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'''''The Rugrats Movie''''' is a 1998 animated adventure-comedy-drama film, the third theatrical film produced by Nickelodeon Movies, their first Nicktoon theatrical film, and the first of three movies based on the [[Rugrats|1991 television cartoon series of the same name]]. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and released into theaters on November 20, 1998. It also became the first non-Disney animated film to gross over $100 million in the United States.
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'''''The Rugrats Movie''''' is a 1998 animated adventure-comedy-drama film, the third theatrical film produced by [[Nickelodeon Movies]], their first animated theatrical film, and the first movie based on the [[Rugrats|Nicktoon of the same name]]. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and released into theaters on November 20, 1998. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film became a box office success, grossing $140 million worldwide against its $24 million budget. It also became the first non-Disney animated film to gross over $100 million in the United States.
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
 
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The film starts with a parody of the 1981 film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''. Afterwards, the Rugrats are chased out of the temple by a boulder but the boulder and the imagination was Didi Pickles who is at the baby shower at the Pickles' house, where Didi is pregnant with her and Stu's second child, which everyone believes will be a girl. Tommy is at first enthusiastic about having a younger sibling, although Angelica warns him that once the sibling is born, Stu and Didi will forget him. Eventually, the rugrat is born, and she's a boy, who they name Baby Dil, after Didi's cousin. Unfortunately, Angelica's words appear to be true when Baby Dil quickly becomes a very selfish Baby Dil, crying non-stop for attention, keeping all of the rugrat toys for himself, and refusing to share with Tommy. He also takes the attention of Didi and Stu, leading Tommy to feel ignored.
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The film starts with a fantasy sequence parodying the 1981 film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', where [[Tommy Pickles|Tommy]] and his friends are trying to obtain the artifact (actually an ice cream sundae in the refrigerator). Afterwards, the Rugrats are chased out of the temple by a boulder - which is actually [[Didi Pickles|Didi]], pregnant with her and [[Stu Pickles|Stu]]'s second child, which everyone believes will be a girl. Tommy is at first enthusiastic about having a younger sibling, although [[Angelica Pickles|Angelica]] warns him that once the sibling is born, Stu and Didi will forget all about him. Eventually, the baby is born and turns out to be a boy, who they name Dil, after Didi's cousin.
   
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Unfortunately, Angelica's words appear to be true when Dil quickly becomes very selfish, crying non-stop for attention, keeping all of the Rugrats' toys for himself, and refusing to share with Tommy. He also takes the attention of Didi and Stu, leading Tommy to feel ignored. After a particularly nasty fight between Tommy and Dil over Tommy's teddy bear, Stu has a conversation with Tommy about being a big brother and the responsibility he now has and assures him that one day he will be happy to have Dil as his little brother. He also gives Tommy a locket with a picture of Tommy and Dil taped together and a watch inside which he calls his "sponsitility", his term for responsibility.
When Baby Dil pushes the Rugrats too far, they decide to take him back to the hospital and end up driving recklessly through the streets in a Reptar Wagon, Stu had built until they crash in the woods. As Baby Dil had secretly pinched Angelica's Cynthia doll, Angelica and Spike embark on a mission to find the rugrats - but Angelica only wants to get back her Cynthia doll. Around the same time, a circus train suffers an accident in the same woods and a group of wild monkeys escape from the wreckage, while the monkeys' owners, the Banana Brothers, attempt to search for them. The parents soon discover their rugrats absence, and call the police and rangers for help, and the news leaks out and reporters come to interview them.
 
