Kronk's New Groove

Right now you can watch Kronk's New Groove in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 1,364 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Patrick Warburton's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

Kronk's New Groove arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Kronk's New Groove does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. 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. The chemistry Patrick Warburton and Tracey Ullman bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 2005. Kronk's New Groove earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Kronk's New Groove is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Patrick Warburton anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.