Rugrats (film series)

Rugrats (film series)
Directed by	Igor Kovalyov and Norton Virgien (1) Stig Bergqvist and Paul Demeyer (2) Norton Virgien and John Eng (3)
Produced by	Arlene Klasky Gábor Csupó
Screenplay by	David N. Weiss and J. David Stem (1 & 2) Jill Gorey and Barbara Herndon (2) Kate Boutilier (2 & 3)
Based on	Rugrats by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain
Starring	E.G. Daily Christine Cavanaugh Nancy Cartwright Kath Soucie Cheryl Chase Tara Strong Cree Summer Dionne Quan (Complete list)
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Edited by	John Bryant Kimberly Rettberg (1 & 3)
Production company	Nickelodeon Movies Klasky Csupo
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	1: 000000001998-11-20-0000November 20, 1998 2: 000000002000-11-17-0000November 17, 2000 3: 000000002003-06-13-0000June 13, 2003
Running time	238 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$79 million
Box office	$299,590,872

The Rugrats film series is a trilogy of animated adventure films based on the popular Nickelodeon cartoon, Rugrats, created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain. The TV series, one of Nickelodeon's all-time most popular, as well as one of the longest-running cartoon series in American history, ran from 1991 until 2004, while the three films were released in 1998, 2000, and 2003. The three films received mostly mixed to positive reviews from film reviewers, but were all commercial successes, collectively grossing nearly $300,000,000 worldwide making it the 25th highest-grossing animated film series of all time.

Films

The Rugrats Movie (1998)

The story escalates when self-proclaimed leader, Tommy Pickles, is thrust into an impossible situation with the birth of his new brother, Dil. This new kid is grabbing all the attention and won't stop crying. With the help of the other toddlers, Lil and Phil, Tommy decides that the baby should be returned to the hospital for fixing. They all hop on their little wagon and take a high-speed ride straight into the deep woods where they realize they're lost. Chased around by animals, the Rugrats clan must get home in one piece. This film guest stars David Spade as Ranger Frank, Whoopi Goldberg as Ranger Margret, and Tim Curry as Rex Pester.

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000)

The film focuses on Chuckie Finster as he is on a search for a new mother. In this movie, Tommy's father, Stu, is invited to stay in Paris, France to rebuild a robotic Reptar used in a play. But when Stu's child-hating boss, Coco LaBouche, attempts to marry Chuckie's father, Chas, just to become the head of her company, Chuckie and the other Rugrats must stop her from becoming his mother. This film guest stars Susan Sarandon as Coco LaBouche, John Lithgow as Jean-Claude, and Mako Iwamatsu as Mr. Yamaguchi. This is Christine Cavanaugh's final film role before her retirement in 2001.

Rugrats Go Wild (2003)

This film is a crossover between the Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys. In this film, Stu and Didi Pickles decide to take a special vacation with their children, Tommy and Dil, with their friends coming along for the ride. However, the ship Stu has chartered isn't especially seaworthy, and their party ends up stranded on an uncharted island in the Pacific. The kids figure the day is saved when they discover that famous explorer and television personality Sir Nigel Thornberry is also on the island with his family, but after he gets a world-class knock on the head from a coconut, Nigel's upper intellectual register gets knocked out of commission. The Rugrats are then forced to turn to Nigel's daughter, Eliza, who not only knows the wilds, but can talk to animals, which comes as quite a surprise to Spike, the Pickles' family pooch. In addition to The Wild Thornberrys cast members reprising their roles, this film guest stars Bruce Willis as the voice of Spike, Chrissie Hynde as Siri the clouded leopard, and Ethan Phillips as Toa. This is also the first time Nancy Cartwright voiced Chuckie Finster in a film since his original voice actress retired in 2001. During its theatrical release, the film was presented with scratch-and-sniff cards (which are handed out at the box-office) to enhance the film experience. The scratch-and-sniff cards were also included on the home video version of the film.

Nicktoons (TBA)

The Rugrats will appear in an upcoming Nicktoons film adaptation.^[1]

Cast

Reception

Box office performance

Critical and public response

See also

• Rugrats
• Nickelodeon Movies

References