Kronk's New Groove

Theater date: 2005-12-05

Blu-ray release date: 2005-12-13

Rated: N/A

6.41 (IMDB)

Genre: AnimationComedyFamily

Language: en

Status: Released

Length: 1h 15min

Languages:

English

Description:

After his adventures with Kuzco, Kronk opens his own diner, but struggling business and the impending visit from his father push him to hatch a risky plan for success. When the scheme explodes—literally—Kronk must rely on his many personalities to rediscover that true happiness comes from staying true to himself.

Top Cast >

Patrick Warburton

As Kronk (voice)

Tracey Ullman

As Ms. Birdwell (voice)

Eartha Kitt

As Yzma (voice)

David Spade

As Kuzco (voice)

John Goodman

As Pacha (voice)

Wendie Malick

As Chicha (voice)

John Mahoney

As Papi (voice)

John Fiedler

As Rudy (voice)

Jeff Bennett

As Additional Voices (voice)

Bob Bergen

As Additional Voices (voice)

Brian Cummings

As Additional Voices (voice)

Patti Deutsch

As Additional Voices (voice)

Anthony Ghannam

As Additional Voices (voice)

Michaela Jill Murphy

As Additional Voices (voice)

Eli Russell Linnetz

As Additional Voices (voice)

Mark Lotito

As Additional Voices (voice)

Tress MacNeille

As Additional Voices (voice)

Travis Oates

As Additional Voices (voice)

Grace Rolek

As Additional Voices (voice)

Leily Sanchez

As Additional Voices (voice)

Ross Simanteris

As Additional Voices (voice)

Kath Soucie

As Additional Voices (voice)

April Winchell

As Additional Voices (voice)

Gatlin Kate James

As Additional Voices (voice)

Top Crew >

Saul Blinkoff

Director

Elliot M. Bour

Director

Tom Rogers

Screenplay, Story

Michael LaBash

Story

Tony Leondis

Story

John A. Smith

Producer

Peter Denomme

Executive Producer

Jeanine Tesori

Original Music Composer

Mark Watters

Original Music Composer

Philip Malamuth

Editor

Colin Stimpson

Production Design

Cal Brunker

Animation

Dennis Venizelos

Background Designer

Micki Zurcher

Background Designer

Blair Kitchen

Animation

Kezia Ma

Animation

Jeff Draheim

Supervising Editor

Arthur D. Noda

Associate Editor

David Block

Animation Supervisor

Heather McClenahan

Technical Supervisor

Dana Landsberg

Character Designer

Michael Cedeno

Character Designer

Joe Moshier

Character Designer

Russ Mooney

Animation Director

Dante Clemente

Animation Director

Levy Vergara

Layout Supervisor

Akiblas Flores

Effects Supervisor

Fernan Jose Lagran

CGI Supervisor

Roger Chiasson

Animation Supervisor

Darren Donovan

Effects Supervisor

Carla Arcuri

Production Coordinator

Jessica Dalton

Production Coordinator

Sean Reed

Production Coordinator

Michael Siemen

Production Coordinator

Geri Bryan

Post Production Coordinator

Carol Lewis

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Doug Jackson

Sound Editor

Steve Tushar

Sound Editor

Robert Troy

Dialogue Editor

Steven Gizicki

Music Supervisor

Dominick Certo

Music Editor

Mary Locatell

Art Direction

Scott T. Petersen

Animation Supervisor

Ronald Eng

Supervising Sound Editor

Terry O'Bright

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Keith Rogers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Doug Little

Visual Effects Supervisor

John Fiedler

In Memory Of

Steven Clay Hunter

Animation

David Reynolds

Characters

Mark Dindal

Characters

Chris Williams

Characters

Christopher Chase

Development Producer

Jamie Thomason

Casting

Traci Balthazor

Production Manager

Mark A. Bollinger

Post Production Supervisor

Pierre Chiasson

Production Manager

Kate Crandall

Production Supervisor

Joel Halvorson

Post-Production Manager

Christopher Kracker

Production Manager

Jonathon Tinsay

Production Manager

William C. Turner

Production Manager

Robin Steele

Second Unit Director

Helen O'Flynn

Continuity

Lynn Singer

Continuity

Nick Yates

Continuity

José Zelaya

Character Designer

Cooper Cowgill

ADR & Dubbing

Reviews:

r96sk (7/10)

Obviously not as good as its predecessor, but I had a fun time with 'Kronk’s New Groove'.

Like with 'The Emperor’s New Groove', all the goodness comes with the humour which is again amusing. David Spade (Kuzco), who only appears for short cameos here, is definitely missed but Patrick Warburton (Kronk) does a respectable job at leading this sequel.

The premise isn't as memorable as the 2000 production's, with them deciding to split a few flashback stories across the relatively short run time. I'm not usually a fan of doing that (see: 'Tarzan & Jane'), but Elliot M. Bour, Saul Andrew Blinkoff & co. do well to keep things interesting. The format probably works better for these films due to them not taking themselves too seriously; which is a positive.

It's nice to hear the return of Warburton, Spade, John Goodman (Pacha) and others - I'm likely to enjoy a follow-up film more if the same cast remain, changes almost always end up in failure. Tracey Ullman is one of a couple newcomers to this, she's alright as Miss Birdwell.

Sure, this isn't something that needed to be made. However, it is a sequel that is actually fairly entertaining - which isn't always the case, especially with Disney's animated films. Worth a watch.

2020-07-10