The Emperor's New Groove is a 2000 American animated buddy adventure slapstick comedy film based on the culture of the Inca mythology. The film was 40th animated film by the Walt Disney Feature Animation, which the company producing it with Walt Disney Pictures distributed it for the film. Based on the original idea made by Roger Allers and Matthew Jacobs, the film was directed by Mark Dindal, screenplay by David Reynolds and story by Dindal and Chris Williams. The film stars includes David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick, Kellyann Kelso, and Bob Bergen, the plot follows described the 18-year-old man Kuzco, a generating arrogant emperor in the Inca Empire who is got transformed into Talking Llama by the heartless woman Yzma and her henchman sidekick Kronk, to find the potion was back to normal on him in the potion cave. Development began in 1994 under the working title as Kingdom of the Sun and was production troubles by the director Trudie Styler who is making a style documentary The Sweatbox (2002) as due to the disrupting production by poor test screening. The music score was composed by John Debney and was original song "My Funny Friend and Me" was performed by Gordon Sumner known as "Sting." The film was released on December 15, 2000 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film received lukewarm response from film critics, who found the writing, animation, humor, and voice cast (particularly Spade, Goodman, Kitt, and Warburton) an amazing and praising it. However, the film bombed at the box office, grossed $169.6 million worldwide against its $100 million budget in order to worst opening grossed played in 2,887 theatres. But successfully at the home media markets and best selling DVD of 2001. The direct-to-video spinoff sequel called Kronk's New Groove was released on 2005 and the TV series spinoff, The Emperor's New School was aired on Disney Channel on 2006 to 2008 and reruns for Disney XD.
Plot[]
Kuzco, the self-centered emperor of the Inca Empire, often punishes anyone who "throw off his groove." When Kuzco heartlessly dismisses his scheming senior advisor Yzma, she plots to usurp the throne with the aid of her simple-minded yet cheerful henchman, Kronk. On the eve of Kuzco's eighteenth birthday, he summons Pacha, a benevolent peasant and village chief, announcing his intention to raze Pacha's hilltop family home to erect his extravagant summer retreat, Kuzcotopia. Pacha's objections are ignored. Meanwhile, in Yzma's clandestine laboratory, she and Kronk devise a plan to deceive Kuzco into consuming poison during dinner.
During the 'farewell' dinner, Kronk mistakenly gives Kuzco a potion that turns him into a llama. After Kuzco is knocked unconscious, Yzma commands Kronk to dispose of him and conceal the body. However, Kronk's conscience intervenes, and he saves Kuzco from falling into a reservoir. By accident, Kronk drops Kuzco onto Pacha's cart and loses track of him as Pacha departs the city. Pacha returns home without disclosing Kuzco's decision to his pregnant wife or children. Upon waking in the cart, Kuzco is shocked by his transformation and demands Pacha return him to the palace, but Pacha agrees only on the condition that Kuzco relocates his summer home. Kuzco arrogantly ventures into the jungle alone, only to be pursued by jaguars. Pacha saves him following a plunge down a waterfall. As they spend the night in the jungle, Pacha warns Kuzco that his selfish ways could lead to a lonely future, while Kuzco maintains his self-centered belief that the world revolves around him.
Meanwhile, Yzma takes the throne, but Kronk reluctantly reveals the truth. The two then set off to search for Kuzco. In the morning, Kuzco feigns agreement with Pacha's demand. Pacha and Kuzco are almost back to the palace when Pacha falls through a bridge and Kuzco refuses to help him up, admitting he never meant to keep his promise. However, he soon finds himself in danger too then both fight till the bridge collapse, and nearly fell into a ravine but work together to save both their lives. With the bridge gone their journey is delayed, giving Pacha hope Kuzco will learn better. Both stop at Mudka's Meat Hut, a roadside diner, at the same time Kronk and Yzma arrive there. Neither party realizes the other is there until Pacha overhears Yzma and Kronk discussing about having Kuzco dead. Kronk briefly saw Pacha before running off to warn Kuzco. Convinced Yzma is loyal, Kuzco berates Pacha and runs to Yzma, only to overhear Yzma and Kronk are indeed seeking to kill him and even the kingdom does not miss him. Realizing Pacha was right all along and has already left, Kuzco wanders in the jungle alone, finding it pointless to go back to the palace without making some sort of redemption. Later that night, Kronk then recognized Pacha and figures he must have taken Kuzco back to his village.
A remorseful Kuzco resolves to spend his life as a regular llama until his reunion with Pacha. After apologizing for his egocentrism, Kuzco and Pacha form a friendship. As they head to Pacha's home for supplies, they overhear that "relatives" have arrived, realizing with dread that they resemble Yzma and Kronk. Pacha discreetly alerts his wife, who, along with their children, distracts Yzma and Kronk, giving them a head start. Although Yzma and Kronk appear to be defeated by lightning and a fall into a chasm, they inexplicably arrive at the secret lab first. Yzma commands Kronk to eliminate Pacha and Kuzco, but Kronk finds himself unable to commit the act, prompting Yzma to berate his culinary skills and send him down a trapdoor. Yzma then summons the palace guards to pursue Kuzco and Pacha, who flee with all the potions, desperate to find the one that will restore Kuzco's humanity.
After several guards are turned into animals during a potion test and Yzma becomes a kitten, Pacha and Kuzco collaborate to secure the last vial. Yzma grabs it but Kronk's unexpected return foils her. Once human again, Kuzco resumes his royal duties, showing remorse to his people. He opts to build his summer house on a different site, with Pacha recommending an adjacent hilltop. Kronk, now a Junior Chipmunk scout leader, takes delight in having kitten-Yzma as part of his troop. Ultimately, Kuzco settles in a simple cabin next to Pacha's home, sharing a pool with Pacha's family.
Voice cast[]
- David Spade as Emperor Kuzco, the notorious, believer, and generally selfish 18-year-old emperor of the Inca Empire who pays no heeds to the needs of others. However, after transforming into a llama, Kuzco begins to realize the error of his ways.
- John Goodman as Pacha, a kind and caring village leader
- Eartha Kitt as Yzma, Kuzco's elderly and unpleasant advisor who seeks Kuzco's throne for herself.
- Patrick Warburton as Kronk, Yzma's good-nature friendly but dimwitted muscular henchman and sidekick.
- Wendie Malick as Chicha, Pacha's caring supporting pregnant wife.
- Kellyann Kelso and Eli Russell Linnetz as Chaca and Tipo respectively, Pacha and Chicha's two young, rambunctious children.
- Bob Bergen as Bucky the Squirrel, Kronk's companion, who hates Yzma, and has an unpleasant encounter with Kuzco.
- Tom Jones as the Theme Song Guy, Kuzco's personal theme song conductor.
- Patti Deutsch as Matta, a waitress at Mudka's Meat Hut.
- John Fiedler as Rudy, a kindly old man who is first thrown out a window by Kuzco's guards, then later befriends the emperor.
- Joe Whyte as the Royal Recordkeeper
- Stephen J. Anderson, Bob Bergen, Rodger Bumpass, Robert Clotworthy, Jennifer Darling, Patti Deutsch, John Fiedler, Miriam Flynn, Geri Lee Gorowski, Jess Harnell, Sherry Lynn, Danny Mann, Mickie McGowan, D.F. Reynolds, Andre Stojka, Steve Susskind, and Joe Whyte as the additional voices
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