The Road to El Dorado/YMMV

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.


  • Ass Pull: So a man on the street that they were gambling against just so happened to have a map leading to El Dorado as the Spanish fleet were going to South America AND just so happened to land right where El Dorado was?
  • Best Known for the Fanservice: Many remember Chel from the film. It helps that she is popular among female cosplayers.
  • Crowning Music of Awesome: It's one of the better parts of an already exceptional movie.
  • Cult Classic: It has become a cult classic due to the gorgeous animation, really funny humor and likable characters.
  • Die for Our Ship: There's a site just for Chel haters. They don't give any reasons why they hate her, but this trope is the most likely reason.
  • Fountain of Memes: This is one of the most quotable DreamWorks Animation films alongside the Shrek franchise and Bee Movie.
  • Hilarious in Hindsight: Disney's Tangled came out 10 years later. Tell me that Flynn Rider and Maximus look nothing Tulio and Altivo.
  • Large Ham: Tzekel-Kan. Probably intentional.
    • "MIGHTY AND POWERFUL GODS!"
  • Love to Hate: Tzekel-Kan, probably for being somewhat realistic despite being a total nutcase. His powers are legitimately interesting though.
  • Nightmare Fuel: On the DVD, when you press play on the menu, that Stone Jaguar just LEAPS right in front of the screen, face close to the camera with a loud roar. The Jaguar probably isn’t quite as scary as Hernando Cortes though.
  • Vindicated by History: Since it came out on DVD, it gained a huge following for the likable leads and supply of humor.
  • What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?: It's not an adult movie, but it's certainly no kiddy DreamWorks film either.