The Emperor's New Groove

Name: The Emperor's New Groove
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2000-12-15
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick

2000·Movie·G·78 min·★ 7.6(7,320)

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy More English titles

“It's all about... ME!”

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.

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United States	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Rakuten TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Disney Plus	Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD
South Korea	Disney Plus	Google Play Movies

About The Emperor's New Groove

The Emperor's New Groove is a 2000 English-language adventure, animation and comedy film directed by Mark Dindal. The cast is led by David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt. It has a runtime of 1h 18m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 7300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

The Emperor's New Groove was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 15, 2000, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $100 million, it went on to gross $169 million worldwide.

Director: Mark Dindal
Writers: David Reynolds, Mark Dindal, Chris Williams
Release date: December 15, 2000
OTT release: November 15, 2019
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $100 million
Box office: $169 million
Production: Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Pictures

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The Emperor's New Groove cast & crew

The Emperor's New Groove was directed by Mark Dindal and written by David Reynolds, Mark Dindal, and Chris Williams.

The cast features David Spade as Kuzco (voice), John Goodman as Pacha (voice), Eartha Kitt as Yzma (voice), Patrick Warburton as Kronk (voice), Wendie Malick as Chicha (voice), and Kellyann Kelso as Chaca (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Thomas Baker, and it was produced by Randy Fullmer and Don Hahn.

Is The Emperor's New Groove worth watching?

The Emperor's New Groove holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 7,320 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 18m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, animation, and comedy, The Emperor's New Groove is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Emperor's New Groove

In United States, you can stream The Emperor's New Groove on Disney Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on November 15, 2019.

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