While Kuzco argues with the cook, Pacha overhears Yzma's plan and Kronk narrowly fails to recognize Pacha. The pairs arrive at a diner at the same time, unaware of the others' presence (Kuzco and Pacha are disguised and oblivious). Meanwhile, Yzma discovers that Kronk has failed to eliminate Kuzco, and they both set out to find him. Kuzco and Pacha cooperate to save themselves from dropping into a crocodile-infested stream. An altercation between them ensues after Kuzco also falls through the bridge, which results in the bridge's total collapse. Kuzco accepts Pacha's terms to guide him home, but attempts to leave Pacha dangling from an old bridge within an hour's walk from the palace. While Pacha initially allows Kuzco to wander into the jungle alone, he ultimately follows and rescues him from a pack of jaguars.
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Kuzco and Pacha have a large number of arguments, and after one Kuzco storms off. Pacha discovers Kuzco as he regains consciousness and declines to help Kuzco back to the capital unless he builds Kuzcotopia elsewhere. Pacha returns home, but cannot bring himself to tell his lighthearted family about Kuzco's plan. After a stroke of conscience (personified by a shoulder Angel and demon) prevents Kronk from casting Kuzco over a waterfall, he drops the bag containing Kuzco on Pacha's cart. Under Yzma's instruction, Kronk knocks Kuzco unconscious and attempts to dispose of him outside town. However, her dim-witted assistant Kronk instead accidentally laces Kuzco's drink with a potion that transforms him into a llama instead of causing his death. When Kuzco fires his conniving adviser Yzma for repeatedly doing his job as the emperor, she plots to take the throne by poisoning him at dinner. A direct-to-video sequel, Kronk's New Groove, was released in 2005, and an animated spin-off, The Emperor's New School, aired on the Disney Channel from 2006 to 2008.Įmperor Kuzco is a selfish and egotistical Incan emperor who plans to celebrate his 18th birthday by razing a local village to build a lavish summer home called "Kuzcotopia", much to the distress of local village leader Pacha. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song " My Funny Friend and Me", performed by Sting that award went to " Things Have Changed" by Bob Dylan from Wonder Boys. It received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised it for its humor and voice cast (Eartha Kitt often being singled out for praise), and as one of the best films released during Disney's post- Renaissance era and the most comedic. However, the film found larger success when it was released for home media, and became the best-selling DVD of 2001. It performed disappointingly at the box office compared to Disney films released in the 1990s, grossing $169.5 million on a $100-million budget. The Emperor's New Groove was released to theaters on December 15, 2000. A documentary, The Sweatbox (2002), details the production troubles that The Emperor's New Groove endured during its six years' development. Because of poor test screenings, creative differences with Dindal, and production falling behind schedule, Allers departed, and the film became a lighthearted comedy instead of a dramatic musical.
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Because of the underwhelming box-office performances of Pocahontas (1995) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Dindal was brought in as co-director to make the film more comedic. Following his directorial debut with The Lion King (1994), Roger Allers recruited English musician Sting to compose several songs for the film. For the emperor to change back into a human, he entrusts a village leader, Pacha, who escorts him back to the throne palace, before Yzma can track them down and finish him off.ĭevelopment began in 1994, when the film was conceived as a musical epic titled Kingdom of the Sun. Set in an Incan empire, The Emperor's New Groove follows young and self-centered Emperor Kuzco, who is transformed into a llama by his ex-advisor, Yzma, and her dim-witted henchman, Kronk.
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The voice cast features David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, and Wendie Malick. The 40th animated film produced by the studio, it was directed by Mark Dindal, from a screenplay by David Reynolds and a story by Chris Williams and Dindal. The Emperor's New Groove is a 2000 American animated slapstick buddy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.