Rugrats (film series)

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The Rugrats film series is a series of animated comedy-adventure films based on the popular Nickelodeon animated series, Rugrats, created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain. The three films were released in 1998, 2000, and 2003. The first and third films received mixed reviews, while the second received generally positive reviews. The series also experienced declining commercial success with each film.

Films

The Rugrats Movie (1998)

Template:Main The story escalates when Tommy Pickles, is put into difficult situation with the birth of his new brother, Dil, who will not stop crying and is taking all of their parents' attention. Lil and Phil, suggest that Dil should be returned to the hospital, though Tommy and Chuckie object. They eventually get into the Reptar Wagon take a high-speed ride straight into the deep woods where they get lost. The babies must find their way home in the forest while being pursued by circus monkeys who escaped from a traveling circus. Meanwhile, Angelica Pickles sets out to find the babies after they accidentally take her Cynthia doll with them. 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)

Template:Main 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 stage musical. After convincing from Angelica, 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 theatrical film role before her retirement in 2001 and death in 2014. The film features a classical version of the Rugrats theme song at the start of the film.

Rugrats Go Wild (2003)

Template:Main This film is a crossover between the Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys. In this film, Stu and Didi Pickles decide to take a vacation with their children, Tommy and Dil, with their friends coming along. However, the ship Stu has chartered is not especially seaworthy, and their party ends up stranded on an uncharted island in the Pacific. The kids decide to search for television personality Sir Nigel Thornberry, who is also on the island with his family. Meanwhile, Nigel's daughter, Eliza, who can talk to animals, meets Spike, the Pickles' dog. 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 and only 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 were 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. The film was the least successful of the series both critically and commercially.

Untitled live-action/animated film (TBA)

On July 16, 2018, it was announced that Paramount Players had greenlit a live-action/CGI hybrid feature film to be written by David A. Goodman. The film was last set for a January 29, 2021 release date,^[1] pushed back from a November 13, 2020 release, with Clifford the Big Red Dog taking its old slot.^[2]^[3] David Bowers was announced as director,^[4] but on November 12, 2019, the film was removed from Paramount's release schedule.^[1] In October 2024 it was announced that the film was back on track at Paramount with Jason Moore on board to direct with Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell setting to pen the script. The main characters are reported to be depicted using CGI while the other elements of the film will be live-action.^[5]^[6]

Cast and crew

Voice cast

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Characters	Films
	The Rugrats Movie	Rugrats in Paris: The Movie	Rugrats Go Wild
	1998	2000	2003
Thomas "Tommy" Pickles	E. G. Daily
Charles "Chuckie" Finster Jr.	Christine Cavanaugh		Nancy Cartwright
Phillip "Phil" DeVille	Kath Soucie
Lillian "Lil" DeVille	Kath Soucie
Angelica Pickles	Cheryl Chase
Dylan "Dil" Pickles	Tara Strong
Susie Carmichael	Cree Summer
Spike	Frank Welker		Bruce Willis
Kimi Finster		Dionne Quan
Stuart "Stu" Pickles	Jack Riley
Diane "Didi" Pickles	Melanie Chartoff
Grandpa Louis "Lou" Pickles	Joe Alaskey
Charlotte Pickles	Tress MacNeille
Andrew "Drew" Pickles	Michael Bell
Charles "Chas" Finster Sr.	Michael Bell
Kira Finster		Julia Kato
Elizibeth "Betty" DeVille	Kath Soucie
Howard DeVille	Philip Proctor
Ranger Frank	David Spade
Ranger Margret	Whoopi Goldberg
Rex Pester	Tim Curry
Dr. Lipschitz	Tony Jay		Tony Jay
Grandpa Boris Kropotkin	Michael Bell	rowspan="4" Template:N/A
Grandma Minka Kropotkin	Melanie Chartoff
Aunt Miriam Pickles	Andrea Martin
Dr. Lucille "Lucy" Carmichael	Hattie Winston
Lulu Pickles		Debbie Reynolds
Coco LaBouche		Susan Sarandon
Jean-Claude		John Lithgow
Mr. Yamaguchi		Mako
Eliza Thornberry			Lacey Chabert
Darwin Thornberry			Tom Kane
Nigel Thornberry			Tim Curry
Donnie Thornberry			Flea
Debbie Thornberry			Danielle Harris
Marianne Thornberry			Jodi Carlisle
Siri			Chrissie Hynde
Toa			Ethan Phillips

Crew

Film	Director(s)	Producer(s)	Executive producer(s)	Writer(s)	Composer	Editor(s)
The Rugrats Movie	Igor Kovalyov Norton Virgien	Arlene Klasky Gábor Csupó	Albie Hecht Debby Beece	David N. Weiss J. David Stem	Mark Mothersbaugh	John Bryant Kimberly Rettberg
Rugrats in Paris	Stig Bergqvist Paul Demeyer		Albie Hecht Julia Pistor Eryk Casemiro Hal Waite	David N. Weiss J. David Stem Jill Gorey Barbara Herndon Kate Boutilier		John Bryant
Rugrats Go Wild	Norton Virgien John Eng		Albie Hecht Julia Pistor Eryk Casemiro Hal Waite	Kate Boutilier		John Bryant Kimberly Rettberg
Untitled Rugrats live-action Film	Jason Moore	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Mikey Day Streeter Seidell	Template:TBA	Template:TBA

Reception

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Box office performance

Film	Release date	Box office gross				Box office ranking		Budget	Ref(s)
Film	Release date	North America Opening weekend	North America	Other territories	Worldwide	All time North America	All time Worldwide	Budget	Ref(s)
The Rugrats Movie	Template:Dts	$27,321,470	$100,494,675	$40,400,000	$140,894,675	749	1,228	$24,000,000	^[7]
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie	Template:Dts	$22,718,184	$76,507,756	$26,783,375	$103,291,131	1,049	1,603	$30,000,000	^[8]
Rugrats Go Wild	Template:Dts	$11,556,869	$39,402,572	$16,002,494	$55,405,066	2,214	2,661	$25,000,000	^[9]
Total		$61,596,523	$216,405,003	$46,825,869	$299,590,872			$79,000,000	^[10]
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Critical and public response

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Film	Critical		Public
Film	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic	CinemaScore^[11]
The Rugrats Movie	59% (51 reviews)^[12]	62 (20 reviews)^[13]	Template:Sort grade
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie	76% (74 reviews)^[14]	62 (25 reviews)^[15]	Template:Sort grade
Rugrats Go Wild	39% (89 reviews)^[16]	38 (27 reviews)^[17]	Template:Sort grade

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