70
Metascore
28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyA spry and appealing film that throws off comic sparks with aplomb.
- 90TV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceTV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceA comic masterpiece.
- 90Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonSpade and Warburton might not have made The Emperor's New Groove one of the mouse factory's all-time greatest, but they've certainly made it one of the funniest.
- 88Miami HeraldMiami HeraldThanks to myriad animators, the characters cavort, laugh and struggle against stunning backdrops, from lush jungles to cascading waterfalls. Groovy? Absolutely.
- 80NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenThis is a fleet, funny family entertainment that should tickle parents as well as tykes.
- 80Film.comHenry Cabot BeckFilm.comHenry Cabot BeckThe design of the film is wonderful, the animation everything one comes to expect from a Disney picture, and the jokes fly by so fast.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWhen the Looney Tunes trademark came on the screen at the kiddie matinee of long ago, the kiddies would cheer in unison because they knew they were going to have unmitigated fun. The Emperor's New Groove evokes the same kind of spirit.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickRefreshingly flirts with a very un-Disney political incorrectness.
- 50New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardFreewheeling and mindless.
- 40L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyPlotwise, the movie's groove is more like a well-worn rut. Visually, too, the movie looks half-recycled.