The Road to El Dorado (2000)

Directors:

Bibo Bergeron
Will Finn

Writers:

Terry Rossio (screenplay) &
Ted Elliott (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

31 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Action | Comedy

Tagline:

They came for the gold... they stayed for the adventure

Plot:

Two swindlers get their hands on a map to the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.

Plot Keywords:

Homosexual Subtext | Latin America | Con Artist | El Dorado | South America

Awards:

1 win & 12 nominations

Cast

Kevin Kline	...	Tulio (voice)
Kenneth Branagh	...	Miguel (voice)
Rosie Perez	...	Chel (voice)
Armand Assante	...	Tzekel-Kan (voice)
Edward James Olmos	...	Chief (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Cortes / others (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Altivo / Various others (voice)
Tobin Bell	...	Zaragoza (voice)
Duncan Marjoribanks	...	Acolyte (voice)
Elijah Chiang	...	Kid #1 (voice)
Cyrus Shaki-Khan	...	Kid #2 (voice)
Elton John	...	Narrator (voice)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic material and language.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Denmark:A | Finland:K-8/5 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:I | New Zealand:G | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #37187) | South Korea:All | Singapore:PG

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

"The Road to El Dorado" is basically an animated version of the "Road" formula that 'Hope, Bob' and Bing Crosby starred in so successfully for several films. In a tribute to the original films and to Hope and Crosby, Miguel and Tulio's reflections in running water briefly twist into caricatures of Bob Hope & Bing Crosby.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Tulio and Miguel arrive in El Dorado Miguel's earrings disappear and reappear between shots.

Quotes:

Tulio: [sighs] Well, it was nice working with you, partner.
Miguel: Tulio, I just want you to know... I'm sorry about that girl in Barcelona.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Tobey Maguire/Sisqo (#25.17)" (2000)

The Man Who Would Be King

Let me start by saying that I liked 'The Road to El Dorado'. It has some nice songs, good animations and it was very funny. I especially liked the horse Altivo. The thing that bothered me is that most of the things on screen I had already seen in other movies. Well, one in particular. Two guys come to a strange place. They are mistaken for Gods because a miracle happens by accident. They have a plan to steal the gold in that place, but one of them wants to stay. This is 'The Road to El Dorado' but also 'The Man Who Would Be King' from 1975 starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine. Here we Tulio and Miguel voiced by Kevin Kline and Kenneth Branagh. They have the same funny chemistry as Connery and Caine had. In 'The Road to El Dorado' we have also a love interest, Chel (voice by Rosie Perez), and a high priest named Tzekel-Kan (voice by Armand Assante) who doubts the divinity of the two men. I liked it, but not because it was very original. If you haven't seen 'The Man Who Would Be King' you are able to enjoy this movie also for the story. Anyway, you will not be bored.