THE EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE Is 25, and Coming To 4K December 9th! Boom Baby!
Get ready for laughs, llamas, and a royal dose of chaos as Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove celebrates its 25th anniversary. The beloved animated comedy returns to the big screen at Hollywood’s legendary El Capitan Theatre November 21-24 before arriving December 9 on digital platforms (Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home) and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. (And yes—it comes in a box, inside another box, but we don’t recommend smashing it with a hammer!)
Enjoy this clever and endlessly quotable adventure with your family – perhaps over soup, light salad, or a tray of Kronk’s signature spinach puffs – as kindhearted peasant Pacha (John Goodman) and self-centered prince-turned-llama Kuzco (David Spade) learn a few life lessons on their wild journey. Along the way, they’ll cross paths with the delightfully devious Yzma (Eartha Kitt) and her well-meaning sidekick Kronk (Patrick Warburton). Packed with wacky twists, sharp humor, and heart, The Emperor’s New Groove remains a cult classic that continues to win over new generations of fans.
Film Synopsis
Emperor Kuzco (David Spade) thought he had it all: a devoted populace to rule over, a wardrobe of glamorous garb and his unwavering “groove.” But his world is flipped upside down when he’s turned into a llama by his devious adviser Yzma (Eartha Kitt), and her hunky henchman Kronk (Patrick Warburton). Now the once-mighty ruler is forced into an unlikely alliance with pleasant peasant Pacha (John Goodman). Together, they must overcome their differences as they embark on a groovy adventure. Discovering the good in everyone has never been so much fun!
Product Specifications
Release Dates
Digital: December 9, 2025
Physical: December 9, 2025
Product SKUs
Digital: 4K UHD
Physical: 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Code
Feature Run Time
Approx. 78 minutes
Rating
G
Aspect Ratio
Physical: 1:66:1
Disc Size
4K UHD Blu-ray: 66GB
Blu-ray: 50GB
Audio
4K: English Dolby Atmos and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks
BD: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks
Subtitles
4K: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
BD: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Adam Toroni-Byrne
Adam is a lifelong physical media collector. His love of collecting began with a My First Sony radio and his parent's cassette collection. Since the age of 3, Adam has collected music on vinyl, tape and CD and films on VHS, DVD, Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray. Adam likes to think of himself as the queer voice of Whysoblu. Outside of his work as a writer at Whysoblu, Adam is a site director for an Afterschool program and is a USA Boxing Masters Division amateur boxer!