   
 
Meanwhile, Dil pushes [[Chuckie Finster|Chuckie]], [[Phil and Lil DeVille|Phil, and Lil]] too far, and they decide to take him back to the hospital, despite Tommy's objections. They end up driving recklessly through the streets in a Reptar Wagon which Stu had built for a contest. Along the way, Dil secretly steals Angelica's [[Cynthia]] doll, which prompts her to take Spike and they embark on a quest to find the babies. Around the same time, a circus train suffers an accident in the same woods and a group of wild monkeys escape from the wreckage, while the monkeys' owners, the Banana Brothers, attempt to search for them. The parents soon discover their kids' absence, and call the police and rangers for help, and the news leaks out and reporters come to interview them.
As the Rugrats attempt to find their way back home, the Reptar Wagon goes into the river and enters its water mode, and for a time, Tommy, Chuckie, Phil and Lil pretend to be pirates sailing the open seas. Since Baby Dil is not very well like Tommy, Chuckie, Phil and Lil disguise a smaller monkey as Baby Dil, but Tommy sees through their plan and gets angry, vowing to find his brother himself. Eventually Tommy finds Baby Dil and they find shelter underneath a tree. Tommy tries to look after Baby Dil, but when Baby Dil selfishly drinks all of their milk and refuses to share the big blanket with Tommy in the cold weather, Tommy finally reaches his breaking point, snaps at Baby Dil and decides to abandon him for the monkeys to take him away, but a bad storm combined with Tommy's furious face finally frightens Baby Dil. Tommy realizes what he is doing and stops. Feeling guilty, Tommy apologizes to his brother and takes him back under the tree. Baby Dil, who turns over a new leaf, willingly shares the torn blanket with Tommy. After the thunderstorm is over, Phil, Lil and Chuckie catch up with Tommy and Baby Dil and save them from the monkeys, and are eventually reunited with Angelica and Spike.
 
   
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The babies eventually crash in the woods, where they realize that they are lost. They spot a ranger's cabin where they believe a "lizard" (their mispronunciation of "wizard") lives, and decide to go there, believing that the wizard can take them home. Soon they come upon the circus monkeys, who then abduct Dil. Tommy vows to find Dil by himself, because Chuckie, Phil, and Lil agree they are better off without him. Tommy eventually finds Dil during a storm, and they are forced to take shelter under a tree. But as Tommy tries to take care of him, Dil selfishly drinks all of their milk and keeps a large blanket for himself, eventually tearing it in half and causing Tommy to fall into a puddle of mud. Tommy finally snaps and very nearly pours banana baby food on Dil for the monkeys to take him away, but Tommy's rage and the storm's lightning and thunder frighten Dil so much that he sees the error of his ways and turns over a new leaf. The brothers reconcile and sleep peacefully.
As the Rugrats make it to a bridge over by the ranger station, they are confronted by a wolf that has been stalking them all day. Just as the wolf is about to attack them, Spike comes to their rescue and pounces on top of the wolf stopping it from harming the Rugrats. The two animals fight as the rugrats cheer Spike on. However, the wolf almost knocks Spike over the bridge, but Angelica calls it to the wolf distracting it from finishing Spike off. The wolf tries to attack Angelica, but Spike bites its tail, dragging them both off the bridge to their apparent deaths.
 
   
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The next morning, the other babies find Tommy and Dil, and after running into Angelica and [[Spike]], they make their way to the "lizard." While on a bridge, they are confronted by the monkeys but are then scared off by a wolf, who has been hunting down the babies since they arrived in the woods. Spike intervenes and fights the wolf until they both fall from the bridge to their apparent deaths. Meanwhile, Stu, who has been looking for the babies via aircraft, finally finds them, but crash lands into the ranger's cabin. Believing he is the "lizard," the babies wish for Spike back instead of going home. Stu then falls through the bridge and finds Spike, who had actually survived the fall. The babies are then reunited with their families, and the monkeys with their circus owners.
Luckily, Stu finally finds the Rugrats and crash lands through the ranger station. Emerging from the wreckage stuck under his Dactar glide, the Rugrats mistake him for the "Lizard" and wish for Spike's life instead of returning home. Stu falls through the bridge, finding Spike alive and unharmed. Simutaneously, the parents arrive and are reunited with the children.
 
