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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 Spani... read more read more...sh 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

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DVD Release Date: December 12, 2000

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  • June 5, 2011
    Not a comedy, not a musical, and not a kids movie. The animation is beautiful in my opinion. The plot was pretty simple. The music was great.
  • June 1, 2011
    When you hear that a movie you loved and grew up with when you were young sucks, it kinda hurts a bit. I saw this movie SO many times when i was younger, so after about 1 and half years, I finally watched it again. But during that period of time i kinda grew into more of a critic... read more, so when i saw this again, my childhood ripped to shreds. But even with it's bland plot and characters, and a hurtful realization of my childhood stupidity, I'm still giving it 3 stars, since it still has nice visuals and colors, and about 12 years of love for this movie
  • December 31, 2010
    I dont remember much about the movie i remember some of the comedy and i definitely remember the ending scene with the giant robot cat thing, from what i remember it was a good movie but ill probably have to watch it again to really get my results
  • July 22, 2009
    yea i hide my exorcist dvd in this case. its not good
  • June 9, 2008
    for a giddies film i thought it was funny and worth a watch even my dad was watching it
  • May 23, 2007
    Interesting. Not bad although it did feel as if there was something missing (even for a kiddie film). The dark magic effects were rather atmostpheric though.
  • January 22, 2007
    great stuff, they should do a live action of this story
  • November 7, 2006
    Nicely done.
  • February 23, 2006
    [font=Arial][color=darkred]Tulio (Kevin Kline) and Miguel (Kenneth Branaugh) are two 16th Century Spanish con men who somehow speak in English accents and appear to have a secret gay relationship. I calls 'em as I see 'em people. Through a strange comedy of errors the boys end up... read more marooned on a far off land with a horse in their posession as well as a mysterious map. The map leads to the unfold treasures of the mysterious fable of the city of El Dorado. They partner with a saucy native (Rosey Perez) with hips bigger than shoulders and a pining to be taken away.[/color][/font]

    [font=Arial][color=darkred]Dreamworks has scored big with previous strong ink and paint outings, but 'El Dorado' seems to be a dissapointment. At times the banter between Kline and Branaugh is lively and humerous but the energy is never sustained for long. 'El Dorado' lulls unexpectadly quite often. Katzenberg created the very successful Disney animated formula, and still sticks by it regretably. 'The Iron Giant' showed originality can work, so why is no one listening?![/color][/font]

    [font=Arial][color=darkred]The animation is surprisingly shoddy at times. The contrast between 3-D and 2-D animation is easily noticeable, unlike the work in 'Prince of Egypt'. Perez seems miscast, what with her Puerto Rican accent, and close to all the characters are poorly underwritten -- even the damn horse.[/color][/font]

    [font=Arial][color=darkred]Elton John and Tim Rice buddy up after their successful pairing with the Diz' blockbuster 'The Lion King' to unlease wave after wave of senseless drivel. None of the monotonous songs are memorable, or even downright humable. After seeing these pop regurgitations it's easy to see that everyone makes a bad step. Consider this one.[/color][/font]

    [font=Arial][color=darkred]'El Dorado' is an animated attempt toward the bumbling road pictures of Hope and Crosby, but this tank is too low on gas for the entire trip.[/color][/font]

    [font=Arial][color=darkred]Nate's Grade: C+ [/color][/font]
  • December 2, 2011
    Not a comedy, not a musical, and not a kids movie. The animation is beautiful in my opinion. The plot was pretty simple. The music was great.

Critic Reviews


Liam Lacey
March 22, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Engaging children's entertainment. Full Review

Susan Wloszczyna
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

This is one Road whose gold apparently got paved over.

Jay Boyar
January 1, 2000
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

The Road to El Dorado is boderline entertaining.

Sean Means
January 1, 2000
Sean Means, Film.com

For a movie about 'discovering' the New World, The Road to El Dorado covers a lot of familiar territory.

Susan Stark
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News

Timid and flat. Full Review

Bruce Westbrook
January 1, 2000
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

Though its tale of gold is not untarnished, The Road to El Dorado hits the buddy-movie mark. Full Review

Jay Carr
January 1, 2000
Jay Carr, Boston Globe

The Road to El Dorado is a bit too standard-issue to climb out from under its nouveau Disney house style look and supply much in the way of innovative glitter.

Nancy Churnin
January 1, 2000
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News

One wonders who was this animated film made for, anyway? Certainly not for kids. And not for this adult. Full Review

Kevin Thomas
January 1, 2000
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

Yes, it has Elton John and Tim Rice songs, but The Lion King this ain't. Full Review

Bruce Newman
January 1, 2000
Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News

DreamWorks has produced state-of-the-art computer animation but forgotten the state of the heart.

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