The Rugrats Movie

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The Rugrats Movie

G

Released Nov 20, 1998

1h 19m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Animation

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This animated comedy finds Tommy Pickles (E.G. Daily) trying to return his baby brother to the hospital after being warned by his mean-spirited friend, Angelica (Cheryl Chase), that once his new sibling is born his parents won't care about him. But, soon after they embark on the mission, Tommy and his friends lose their way in the woods and get into trouble with a pack of wild monkeys who have escaped from the circus. The kids begin to think that maybe things weren't so bad at home after all.

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Critics Consensus

Charming characters; loads of fun for kids and adults.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Kids will love it, parents may not.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

The result is several steps above the clunky, offputting animation of the series' early episodes.

Rated: B

Oct 29, 2008

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

Overstimulating and exhausting.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 26, 2019

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

I think it's super cute.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 13, 2019

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Sandra Contreras

TV Guide

Intermittently snappy and featuring slicker animation than its TV incarnation, this popular children's cartoon may satisfy its youngest fans, but it'll be a big snoozefest for the rest of the family.

Rated: 2/4

May 20, 2008

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Stephen C

A failure of an animated comedy in just 1 hour and 19 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not suitable for any audience member!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $100,500,000,00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Tiffani L

Amazing best ever so cool good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/09/25

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Aiden K

The movie wasn’t that bad. 5/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/25

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Chris P

As a kid I enjoyed it . Looking back on this film ehh it was average at best. Ok plot. animation was nice, but never wowed me. its an ok film if you have nothing better to do or looking for 90s nostalgia.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Tim M

A perfectly suitable foray into animated features for Nickelodeon, The Rugrats Movie will more than please stalwart young viewers.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/10/24

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Ciaran S

The Rugrats Movie is a timeless classic with a great story, great animation, great characters, great humor & memorable songs. It's not easy trying to adapt a animated tv show into a movie because most of them become atrocities but with this film it manages to succeed in every way, this isn't just my favourite animated movie from Nickelodeon but it's also my favorite movie of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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Igor Kovalyov

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Norton Virgien

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E.G. Daily

Tommy Pickles

Christine Cavanaugh

Chuckie Finster

Kath Soucie

Phillip DeVille

Cheryl Chase

Angelica Pickles

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Synopsis

This animated comedy finds Tommy Pickles (E.G. Daily) trying to return his baby brother to the hospital after being warned by his mean-spirited friend, Angelica (Cheryl Chase), that once his new sibling is born his parents won't care about him. But, soon after they embark on the mission, Tommy and his friends lose their way in the woods and get into trouble with a pack of wild monkeys who have escaped from the circus. The kids begin to think that maybe things weren't so bad at home after all.

Director: Igor Kovalyov, Norton Virgien
Producer: Arlene Klasky
Screenwriter: David N. Weiss, J. David Stem, Gabor Csupo
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Klasky-Csupo
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 20, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.5M
Runtime: 1h 19m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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