The Road to El Dorado (2000)
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49% of critics liked it
(103 reviews) -
63% of users liked it
(60,381 ratings)
Dreamworks SKG's second feature-length animated film blends comedy and drama in an unusual historical adventure. Two genial swindlers working as stable hands stow away with Cortez, the legendary Spanish conquistador, as he searches for El Dorado, the lost City of Gold. Luck smiles on the two con… More Dreamworks SKG's second feature-length animated film blends comedy and drama in an unusual historical adventure. Two genial swindlers working as stable hands stow away with Cortez, the legendary Spanish conquistador, as he searches for El Dorado, the lost City of Gold. Luck smiles on the two con men, and they happen to find a settlement in Mexico that they believe is El Dorado; however, while the two exotic strangers are at first embraced by the Mayan people, they've also arrived just in time to be offered up as the next human sacrifice. The Road to El Dorado was directed by Don Paul, who helmed the first DreamWorks animated feature, The Prince of Egypt; Will Finn, a featured animator on Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin; Bibo Bergeron, who worked on Ferngully: The Last Rainforest; and David Silverman. It features new songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, and the voice cast includes Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Edward James Olmos, and Armand Assante. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Don Paul, Eric Bergeron
- Written By
- Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Mar 31, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- Dreamworks
Critic Reviews
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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Engaging children's entertainment.
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Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com
The animation is uninspiring and brings nothing new to the table of animation magic.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Bright and zesty.
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Robert Horton, Film.com
[Kline's and Branagh's] shared timing is so good it whets the appetite for further adventures.
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Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It's not cute enough for kids, not clever enough for adults. It's gorgeous but curiously dull.
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Cast
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Kevin Kline
as Tulio
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Kenneth Branagh
as Miguel
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Rosie Perez
as Chel
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Armand Assante
as Tzekel-Kan
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Edward James Olmos
as Chief
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Jim Cummings
as Cortes
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Frank Welker
as Altivo
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Tobin Bell
as Zaragoza
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Duncan Majoribanks
as Acolyte
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Elijah Chiang
as Kid #1
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Cyrus Shaki-Khan
as Kid #2
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Elton John
as Narrator



