The Emperor's New Groove
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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.
What critics thought
Critics largely enjoyed the film's screwball energy and willingness to ditch Disney's usual epic-musical formula, though a meaningful minority felt that the comedic momentum couldn't paper over a thin story and emotional shallowness. The debate at its core is whether the relentless jokes add up to something or simply distract from the absence of anything weightier underneath.
“hip, funny, mostly nonmusical, decidedly non-epic family picture, which turns out to be less of a hero's journey than a meeting of sitcom minds”
Lisa Schwarzbaum·Entertainment Weekly
“An attractive, generally enjoyable concoction, but never really hits its comedic or emotional targets full on. Fun but quickly forgettable.”
Emma Cochrane·Empire
“funny, frantic and colorful enough to keep the small fry diverted for its short but strained 78 minutes”
Bob Strauss·Los Angeles Daily News
“suffers from a persistent case of narrative backsliding that only serves to make older members of the audience long for the days of the dwarves, beauties, and poisoned apples of Disney-yore, and younger ones squirm in their seats”
Marc Savlov·The Austin Chronicle
Accolades
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Mark DindalDirector
David SpadeKuzco (voice)
John GoodmanPacha (voice)
Eartha KittYzma (voice)
Patrick WarburtonKronk (voice)
Wendie MalickChicha (voice)
Kellyann KelsoChaca (voice)
Eli Russell LinnetzTipo (voice)
Stephen J. AndersonAdditional Voices (voice)
Bob BergenBucky / Additional Voices (voice)
Rodger BumpassAdditional Voices (voice)
Robert ClotworthyAdditional Voices (voice)
Jennifer DarlingAdditional Voices (voice)
John DebneyComposer
Chris WilliamsWriterThe Emperor's New Groove
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.
What critics thought
Critics largely enjoyed the film's screwball energy and willingness to ditch Disney's usual epic-musical formula, though a meaningful minority felt that the comedic momentum couldn't paper over a thin story and emotional shallowness. The debate at its core is whether the relentless jokes add up to something or simply distract from the absence of anything weightier underneath.
“hip, funny, mostly nonmusical, decidedly non-epic family picture, which turns out to be less of a hero's journey than a meeting of sitcom minds”
Lisa Schwarzbaum·Entertainment Weekly
“An attractive, generally enjoyable concoction, but never really hits its comedic or emotional targets full on. Fun but quickly forgettable.”
Emma Cochrane·Empire
“funny, frantic and colorful enough to keep the small fry diverted for its short but strained 78 minutes”
Bob Strauss·Los Angeles Daily News
“suffers from a persistent case of narrative backsliding that only serves to make older members of the audience long for the days of the dwarves, beauties, and poisoned apples of Disney-yore, and younger ones squirm in their seats”
Marc Savlov·The Austin Chronicle
Accolades
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Mark DindalDirectorDavid SpadeKuzco (voice)John GoodmanPacha (voice)Eartha KittYzma (voice)Patrick WarburtonKronk (voice)Wendie MalickChicha (voice)Kellyann KelsoChaca (voice)Eli Russell LinnetzTipo (voice)Stephen J. AndersonAdditional Voices (voice)Bob BergenBucky / Additional Voices (voice)Rodger BumpassAdditional Voices (voice)Robert ClotworthyAdditional Voices (voice)Jennifer DarlingAdditional Voices (voice)John DebneyComposerChris WilliamsWriterStream
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