The Emperor's New Groove is a 2000 American animated buddy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 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 voice cast features David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, and Wendie Malick. The Emperor's New Groove follows a young and self-centered Incan emperor, Kuzco, who is transformed into a llama by his ex-advisor, Yzma. For the emperor to change back into a human, he trusts a village leader, Pacha, who escorts him back to the palace. Development began in 1994, when the film was conceived as a musical epic titled Kingdom of the Sun. Following his directorial debut with The Lion King, Roger Allers recruited English musician Sting to compose several songs for the film.
| Director | Mark Dindal |
| Produced by | Randy Fullmer |
| Screenplay by | David Reynolds |
| Story by | Chris Williams, Mark Dindal |
| Starring | David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick |
| Music | John Debney |
| Edited by | Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland |
| Production, company | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Released | December 15, 2000 |
| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million |
| Box office | $169.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 60002908 |
About The Emperor's New Groove
A self-centered young Incan emperor is transformed into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma. In order to be changed back into a human and regain his throne, he must trust a village leader named Pacha.
Achievement of The Emperor's New Groove
The movie was originally developed as a musical epic titled Kingdom of the Sun. The song soundtrack "My Funny Friend and Me" by Sting was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. A documentary about the production troubles on the movie was made and titled The Sweatbox.
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Latest information about The Emperor's New Groove updated on July 28 2021.