   
In the final scene, the babies are having the same imaginary adventure they had
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In the final scene, the babies are having the same imaginary adventure they had when the movie began, but this time are successful with Dil's help, finally accepting him as one of them.
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In a post-credits scene, Grandpa Lou is sleeping in the Reptar wagon and Boris' goat pushes it down the street and chases after it, presumably starting another search all over again.
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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[[File:Nickelodeon_Magazine_cover_November_1998_Rugrats_Movie.jpg|thumb|250px|''The Rugrats Movie'' on the cover of ''[[Nickelodeon Magazine]]'', November 1998.]]
*[[E.G. Daily]] as[[Tommy Pickles]]
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*[[E.G. Daily]] as [[Tommy Pickles]]
 
*[[Tara Strong]] as [[Dil Pickles]]
 
*[[Tara Strong]] as [[Dil Pickles]]
 
*[[Christine Cavanaugh]] as [[Chuckie Finster]]
 
*[[Christine Cavanaugh]] as [[Chuckie Finster]]
*[[Kath Soucie]] as [[Phil and Lil Deville]]<br />Betty Deville
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*[[Kath Soucie]] as [[Phil and Lil DeVille]] and Betty DeVille
 
*[[Cheryl Chase]] as [[Angelica Pickles]]
 
*[[Cheryl Chase]] as [[Angelica Pickles]]
 
*[[Jack Riley]] as Stu Pickles
 
*[[Jack Riley]] as Stu Pickles
 
*[[Melanie Chartoff]] as Didi Pickles
 
*[[Melanie Chartoff]] as Didi Pickles
 
*[[Joe Alaskey]] as Grandpa Lou
 
*[[Joe Alaskey]] as Grandpa Lou
*[[Michael Bell]] as Drew Pickles<br />Chas Finster
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*[[Michael Bell]] as Drew Pickles and Chas Finster
 
*[[Tress MacNeille]] as Charlotte Pickles
 
*[[Tress MacNeille]] as Charlotte Pickles
 
*[[Cree Summer]] as [[Susie Carmichael]]
 
*[[Cree Summer]] as [[Susie Carmichael]]
 
*Michael Bell as Grandpa Boris
 
*Michael Bell as Grandpa Boris
 
*Melanie Chartoff as Grandma Minka
 
*Melanie Chartoff as Grandma Minka
*[[Philip Proctor|Phil Proctor]] as Howard Deville
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*Phil Proctor as Howard Deville
 
*[[Tim Curry]] as Rex Pester
 
*[[Tim Curry]] as Rex Pester
*[[Whoopi Goldberg]] as Ranger Margeret
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*Whoopi Goldberg as Ranger Margeret
 
*[[David Spade]] as Ranger Frank
 
*[[David Spade]] as Ranger Frank
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*[[Frank Welker]] as Scar Snout the Wolf
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==Release==
 
==Release==
The film was released in theaters with a ''[[CatDog]]'' short titled "Fetch", in which Cat wins a radio contest and attempts to answer the phone as Dog chases down his tennis ball. This short was later broadcast in ''CatDog. ''However, the VHS and DVD releases a ''CatDog'' short, "Winslow's Home Videos".
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The film was released in theaters with a ''[[CatDog]]'' short titled "[[Fetch]]", in which [[Cat]] wins a radio contest and attempts to answer the phone as [[Dog]] chases down his tennis ball. This short was later broadcast, with some slight edits, as part of an episode of ''CatDog''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> second season, though the original theatrical version would resurface as an interstitial on [[Nicktoons (channel)|Nicktoons TV]] in [[2002]]. However, the VHS and DVD releases of the movie included a different ''CatDog'' short, "[[Winslow's Home Videos]]".
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===Box office===
 
