The Road to El Dorado
2000 · Movie · PG · 89 min · ★ 7.3 · 50% critics
After a botched con, two fast-talking swindlers stow away on a voyage and stumble into the legendary city of gold. Mistaken for divine visitors by the locals, they try to play along for profit, but the act quickly spirals into risky trouble and tough choices.
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-03-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 50/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (4,108 votes)
- Box office
- $76,432,727
- Budget
- $95,000,000
About
If you enjoy light, joke-packed animated adventures with a buddy-comedy feel and musical moments, this could hit the spot, especially if you like Aladdin or Treasure Planet; Not for you if you want a deeper, more serious story.
Pros: witty buddy banter; colorful adventure vibe; catchy songs | Cons: familiar mistaken-gods premise; uneven story momentum; adult-leaning jokes
Themes
- gold
- horse
- cartoon
- musical
- con artist
- sword fight
- adventurer
- 16th century
- conquistador
- el dorado
- age of discovery
Awards & recognition
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Kenneth Branagh
as Miguel (voice)
Kevin Kline
as Tulio (voice)
Rosie Perez
as Chel (voice)
Armand Assante
as Tzekel-Kan (voice)
Edward James Olmos
as Chief (voice)
Jim Cummings
as Cortes (voice)
Frank Welker
as Altivo (voice)
Tobin Bell
as Zaragoza (voice)
Elton John
as Narrator (voice)
- DM
Duncan Marjoribanks
as Acolyte (voice)
Directed by Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul