The Road to El Dorado

2000

89 mins

Directed by Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul
Kids & Family

Two conmen head to El Dorado in search of treasure in this big budget animated Dreamworks affair. Stars Kevin Kline... More

Two conmen head to El Dorado in search of treasure in this big budget animated Dreamworks affair. Stars Kevin Kline and features narration and music by Elton John.

After finding a map to the lost City of Gold, El Dorado, swindlers Tulio (Kline) and Miguel (Kenneth Branagh) stow away in one of Spanish explorer Cortez's ships headed towards the city. The pair end up lost at sea, but eventually arrive at their destination. There, a priest (Armand Assante) proclaims them to be gods in a scheme to win control of the city for himself, while a beautiful girl, Chel (Rosie Perez), helps them with their plan.

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Where to watch The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado is available to stream in... More New Zealand now on Google TV and Apple TV Store.

The Road to El Dorado | Ratings & Reviews

"Brings nothing new to the table of animation magic."

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CNN

"Half of the film is brisk and fun, but the remainder seems muddled and predictable..."

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San Francisco Chronicle

"It's a bright and enjoyable tale... so good that, at times, you forget it's animated at all."

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BBC

"Fun to watch in ways that most recent cartoons aren't."

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Chicago Tribune

"...a strained and pallid concoction that won't fire the collective imaginations of modern children."

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Variety

"Lush animation and standard storytelling are enlivened by camp heroes, veiled references to sex "n" drugs and a sprinkling of decent gags. Just make sure you schedule toilet breaks for the songs, or you'll be heading for them anyway - to be sick."

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Total Film

"Little more than a sanitized blend of nonsense and adventure and just a teeny bit of romance, interspersed with the occasional pop song."

"Bright and zesty."

"...instead of improving on the Disney animation experience, El Dorado proves to be inferior in every way. Hell, forget Disney - even as a stand-alone animated feature, El Dorado leaves a lot to be desired."

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