===Box office===
''The Rugrats Movie'' was released on November 20, 1998, and made [[United States dollar|US$]]27,321,470 in its opening weekend,<ref name="mojo">{{cite web | url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rugratsmovie.htm |date= |title=THE RUGRATS MOVIE |first= |last= | publisher=Box Office Mojo | accessdate=December 22, 2009}}</ref> from 2,782 theaters, averaging about $9,821 per venue and ranking as the #1 movie that weekend.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/28/business/prince-of-egypt-is-no-king-at-the-box-office.html?scp=4&sq=The%20Rugrats%20Movie&st=cse |date=December 28, 1998 |title='Prince of Egypt' Is No King at the Box-Office |first=Geraldine |last=FABRIKANT | publisher=[[The New York Times]] | accessdate=December 24, 2009}}</ref> In total, ''The Rugrats Movie'' made US$140,894,675, $100,494,675 from the domestic market and $40,400,000 from its foreign release.<ref name="mojo"/> It also debuted #1 at the UK box office.<ref>{{cite news|title= Rugrats top UK box office |work= [[BBC]]|date=April 10, 2001|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1270844.stm|accessdate=2010-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Rugrats' Outruns 'Enemy' |work= The Los Angeles Times|date=November 23, 1998|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/23/entertainment/ca-46816|accessdate=2010-11-10|first=Richard|last=Natale}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Weekend Box Office : 'Rugrats' Has Kid Power |work= The Los Angeles Times|date=November 24, 1998|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/24/entertainment/ca-47071|accessdate=2010-11-10|first=Robert W.|last=Welkos}}</ref>
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''The Rugrats Movie'' was released on November 20, 1998, and made US$27,321,470 in its opening weekend,<ref name="mojo">{{cite web | url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rugratsmovie.htm |date= |title=THE RUGRATS MOVIE |first= |last= | publisher=Box Office Mojo | accessdate=December 22, 2009}}</ref> from 2,782 theaters, averaging about $9,821 per venue and ranking as the #1 movie that weekend.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/28/business/prince-of-egypt-is-no-king-at-the-box-office.html?scp=4&sq=The%20Rugrats%20Movie&st=cse |date=December 28, 1998 |title='Prince of Egypt' Is No King at the Box-Office |first=Geraldine |last=FABRIKANT | publisher=[[The New York Times]] | accessdate=December 24, 2009}}</ref> In total, ''The Rugrats Movie'' made US$140,894,675, $100,494,675 from the domestic market and $40,400,000 from its foreign release.<ref name="mojo"/> It also debuted #1 at the UK box office.<ref>{{cite news|title= Rugrats top UK box office |work= [[BBC]]|date=April 10, 2001|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1270844.stm|accessdate=2010-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Rugrats' Outruns 'Enemy' |work= The Los Angeles Times|date=November 23, 1998|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/23/entertainment/ca-46816|accessdate=2010-11-10|first=Richard|last=Natale}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Weekend Box Office : 'Rugrats' Has Kid Power |work= The Los Angeles Times|date=November 24, 1998|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/24/entertainment/ca-47071|accessdate=2010-11-10|first=Robert W.|last=Welkos}}</ref>
 
===Critical reception===
 
===Critical reception===
''The Rugrats Movie'' was met with mixed to positive reactions from critics. It received a 59% on the review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], with 29 "Fresh" reviews and 20 "Rotten" reviews, certifying it as "Rotten".<ref name="rotten">{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rugrats_movie/ |date= |title=The Rugrats Movie (1998) |first= |last= | publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | accessdate=December 22, 2009}}</ref>
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''The Rugrats Movie'' was met with mixed to positive reactions from critics. It received a 59% on the review aggregator website {{W|Rotten Tomatoes}}, with 29 "Fresh" reviews and 20 "Rotten" reviews, certifying it as "Rotten".<ref name="rotten">{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rugrats_movie/ |date= |title=The Rugrats Movie (1998) |first= |last= | publisher={{W|Rotten Tomatoes}} | accessdate=December 22, 2009}}</ref>
 
