
I think this is the best side of the movie.
Maybe most amusing feature of the movie is that modern world's logical and politicly correct dialogues are applied to a fairy tail setting.
This creates much amusement.
And it is a great psychological story though I disagree with the moral message of it, because it is not realistic, but romantic.… Expand
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HedakiMay 12, 2021
I'm just rating everything with the title "NEW" today, it seems. This is a funny movie and I enjoy it.
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dwainputnamJun 6, 2022
I hate this movie for two reasons: One, the story and characters (excepting Kuzco and Kronk) are not good. Two, THE MEMEFEST!!!
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DolphinReviewsJul 20, 2022
One of the best Disney movies by far. It's enjoyable and hilarious. The animation looks great, as well as, the characters being interesting.
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Mapman1221Apr 2, 2023
Not funny at really. I thought Disney made great movies but I was wrong once I watched this movie. I lost more brain cells watching than dumb and dumber. It may have been made during the time in which Disney made great movies like lion kingNot funny at really. I thought Disney made great movies but I was wrong once I watched this movie. I lost more brain cells watching than dumb and dumber. It may have been made during the time in which Disney made great movies like lion king and Tarzan but this one isn’t very good. Watch if you want to be bored.… Expand
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