A delightful charmer whose magic will enchant all ages.
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01/01/00
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
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Reviews Counted:102
Fresh:50
Rotten:52
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Pridictable story and thin characters made the movie flat.
Runtime: 89 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Two eccentric con artists, Tulio and Miguel, are shooting craps in the sun-squelched streets of 16th-century Spain when they win a sacred map charting the way to El Dorado, the lost City of Gold,... [More]
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante
Director: Will Finn, Don Paul, Bibo Bergeron
Reviews for The Road to El Dorado
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04/29/09
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03/27/09
Top CriticSuffers from demographic schizophrenia.
08/07/08
I think my problem is this: The filmmakers want an epic feel to the film, but they provide neither context nor dimension to the people of El Dorado themselves.
12/06/05
I expected to have a lot more fun...than I did, which is a shame. I think it's going to fall quickly by the wayside.
04/09/05
The less you know about history, the better your chances of enjoying this movie . . .
10/08/03
El Dorado is not striking or groundbreaking, but it's accomplished enough.
05/14/03
Immerses the viewer with vivid color and awe-inspiring artwork from the first frame.
02/08/03
The filmmakers want an epic feel to the film, but they provide neither context nor dimension to the people of El Dorado themselves.
12/08/02
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.
12/02/02
A nice animated trip for kids, but hardly a required journey for grown-ups.
11/07/02
Good clean fun, that will keep kids (and most adults) absorbed in its shiny cartoon bubble throughout.
10/30/02
Gets by with a story that is good but not great -- not unlike the famous Road movies made 50 years ago by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
10/15/02
In the few moments when the noise and the fast-paced story subside long enough for a good look at the scenery, the animation is impressive.
06/19/02
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03/24/02
Engaging children's entertainment.
03/22/02
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03/09/02
Not only is the story reed thin, but it's also undercut by continual anachronistic dialog that's funny but alienates us from the adventure and characters.
12/10/01
Everything about it evokes comparisons to other animated features, and while it more or less holds its own, nothing comes across as new or even interesting.
10/24/01
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