==Video games==
 
==Video games==
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{{Main|The Rugrats Movie (video game)}}
Video games were released for [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] titled ''[[The Rugrats Movie (video game)|The Rugrats Movie]]'' and ''Rugrats: The Movie'' respectively, with the former being released on June 19, 1998<ref name="gameboy">{{cite web | url=http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/491/491563.html |title=The Rubrats Movie |first= |last= | publisher=[[IGN]] | accessdate=December 22, 2009}}</ref> and the latter on March 12, 1999.<ref name="color">{{cite web | url=http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/011/011858.html |date= |title=Rugrats: The Movie | publisher=[[IGN]] | accessdate=December 22, 2009}}</ref> Both games were developed by [[Software Creations (US)|Software Creations]] and released by [[THQ]].<ref name="color"/><ref name="gamerank"/> They were [[side-scrolling video game]]s and featured 8 levels, with the plot revolving around finding a replacement for Dil after he disappears.<ref name="moby">{{cite web | url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/rugrats-movie |date= |title=The Rugrats Movie| publisher=[[MobyGames]]| accessdate=December 24, 2009}}</ref> [[IGN]]'s Peer Schneider graded the Game Boy Color game with an overall score of 5 out of 10.<ref name="colorreview">{{cite web | url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/161/161858p1.html |date= |title=Rugrats: The Movie |first=Peer |last=Schneider | publisher=[[IGN]] | accessdate=December 22, 2009}}</ref> Schneider states that the game doesn't have much "to hold the attention of older game", but that "kids will love the easy gameplay, recognizable characters and memorable Rugrats tunes". He closes with saying that "unless you're looking for something to entertain and challenge at the same time, parents can't go wrong in buying the game for their kids."<ref name="colorreview"/> Writing for [[GameSpot]], Cameron Davis gave the ''Rugrats: The Movie'' a mixed review, stating that it wasn't "groundbreaking or innovative", but that the game "does what it sets out to do well".<ref name="gamespot">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/action/rugratsthemovie/review.html |date= |title=Rugrats: The Movie Review |first=Cameron |last=Davis | publisher=[[GameSpot]] | accessdate=December 24, 2009}}</ref> Davis noted that the game was aimed at children and praised the "difficulty level" as being "set just right", so that "younger players can explore the levels in comfort thanks to the good collision detection and responsive controls, while those with a bit more Game Boy experience can use the generous time limits to ferret out hidden objects". The game overall was given a 6.2 by the critic.<ref name="gamespot"/> On aggregator site [[GameRankings]], ''The Rugrats Movie'' is rated as a 55%<ref name="gamerank">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gameboy/562858-the-rugrats-movie/index.html |date= |title=The Rugrats Movie| publisher=[[GameRankings]] | accessdate=December 24, 2009}}</ref> while ''Rugrats: The Movie'' earned a 61.75%.<ref name="gamerank2">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/198523-rugrats-the-movie/index.html |date= |title=Rugrats: The Movie| publisher=[[GameRankings]]| accessdate=December 24, 2009}}</ref>
 
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A video game adaptation was released for {{W|Game Boy}} and {{W|Game Boy Color}} , with the former being released in November 1998<ref name="gameboy">{{cite web | url=http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/491/491563.html |title=The Rubrats Movie |first= |last= | publisher={{W|IGN}} | accessdate=December 22, 2009}}</ref> and the latter on March 12, 1999.<ref name="color">{{cite web | url=http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/011/011858.html |date= |title=Rugrats: The Movie | publisher={{W|IGN}} | accessdate=December 22, 2009}}</ref> Both games were developed by [[wikipedia:Software Creations (US)|Software Creations]] and released by [[THQ]].<ref name="color"/><ref name="gamerank"/> It was a side-scrolling game that featured 8 levels, with the plot revolving around finding a replacement for Dil after he disappears.<ref name="moby">{{cite web | url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/rugrats-movie |date= |title=The Rugrats Movie| publisher={{W|MobyGames}}| accessdate=December 24, 2009}}</ref>
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==Deleted scenes==
 
==Deleted scenes==
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{{See also|Deleted scenes from Nickelodeon movies}}
 
Two scenes were cut from the film during production in order to bring the film to 85 minutes. The first sequence revolved around Stu and Didi in a nightmare sequence where Dr. Lipschitz berates their parenting through song. The other sequence occurs as the Rugrats are pushing the Reptar Wagon through the woods, debating what to do about Dil in army chant style. These two scenes were cut from the theatrical version and were not included in the VHS and DVD releases. However, they were already animated at the time, and the scenes are shown on the CBS and Nickelodeon TV airings of the film. Both scenes were also present in the print novelization.
 
