The Sweatbox

The Sweatbox is a documentary that examines the complicated production of the Disney film originally titled Kingdom of the Sun, which later became The Emperor's New Groove. The film focuses on the creative disputes and professional obstacles encountered during development, including the removal of music composed by Sting from the final cut.

Directed by John-Paul Davidson and Trudie Styler, the film was the first directed effort for both filmmakers. Styler also wrote the screenplay. The production features appearances by various individuals as themselves, including Sting, David Spade, Eartha Kitt, Tom Jones, John Goodman, and Marc Shaiman, with a total credited cast of 27.

Produced by Xingu Films in the United Kingdom, the movie premiered on September 13, 2002, with a runtime of 95 minutes. Although the rights are held by Disney, the film has not been distributed on DVD or other home video formats. On TMDB, the documentary holds a rating of 7/10 based on 32 votes.