The Emperor's New Groove

2000
G
1h 18m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

233K

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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.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

233K

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POPULARITY

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 27 nominations total

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

Ipi
(voice)
(as Stephen Anderson)

Bob Bergen

Bucky
(voice)
…

Rodger Bumpass

Townspeople
(voice)

Robert Clotworthy

Guards
(voice)
(as Rob Clotworthy)

Jennifer Darling

Female Villager #1
(voice)

Patti Deutsch

Waitress
(voice)

John Fiedler

Old Man
(voice)

Miriam Flynn

The Piñata Lady
(voice)

Geri Lee Gorowski

Jess Harnell

Guard
(voice)

Sherry Lynn

Woman #2
(voice)

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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
In the original version, Kuzco throws a rock at Pacha. On the 2005 DVD and future releases, that rock has turned into an acorn.

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

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Featured review

8/10

Maybe not a Disney classic, but a hilarious original worth your time.

The Emperor's New Groove is enjoyable with plenty of laughs provided mainly by our villainess, Yzma, and her dim-witted sidekick, Kronk.

The comedy is also the movie's biggest strength along with its vocal cast. David Spade as emperor Kuzco gives this self-absorbed and bratty character a weird likability which is admirable. John Goodman as the peasant Pacha is pretty much your average John Goodman role, but he does that well. They are also good for some great laughs when they are together.

As I mentioned at first, Yzma and Kronk are simply hilarious. I slapped my thigh several times watching them. Eartha Kid and Patrick Warburton both do excellent voice-work.

Aside from the comedic proficiency I find it pretty average. The animation looks a lot like a Saturday afternoon show, but still better than the later 2D abomination of "Home On The Range" (2004).

The setting of the story is pretty original, but the story itself is kind of recycled, not bad, just an average "egotistical-asshole- learns-how-to-be-nice-to-others" story.

But what the hell. It works! The Emperor's New Groove is definitely worth your time.