Two scenes were cut from the film during production in order to bring the film to 85 minutes. The first sequence revolved around Stu and Didi in a nightmare sequence where Dr. Lipschitz berates their parenting through song. The other sequence occurs as the Rugrats are pushing the Reptar Wagon through the woods, debating what to do about Dil in army chant style. These two scenes were cut from the theatrical version and were not included in the VHS and DVD releases. However, they were already animated at the time, and the scenes are shown on the CBS and Nickelodeon TV airings of the film. Both scenes were also present in the print novelization.
   
 
==Videos==
 
==Videos==
 
===Trailers===
 
===Trailers===
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<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
File:The Rugrats Movie Official Trailer.|Teaser trailer
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The Rugrats Movie Official Trailer.|Teaser trailer
File:The Rugrats Movie trailer|Theatrical trailer
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The Rugrats Movie - Trailer|Theatrical trailer
File:The Rugrats Movie - Trailer|YouTube trailer
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The Rugrats Movie - Official Trailer HD (1998)|Theatrical Trailer
 
</gallery>
 
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===TV spots===
 
===TV spots===
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File:The Rugrats Movie TV Spot|U.S. TV spot
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The Rugrats Movie TV Spot|U.S. TV spot
File:Rugrats Movie TV Spot|Australian TV spot
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Rugrats Movie TV Spot|Australian TV spot
File:The Rugrats Movie On Video Commercial 1999|Home video TV spot
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
===Development videos===
 
===Development videos===
<gallery>
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File:The Making of the Rugrats Movie|"Making of" featurette
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The Making of the Rugrats Movie|"Making of" featurette
File:Feed him to a chode??? HD 720p 1080p|Deleted scene
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The Rugrats Movie - Deleted Musical Number|Deleted scene
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===Movie clips===
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The Rugrats Movie (1 10) Movie CLIP - The Reptar Wagon (1998) HD|Clip #1
 
The Rugrats Movie (2 10) Movie CLIP - Baby Shower (1998) HD|Clip #2
 
The Rugrats Movie (3 10) Movie CLIP - Dil Pickles (1998) HD|Clip #3
 
The Rugrats Movie (4 10) Movie CLIP - Lullaby (1998) HD|Clip #4
 
The Rugrats Movie (5 10) Movie CLIP - Problems With Brothers (1998) HD|Clip #5
 
The Rugrats Movie (6 10) Movie CLIP - Reptar on the Loose (1998) HD|Clip #6
 
The Rugrats Movie (7 10) Movie CLIP - Poopy Pants (1998) HD|Clip #7
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The Rugrats Movie (8 10) Movie CLIP - Learning to Share (1998) HD|Clip #8
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The Rugrats Movie (9 10) Movie CLIP - Monkey Invasion (1998) HD|Clip #9
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The Rugrats Movie (10 10) Movie CLIP - The Wolf (1998) HD|Clip #10
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
==Movie clips==
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==Gallery==
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Rugrats movie merch print ad Nick Mag Nov 1998.jpg|Books, CDs, and cake print ad
File:The Rugrats Movie (1 10) Movie CLIP - The Reptar Wagon (1998) HD|Clip #1
 
File:The Rugrats Movie (2 10) Movie CLIP - Baby Shower (1998) HD|Clip #2
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Rugrats movie Campbells soup print ad Nick Mag Nov 1998.jpg|Campbell's Soup labels print ad
File:The Rugrats Movie (3 10) Movie CLIP - Dil Pickles (1998) HD|Clip #3
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Rugrats movie fruit snacks print ad Nick Mag Nov 1998.jpg|Fruit snacks print ad
File:The Rugrats Movie (4 10) Movie CLIP - Lullaby (1998) HD|Clip #4
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Rugrats Movie VHS DVD print ad NickMag April 1999.jpg|1999 VHS/DVD release print ad
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Tara Charendoff interview Ooze News Rugrats Movie Nick Mag Nov 1998.jpg|Voice actress [[Tara Strong]] interviewed in [[Nickelodeon Magazine]], November 1998
File:The Rugrats Movie (5 10) Movie CLIP - Problems With Brothers (1998) HD|Clip #5
 
