# The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

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**Runtime**: 78 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
**Directed by**: Mark Dindal
**Written by**: David Reynolds, Chris Williams, Mark Dindal
**Starring**: David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick, Kellyann Kelso

> *It's all about... ME!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Apparently someone turned the emperor into a llama. Emperor Kuzco is transformed into a llama and needs help. It's a pretty silly rescue mission.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.4/10 (246493 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 86% · Metacritic 70/100

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