The Emperor's New Groove

2000
U
1h 18m

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David Spade in 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.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

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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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9/10

One of the most underrated Disney films.

When most people think of fantastic Disney movies people often let this one slip by. This is by far one of my favorite Disney movies. 18 years after release and multiple viewings I can still laugh at the jokes, as they still are fresh to this day. Kids will love this and adults too. Just do yourself a favor and watch this and prepare to laugh yourself out of your seat.