The Road to El Dorado

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

2000 • 90 min • Family · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

4175 reviews

0 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
73 Audience · 4174 · 49%

Two quick-witted con artists accidentally discover the legendary city of El Dorado and are mistaken for gods. They must maintain their ruse while trying to escape with as much gold as possible, leading to humorous adventures and unexpected friendships.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some mild cartoon action and peril
Characters consume an alcoholic beverage
Brief suggestive dancing with some fantastical creatures.

What it models well

Friendship and loyalty
Resourcefulness and cleverness
Cultural understanding

Talk about it after

The difference between honesty and deception
Exploring different cultures and beliefs
The true meaning of wealth

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Top billed cast

Director: Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul • Crew: Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott

Trailers & clips

The Road to El Dorado - Trailer

Reviewer notes

Not recommended
Decent watch at best, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. This is a Dreamworks animation at a time when Disney was still doing strong 2d animations. It does look like Dreamworks attempted a shift to digital cell animation around the same time (based on this movie), so at least the animation is smooth and of a good quality. As with most Dreamworks products, I don't enjoy the same art style they ...
Kamurai, TMDB Community