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The Emperors New Groove
2001
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The Emperors New Groove
Positive Reviews
54
Negative reviews
8
Average Rating
3.5
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3.0
But adults will appreciate the colorful embroidery, including an always welcome Riverdance send up and an Eartha Kitt parody delivered by the feline K ..
EW
3.8
The movie doesnt have the technical polish of a film like Tarzan, but is a reminder that the classic cartoon look is a beloved style of its own.
Rogerebert
4.0
Fast, fun, and funny, The Emperors New Groove is a sheer delight.
Common Sense Media
1.5
Bears outs the wisdom of the shift from the original, serious conception to this comedic one.
Variety
4.5
Some films are a complete surprise .. in a short film called, well, Rorschach, Steven Skers shows a turkey gruesomely beheaded and flailing about.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
This Disney comedy makes a self conscious and largely successful attempt to modernise the studios format with a jive ass sensibility.
Time Out
4.5
Spade and Warburton might not have made The Emperors New Groove one of the mouse factorys all time greatest, but theyve certainly made it one of the f ..
2.0
Its all enough to make you wonder what if anything this new direction of Disneys signifies, and for the kids a minor night out at best.
3.8
The film really kicks into overdrive during its final 20 minutes, one thrilling and comical moment after another and saves what had been merely a so s ..
E Film Critic
3.8
Though an accompanying buzz hasnt quite hit yet, this oddball comedy may be one of the brightest, funniest pieces of entertainment of the season.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Damascus Cover Tell me your deepest, darkest secret, Olivia Thirlbys photojournalist .. The Escape Heart wrenching but dispassionate, intelligent but ..
4.0
Very unexpected to see a Disney film being stopped halfway by a character wanting to make a point about something.Funny shtuff.
JoBlo
3.0
Uneven, especially in the first half, but it gains momentum as it goes and ends on a rousing high.
One Guys Opinion
3.8
Armed with what is arguably the most clever animated script in a long time, the movie makes its point through wit and gently barbed dialogue.
ReelViews
4.4
Slang may go out of style, but coolness never does.I hope the title of this movie represents a change of tide for Disney.
Combust Ible Celluloid
1.5
Ingenious action sequences driven by surprisingly little plot lead to a climax full of the transmogrification animation was invented for.
Chicago Reader
3.5
As Disney animations go you can see the force of skilled animators at work beneath the surface of the movie.
3.8
Having said that, Kronks New Groove does boast several top notch voice performances and an animation style thats just as bright and colorful as the or ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Will you be rewatching this again and again a decade from now Unlikely. But will you laugh quite a bit now Probably so.
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
The arc of the story may be predictable, but its balanced out by some marvelously unpredictable flashes of visual comedy, all very much in the style o ..
News Review
4.5
When Kuzco catches her doing this one too many times, he decides to fire her, but this only increases her quest for his throne.
Screen It
3.0
The energy level is very high, as is the humour quotient, as the story ricochets all over the place, filling the screen with witty pop culture referen ..
Shadows On The Wall
4.5
After over six decades of safe Disney heroes, its refreshing and damned fine to have one with a little more personality.
Pop Matters
4.0
It was a bold move to depart so strongly from the Disney norm, but it has paid off beautifully, aligning the general anarchy and mayhem of the Warner ..
View London
4.5
The best Warner Bros. cartoon ever created by the Walt Disney Studios.
News Day
3.0
The aesthetics of The Emperors New Groove are not that different from the usual Disney fare, but the tone is markedly more ironic.The story still ends ..
Film Journal International ..
2.5
Again, this animated comedy isnt unwatchable.For one thing, its almost completely free of the overdone Disney musical sequences, which, alone, is caus ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
As Disney animated films go this is not the best, but definitely not the worst.
Internet Reviews
3.0
After years of watching its animated features soar on various permutations of stunning visuals, engaging story telling and memorable songs, Disney has ..
Internet Reviews
3.5
The Emperors New Groove is fun, almost solely due to inspired casting of the voices behind the drawings, including, much as I hate to admit it, David ..
