The Emperor's New Groove

Genre: Comedy / Family, Disney's 39th full length animated Classic, domestic release date: 15th of December 2000

The story goes: When the arrogant Emperor of a mythical South American land, Aztec, turns18, he (Kuzco) decides to build himself a palatial summer home his "kingdom in the sun", which he plans to build on the very mountaintop where Pacha's family has lived for generations. Pacha begs Kuzco to spare his village, but his pleas have no effect on the selfish emperor. When Kuzco fires his over-the-hill advisor, Yzma, she and her henchman, Kronk, plan to poison Kuzco and take over the empire. The plot thickens when Kronk grabs the wrong poison and manages only to turn Kuzco into a llama. Kuzco is then knocked unconscious, thrown in a sack and dumped on a peasant's cart headed out of town. Ironically, the cart is pulled by Pacha. After recovering from the shock that he has inadvertently brought the emperor home in the body of a llama, Pacha sees and opportunity: He will help Kuzco return to the city and find the antidote to restore his human form, but only if Kuzco agrees to spare his village. Meanwhile, Yzma and Kronk search high and low for the "dangerous talking llama," to do away with him once and for all. This madcap adventure gets even madder as our two antiheroes join forces to defeat the power-hungry Yzma. Through their efforts, Kuzco regains the throne and his human form, but more importantly learns the value of true friendship.

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