Taglines: They came for the gold… they stayed for the adventure.
In Spain 1519, two con artists, Tulio and Miguel, win a map to the legendary City of Gold, El Dorado, in a rigged gamble. After their con is exposed, the two evade the guards and hide aboard one of the ships to be led by Hernán Cortés for the New World. During the voyage, they are caught as stowaways and imprisoned, but manage to break free and take a rowboat with the help of Cortés’ horse, Altivo.
Later, they land on an unknown shore at the edge of Mexico, and Miguel begins to recognize landmarks from the map, leading them to a totem marker near a large waterfall which Tulio believes is a dead end. As they prepare to leave, they encounter a native Thief woman named Chel being chased by guards. When the guards see Tulio and Miguel riding Altivo as depicted on the totem, they escort them to a secret entrance behind the falls, along with Chel, and into a city truly made of gold, El Dorado.
They are brought to the city’s elders, kind-hearted Chief Tannabok and wicked high priest Tzekel-Kan. Tzekel-Kan, seeking to seize the city from Tannabok, insists that the two, mistaken as gods, demonstrate their powers. Tulio and Miguel bicker between themselves while a nearby volcano begins to erupt.
When Tulio yells at Miguel to stop pestering him, the volcano suddenly stops erupting and the citizens take it as proof of their godhood. Celebrations are held, and the pair are given luxurious quarters to stay, along with charge of Chel. Chel discovers the two are conning the people but promises to remain quiet if they take her with them when they leave the city. The two are showered with gifts of gold from Tannabok, but disapprove of Tzekel-Kan attempting to sacrifice a civilian as the gods’ ritual.
The Road to El Dorado is a 2000 American animated adventure musical[2] fantasy comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. It was directed by Eric “Bibo” Bergeron and Don Paul; Will Finn and David Silverman directed additional sequences. The film stars Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Armand Assante, Jim Cummings, Edward James Olmos, Tobin Bell and Rosie Perez. The soundtrack features songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, as well as composers Hans Zimmer and John Powell.
The film follows two con artists, who after winning the map to El Dorado escape from Spain. After being stranded on the island, they use it to lead them to the city of El Dorado, where its inhabitants mistake them for gods. Released on March 31, 2000, The Road to El Dorado grossed $76.4 million worldwide on a $95 million budget.
The film grossed $12,846,652 on opening weekend ranking second behind Erin Brockovich’s third weekend. The film closed on June 29, 2000, after earning $50,863,742 in the United States and Canada and $25,568,985 overseas for a worldwide total of $76,432,727. Based on its total gross, The Road to El Dorado was a box office bomb, unable to recoup its $95 million budget.
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
Directed by: Bibo Bergeron, Eric Bergeron, Will Finn
Starring: Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Elton John, Armand Assante, Edward James Olmos, Jim Cummings, Frank Welker, Tobin Bell, Cyrus Shaki-Khan
Screenplay by: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Production Design by: Vicky Jenson, Christian Schellewald
Film Editing by: Vicky Jenson, Christian Schellewald
Art Direction by by: Paul Lasaine, Wendell Luebbe, Raymond Zibach
Music by: John Powell, Hans Zimmer
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic material and language.
Türkiye Dağıtımı: DreamWorks Pictures1
Gösterim Tarihi: March 31, 2000
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