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The Emperor's New Groove

Name: The Emperor's New Groove
Director: Mark Dindal
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2000-12-15
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick

2000 · 1h 18m · Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

IMDb 7.4 Metacritic 70 RT 86%

Absolutely watch this tonight — it's a comedic masterpiece wrapped in adventure, with David Spade's perfectly insufferable emperor and a genuinely heartwarming buddy dynamic that holds up beautifully. This is Disney animation at its funniest and most inventive, and "pull the lever, Kronk" alone is worth the price of admission.

Plot

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.

Director: Mark Dindal

Cast: David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick

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