10 Reasons The Emperor’s New Groove Is The Best Disney Movie

6. The Ridiculous Happy Ending

If it€™s a Disney movie, you can bet it€™s going to have a happy ending. Whether that means finding the right prince or returning home, things will always work out for the hero and the villain will get their comeuppance. It€™s a familiar formula but it makes people happy and that's why Disney keeps going back to it. The Emperor€™s New Groove is no exception to this formula, it sports a happy ending. But it€™s idea of what constitutes that happiness is so over-the-top that it€™s emblematic of why the film as a whole succeeds. On the heroes€™ side of things, Kuzco spares Pacha€™s village and chooses not to build Kuzcotopia, his proposed summer house. For Yzma, she remains a cat, and has reluctantly joined Kronk€™s Junior Squirrel Scouts. Yup, this film€™s idea of a typical Disney conclusion features the villain stuck as a cat in a child's scout troop and the hero showing his heart by choosing to not build a waterpark. You don€™t see that if too many Disney films.
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