The Road to El Dorado
“They came for the gold. They stayed for the adventure.”
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.
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The Road to El Dorado - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-05-17
Top Cast
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Kenneth Branagh
Miguel (voice)
Kevin Kline
Tulio (voice)
Rosie Perez
Chel (voice)
Armand Assante
Tzekel-Kan (voice)
Edward James Olmos
Chief (voice)
Jim Cummings
Cortes (voice)
Frank Welker
Altivo (voice)
Tobin Bell
Zaragoza (voice)
Elton John
Narrator (voice)
Duncan Marjoribanks
Acolyte (voice)
Elijah Chiang
Kid #1 (voice)
Cyrus Shaki-Khan
Kid #2 (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Westwood, California
Festival / Special Debut
March 31, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 24, 2001
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$95M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$76.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.8x
-$18.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul
- Screenplay & Story
- Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott
- Original Score
- Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Elton John
- Original Title
- The Road to El Dorado
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $95M
- Worldwide Gross
- $76.4M
- Production Studios
- DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks Animation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul
Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott, Tim Rice, Jeff Snow, Ronnie del Carmen
Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Elton John
Vicki Hiatt
Bonne Radford, Brooke Breton, Jeffrey Katzenberg
Department Leadership Roster
Terry Rossio
Screenplay
Ted Elliott
Screenplay
Bonne Radford
Producer
Bibo Bergeron
Director
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
John Powell
Original Music Composer
Christian Schellewald
Production Design
Brooke Breton
Producer
Vicki Hiatt
Editor
Don Paul
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Road to El Dorado
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What is The Road to El Dorado about?
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.
Who directed The Road to El Dorado?
The Road to El Dorado was directed by Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul.
Who stars in The Road to El Dorado?
The principal cast of The Road to El Dorado includes Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante, Edward James Olmos.
When was The Road to El Dorado released and how long is it?
The Road to El Dorado was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Road to El Dorado?
The Road to El Dorado had a reported production budget of $95M and grossed $76.4M at the worldwide box office (0.8 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Road to El Dorado?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Road to El Dorado was composed by Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Elton John.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Road to El Dorado?
The Road to El Dorado holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).