TL;DR
- Trends
- Act a movie line with facial expression only challenge (The Emperor’s New Groove movie)
- Views
- 9.6M combined views of 5 videos listed in a span of 5 days
- Format
- Single footage with Kronk’s line sound
- Why It Works
- Exploring creators’ facial expressions with only 1 sound makes viewers curious about other creators’ take on the movie line.
- Use It When
- You want to tap into the movie-related conversation and show your acting ability at the same time.
What is this trend about
Who doesn’t remember The Emperor’s New Groove? Just some time ago, this movie resurfaced all over social media, especially TikTok.
And obviously… this Kronk’s Pull the Lever scene is getting a lot of attention.
Because of it, a new challenge has begun: reenact this scene with facial expressions ONLY.
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174.3K 8.2M 102.3K 1.4M The nostalgic effect of Kronk’s funny face and new challenge format makes many creators feel triggered to join. With a low-barrier entry, of course, people are coming for it.
877.4K 2.5K 117.9K 355.1K 1.2K 62.8K The uniqueness of this challenge is that you’re not allowed to do any lip-syncing. It all depends on your facial expression.
That’s how this trend is getting much attention and engagement. People are going to see other creators’ videos to compare them and search for the best.
135.0K 2.3K 24.7K 81.7K 490 13.1K The Kronk TikTok facial expression challenge got 9.6M combined views across 5 videos listed in a span of 5 days, proving that this is a trend you shouldn’t miss!
The formula
To tap into this trend, you only need:
- trend-specific sound
- facial acting ability
By means, you need to maximize your expression to the fullest!
How to use
For creators, you can follow the trend as it is. As the formula is listed, you can also tweak it with your own style, like adding gestures, etc.
For brands, you can also ride the trend by using the sound for your content, or follow the trend so that your content stays relevant to people’s conversations.