Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Salma Hayek, Oscar Isaac, Tenoch Huerta
The golden city rises once more — brighter, more mysterious, and far more perilous than ever before. The Road to El Dorado 2: Curse of the Sun Temple returns to the dazzling world fans have treasured for decades, reuniting Tulio, Miguel, and Chel for an all-new animated odyssey overflowing with comedy, legend, sizzling chemistry, and a supernatural threat that could reshape time itself.
Years after the events of the original film, our iconic duo has surprisingly — and somewhat accidentally — grown respectable. Tulio, now calling himself an “honorary royal strategist” (a job title he invented during lunch), spends his days trying to look important while avoiding actual responsibilities. Miguel, meanwhile, proudly serves as “chief cultural ambassador in spiritual matters” (a title he also invented), which mostly involves playing music, petting llamas, and dispensing questionable wisdom to anyone who will listen.
Through it all, Chel remains their closest friend, fiercest ally, and the only one who understands how to keep the two lovable disaster magnets from accidentally blowing up the palace.
But routine life shatters the moment a massive solar flare bursts across the sky, shaking the lands and awakening something ancient beneath the jungle — the Sun Temple, a long-dormant relic whispered about in El Dorado’s deepest myths. Rumbling earthquakes, glowing cracks in the ground, and haunting chants in forgotten languages signal the return of a cosmic power that should have stayed buried.
Chel at last reveals the city’s greatest secret:
The Sun Temple was built to imprison a fallen sun deity, a being capable of bending light, halting time, and burning entire civilizations to ash. And to break free, the deity requires two “keys” — two outsiders whose arrival once shifted the fate of El Dorado itself.
Tulio and Miguel.
Suddenly, our heroes find themselves at the center of a prophecy they absolutely, positively want no part of. But fate refuses to take no for an answer.
What follows is a sprawling, comedic, heart-pounding adventure as the trio must:
⭐ outrun ruthless treasure hunters led by a relentless mercenary (Tenoch Huerta) who believes unlocking the deity will grant him unstoppable power,
⭐ solve ancient, living murals that rearrange themselves depending on who is watching,
⭐ cross sky bridges woven from pure sunlight, where one wrong step sends them plummeting into glowing voids,
⭐ survive a hilariously awkward love triangle Miguel still pretends does not exist,
⭐ and confront the uncomfortable truth that destiny may have chosen them long before they chose each other.
Along their perilous path, new allies join the journey — including a fierce, unpredictable sun priestess voiced by Salma Hayek, whose fiery magic commands respect, and a melancholic yet charming explorer played by Oscar Isaac, whose poetic insights hide a painful secret tied to the Temple’s curse.
As the Sun Temple rises from the earth in a breathtaking sequence of golden machinery, cascading light, and ancient chants, the imprisoned deity grows in strength, preparing to break the final seals. The people of El Dorado look to Tulio and Miguel not as con artists or accidental adventurers, but as potential heroes.
And for the first time, the duo must choose:
Will they run — as they always have — or will they stay and fight for the city, the people, and the woman who has always believed in them?
With lush animation, soaring musical numbers, razor-sharp banter between Tulio and Miguel, and emotional revelations that deepen their bond, The Road to El Dorado 2: Curse of the Sun Temple is a triumphant return to an unforgettable world where loyalty is priceless, destiny is unpredictable, and friendship remains the greatest treasure of all.