The Road to El Dorado
Seen it?2000 | 90 min | Family, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Mary Poppins, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when they are mistaken as gods by the inhabitants.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Composer.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$76 million worldwide on a $95 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul
- Kenneth BranaghMiguel (voice)
- Kevin KlineTulio (voice)
- Rosie PerezChel (voice)
- Armand AssanteTzekel-Kan (voice)
- Edward James OlmosChief (voice)
- Jim CummingsCortes (voice)
- Frank WelkerAltivo (voice)
- Tobin BellZaragoza (voice)
- Elton JohnNarrator (voice)
- Duncan MarjoribanksAcolyte (voice)