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The Road to El Dorado

PG Released Mar 31, 2000 1h 29m Kids & Family Musical Animation TRAILER for List
49% Tomatometer 106 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Two con-men (Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh) get hold of a map to the lost City of Gold, El Dorado. After stowing away onto one of the ships of the Spanish explorer Cortez, the pair escapes and eventually do find the city. There, a priest (Armand Assante) proclaims them to be gods in a scheme to win control of the city for himself. Meanwhile, they meet a beautiful girl (Rosie Perez) who helps them in their ruse.
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Predictable story and thin characters made the movie flat.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Outstanding family movie mixes comedy, action, romance. Rated: 4/5 Jun 13, 2012 Full Review Leslie Felperin Sight & Sound As good as most recent post-Katzenberg Disney films, and certainly -- with its stylised characterisation and bursts of witty dialogue -- a great deal better than the Mouse's turgid mega-budget epic Dinosaur. Dec 2, 2002 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Engaging children's entertainment. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 22, 2002 Full Review Carla Monfort Espinof The Road to El Dorado is one of DreamWorks' essential gems: a fast-paced adventure as fun as it was 23 years ago. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 25, 2023 Full Review Tony Black Cultural Conversation Though containing all of the elements you would imagine might make a rip-roaring, animated comedy adventure, The Road to El Dorado doesn't fit that bill. Rated: 3/5 Feb 16, 2021 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed It's a shame that a film with such talent and imagery behind it ended up being ultimately a waste of time... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Thomas R Despite the animation and music being pretty good, the story, characters, and comedy were weak Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Max H Not in the least bit original, but an okay animated adventure. Full review on my blog: https://maxholland93.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-road-to-el-dorado-2000-movie-review.html Also, subscribe to my YouTube channel (@Maxthemetalkid). Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review chittrakorn t Absolutely hilarious and the humor is still good today. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Richard L The animation and design work's great, as is the voice acting, but when it comes to the story The Road to El Dorado is a bit of a mess. The songs also feel completely out of place. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Karen K Quite the sexy character with Rosie Perez vocals! Classic 90's kids movie, messing us up with highly adult topics masked as kid friendly. Not that I didn't show this to my sons when they were old enough, because it really is a great movie. Just watching it again as an adult, sex and violence, oh my! Religious human sacrifice! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Audience Member A great film with a fantastic soundtrack, that brings you back to your childhood. You won't find a movie like this these days. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - The Trail We Blaze The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - The Trail We Blaze 3:19 The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - It's Tough to Be A God The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - It's Tough to Be A God 2:32 The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - You're Not a God? The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - You're Not a God? 1:56 The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - El Dorado The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - El Dorado 1:05 The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - Without Question The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - Without Question 2:06 The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - The Stone Jaguar Attack The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - The Stone Jaguar Attack 1:53 The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - Gambling with Loaded Dice The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - Gambling with Loaded Dice 3:37 The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - Play Ball! The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - Play Ball! 3:56 The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - Entering El Dorado The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - Entering El Dorado 3:06 The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - Finally We're Connecting The Road to El Dorado: Official Clip - Finally We're Connecting 2:04 View more videos
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Synopsis Two con-men (Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh) get hold of a map to the lost City of Gold, El Dorado. After stowing away onto one of the ships of the Spanish explorer Cortez, the pair escapes and eventually do find the city. There, a priest (Armand Assante) proclaims them to be gods in a scheme to win control of the city for himself. Meanwhile, they meet a beautiful girl (Rosie Perez) who helps them in their ruse.
Director
Bibo Bergeron, Will Finn, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Don Paul, David Silverman
Producer
Brooke Breton, Bonne Radford
Screenwriter
Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks Pictures, Stardust Pictures
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Musical, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 31, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.8M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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