The Road to El Dorado

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Two con-men (Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh) get hold of a map to the lost City of Gold, El Dorado. After stowing away onto one of the ships of the Spanish explorer Cortez, the pair escapes and eventually do find the city. There, a priest (Armand Assante) proclaims them to be gods in a scheme to win control of the city for himself. Meanwhile, they meet a beautiful girl (Rosie Perez) who helps them in their ruse.

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Predictable story and thin characters made the movie flat.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Outstanding family movie mixes comedy, action, romance.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 13, 2012

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Leslie Felperin

Sight & Sound

As good as most recent post-Katzenberg Disney films, and certainly -- with its stylised characterisation and bursts of witty dialogue -- a great deal better than the Mouse's turgid mega-budget epic Dinosaur.

Dec 2, 2002

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

Engaging children's entertainment.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

The Road to El Dorado is one of DreamWorks' essential gems: a fast-paced adventure as fun as it was 23 years ago. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 25, 2023

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Tony Black

Cultural Conversation

Though containing all of the elements you would imagine might make a rip-roaring, animated comedy adventure, The Road to El Dorado doesn't fit that bill.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2021

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

It's a shame that a film with such talent and imagery behind it ended up being ultimately a waste of time...

Apr 29, 2009

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Franco E Good, entertaining movie, enjoyed as a kid. Chel bad as hell. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Thomas R Despite the animation and music being pretty good, the story, characters, and comedy were weak Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Max H Not in the least bit original, but an okay animated adventure.Full review on my blog:https://maxholland93.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-road-to-el-dorado-2000-movie-review.htmlAlso, subscribe to my YouTube channel (@Maxthemetalkid). Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review chittrakorn t Absolutely hilarious and the humor is still good today. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Richard L The animation and design work's great, as is the voice acting, but when it comes to the story The Road to El Dorado is a bit of a mess. The songs also feel completely out of place. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Karen K Quite the sexy character with Rosie Perez vocals! Classic 90's kids movie, messing us up with highly adult topics masked as kid friendly.Not that I didn't show this to my sons when they were old enough, because it really is a great movie. Just watching it again as an adult, sex and violence, oh my! Religious human sacrifice! Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bibo Bergeron Director Will Finn Director Jeffrey Katzenberg Director Don Paul Director David Silverman Director Kevin Kline Tulio

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