Internet Reviews
3.5
If Walt Disney were to wander into the multiplex tonight, hed wonder which studio did this animated film.
Internet Reviews
4.0
Its a hard film to dislike. Even if there may be few outright laughs, the story keeps a smile on your face.
Internet Reviews
4.5
It may not have the same poignant grandeur, but its a marvelous reminder of how enthralling and how genuinely fun animated movies can and should be.
3.8
fun in a free form, slapstick, throw away manner that is largely lacking from most high concept Disney animated films
Q Network
3.5
This one is no exception and if its vibrant swing doesnt have you on your feet doing the Llamambo than you must be less animated than a computer gener ..
3.0
This engagingly funny, undemanding but consistently entertaining escapade emerged instead.
Bbc
3.0
That, stripped of the fancy writing that rendered Cormac McCarthys novel unreadable to some of us, is the narrative essence of All the Pretty Horses, ..
Time
3.8
Ridiculous, yes; but the light touch is beguiling and completely convincing, befitting the playfulness of a young, impetuous love.Of course, most of t ..
Mr Brown Movies
4.5
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La ..
Calendar Live
3.0
Breezily paced and not above poking fun at Disney stereotypes director Mark Dindal (Warner Brothers animated Cats Dont Dance) and his animation teams ..
Hollywood
3.5
A silly little movie thats smarter than most of the self important features that came out this year.
Cnn
4.0
Yet here I am again, absolutely loving this latest assembly line production because its sprightly, clever and fun, fun, fun.
Spliced Wire
4.5
Spades self effacing smart ass shtick and Warburtons great bone dry delievery will reach deep into parents funnybones without missing a beat for the t ..
E Online
4.5
Rarely has a company production offered such outrageous and unpretentious fun.
4.0
Kronk, Yzmas kid spirited sensitive male thug, delivers a host of juicy gags.
Ross Anthony
3.0
The evil Yzma a scene stealing harridan in the grand if somewhat misogynistic Disney tradition has other ideas.
News Week
1.5
Neither the best nor the most endearing of Disney, but its a sassy amusement. And nicely short.
Chron
4.0
Its cute, its funny, it teaches a lesson, and it features well realized characterizations by well known actors.
Film Quips Online
3.0
The fast paced humor targets kids and adults alike, and theres more than a touch of Chuck Jones in the whimsical animation.
Decent Films
4.5
Groove boasts some innovative tricks and sharp performances. Oh, and not too many songs. Phew.
Film4
5.0
A veritable masterpiece that speaks to kids without condescending or sentimentalizing.
Film Blather
1.5
...a lunatic tone far more reminiscent of the work of legendary animation madman Tex Avery than it is of such recent stately Disney offerings as Mulan ..
James Sanford on Film
4.0
Autograph request leads to cherished friendship Jeff Klein, of Honeoye Falls who organized They Stepped Up to the Plate events, asked for Bill McCrary ..
Rochester Goes Out
4.0
While there are no jaw dropping sequences like the avalanche in Mulan or the stampede in The Lion King, there is enough vitality in The Emperors New G ..
Nitrate Online
3.0
Plot is almost secondary in this movie.Comic timing is its masterstroke.
Looking Closer
3.0
Unfortunately her poison plot doesnt go as planned: Yzma has an assistant named Kronk who is hilarious.
rachelsreviews.net
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! ..
I Film
3.8
It delivers engaging, high spirited adventure that parents can appreciate alongside their young offspring.
2.5
Not without its amusing moments but this animated Disney feature feels hurried and somewhat frantic in its approach.
Imdb
3.8
Ultimately the silly and zany attitudes within The Emperors New Groove provide it with a levity that few other Disney films featured.
We Boughta Blog
2.0
Its a solid film that has laughs, energy, and a feel good message.
Family Home Theater
0.5
When did Disney start making good films again Was Eisner taken out in a senseless anvil accident
CinemaBlend
4.5
A very welcome, if simple, departure from the typical Disney mold thats highly entertaining to boot.
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
4.5
Its got consistently witty writing, engaging characters, inspired voice acting, jazzy animation and a strong message of brotherly love all wrapped up ..
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