File:The Rugrats Movie (6 10) Movie CLIP - Reptar on the Loose (1998) HD|Clip #6
 
File:The Rugrats Movie (7 10) Movie CLIP - Poopy Pants (1998) HD|Clip #7
 
File:The Rugrats Movie (8 10) Movie CLIP - Learning to Share (1998) HD|Clip #8
 
File:The Rugrats Movie (9 10) Movie CLIP - Monkey Invasion (1998) HD|Clip #9
 
File:The Rugrats Movie (10 10) Movie CLIP - The Wolf (1998) HD|Clip #10
 
 
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==External links==
 
==External links==
* [http://www.animeexpressway.com/rugrats/rrmovie.htm Information on the film at the Unofficial Rugrats Online fansite]
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*[http://www.animeexpressway.com/rugrats/rrmovie.htm Information on the film at the Unofficial Rugrats Online fansite]
   
 
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The Rugrats Movie is a 1998 animated adventure-comedy-drama film, the third theatrical film produced by Nickelodeon Movies, their first animated theatrical film, and the first movie based on the Nicktoon of the same name. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and released into theaters on November 20, 1998. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film became a box office success, grossing $140 million worldwide against its $24 million budget. It also became the first non-Disney animated film to gross over $100 million in the United States.

Plot

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The film starts with a fantasy sequence parodying the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, where Tommy and his friends are trying to obtain the artifact (actually an ice cream sundae in the refrigerator). Afterwards, the Rugrats are chased out of the temple by a boulder - which is actually Didi, pregnant with her and Stu's second child, which everyone believes will be a girl. Tommy is at first enthusiastic about having a younger sibling, although Angelica warns him that once the sibling is born, Stu and Didi will forget all about him. Eventually, the baby is born and turns out to be a boy, who they name Dil, after Didi's cousin.

Unfortunately, Angelica's words appear to be true when Dil quickly becomes very selfish, crying non-stop for attention, keeping all of the Rugrats' toys for himself, and refusing to share with Tommy. He also takes the attention of Didi and Stu, leading Tommy to feel ignored. After a particularly nasty fight between Tommy and Dil over Tommy's teddy bear, Stu has a conversation with Tommy about being a big brother and the responsibility he now has and assures him that one day he will be happy to have Dil as his little brother. He also gives Tommy a locket with a picture of Tommy and Dil taped together and a watch inside which he calls his "sponsitility", his term for responsibility.

Meanwhile, Dil pushes Chuckie, Phil, and Lil too far, and they decide to take him back to the hospital, despite Tommy's objections. They end up driving recklessly through the streets in a Reptar Wagon which Stu had built for a contest. Along the way, Dil secretly steals Angelica's Cynthia doll, which prompts her to take Spike and they embark on a quest to find the babies. Around the same time, a circus train suffers an accident in the same woods and a group of wild monkeys escape from the wreckage, while the monkeys' owners, the Banana Brothers, attempt to search for them. The parents soon discover their kids' absence, and call the police and rangers for help, and the news leaks out and reporters come to interview them.

The babies eventually crash in the woods, where they realize that they are lost. They spot a ranger's cabin where they believe a "lizard" (their mispronunciation of "wizard") lives, and decide to go there, believing that the wizard can take them home. Soon they come upon the circus monkeys, who then abduct Dil. Tommy vows to find Dil by himself, because Chuckie, Phil, and Lil agree they are better off without him. Tommy eventually finds Dil during a storm, and they are forced to take shelter under a tree. But as Tommy tries to take care of him, Dil selfishly drinks all of their milk and keeps a large blanket for himself, eventually tearing it in half and causing Tommy to fall into a puddle of mud. Tommy finally snaps and very nearly pours banana baby food on Dil for the monkeys to take him away, but Tommy's rage and the storm's lightning and thunder frighten Dil so much that he sees the error of his ways and turns over a new leaf. The brothers reconcile and sleep peacefully.

The next morning, the other babies find Tommy and Dil, and after running into Angelica and Spike, they make their way to the "lizard." While on a bridge, they are confronted by the monkeys but are then scared off by a wolf, who has been hunting down the babies since they arrived in the woods. Spike intervenes and fights the wolf until they both fall from the bridge to their apparent deaths. Meanwhile, Stu, who has been looking for the babies via aircraft, finally finds them, but crash lands into the ranger's cabin. Believing he is the "lizard," the babies wish for Spike back instead of going home. Stu then falls through the bridge and finds Spike, who had actually survived the fall. The babies are then reunited with their families, and the monkeys with their circus owners.

In the final scene, the babies are having the same imaginary adventure they had when the movie began, but this time are successful with Dil's help, finally accepting him as one of them.

In a post-credits scene, Grandpa Lou is sleeping in the Reptar wagon and Boris' goat pushes it down the street and chases after it, presumably starting another search all over again.

Cast

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The Rugrats Movie on the cover of Nickelodeon Magazine, November 1998.

Release

The film was released in theaters with a CatDog short titled "Fetch", in which Cat wins a radio contest and attempts to answer the phone as Dog chases down his tennis ball. This short was later broadcast, with some slight edits, as part of an episode of CatDog's second season, though the original theatrical version would resurface as an interstitial on Nicktoons TV in 2002. However, the VHS and DVD releases of the movie included a different CatDog short, "Winslow's Home Videos".

Box office

The Rugrats Movie was released on November 20, 1998, and made US$27,321,470 in its opening weekend,[1] from 2,782 theaters, averaging about $9,821 per venue and ranking as the #1 movie that weekend.[2] In total, The Rugrats Movie made US$140,894,675, $100,494,675 from the domestic market and $40,400,000 from its foreign release.[1] It also debuted #1 at the UK box office.[3][4][5]

Critical reception

The Rugrats Movie was met with mixed to positive reactions from critics. It received a 59% on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with 29 "Fresh" reviews and 20 "Rotten" reviews, certifying it as "Rotten".[6]

Video games

Main article: The Rugrats Movie (video game)

A video game adaptation was released for Game Boy and Game Boy Color , with the former being released in November 1998[7] and the latter on March 12, 1999.[8] Both games were developed by Software Creations and released by THQ.[8][9] It was a side-scrolling game that featured 8 levels, with the plot revolving around finding a replacement for Dil after he disappears.[10]

Deleted scenes

See also: Deleted scenes from Nickelodeon movies

Two scenes were cut from the film during production in order to bring the film to 85 minutes. The first sequence revolved around Stu and Didi in a nightmare sequence where Dr. Lipschitz berates their parenting through song. The other sequence occurs as the Rugrats are pushing the Reptar Wagon through the woods, debating what to do about Dil in army chant style. These two scenes were cut from the theatrical version and were not included in the VHS and DVD releases. However, they were already animated at the time, and the scenes are shown on the CBS and Nickelodeon TV airings of the film. Both scenes were also present in the print novelization.

Videos

Trailers

TV spots

Development videos

Movie clips

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "THE RUGRATS MOVIE". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on December 22, 2009.
  2. FABRIKANT, Geraldine (December 28, 1998). "'Prince of Egypt' Is No King at the Box-Office". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/28/business/prince-of-egypt-is-no-king-at-the-box-office.html?scp=4&sq=The%20Rugrats%20Movie&st=cse. Retrieved on December 24, 2009. 
  3. "Rugrats top UK box office ". BBC. April 10, 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1270844.stm. Retrieved on 2010-11-13. 
  4. Natale, Richard (November 23, 1998). "Rugrats' Outruns 'Enemy' ". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/23/entertainment/ca-46816. Retrieved on 2010-11-10. 
  5. Welkos, Robert W. (November 24, 1998). "Weekend Box Office : 'Rugrats' Has Kid Power ". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/24/entertainment/ca-47071. Retrieved on 2010-11-10. 
  6. "The Rugrats Movie (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on December 22, 2009.
  7. "The Rubrats Movie". IGN. Retrieved on December 22, 2009.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Rugrats: The Movie". IGN. Retrieved on December 22, 2009.
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  10. "The Rugrats Movie". MobyGames. Retrieved on December 24, 2009.

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