Rugrats Go Wild (2003)

The Rugrats get tangled in an exotic adventure, where they're helped by the Thornberrys, a family that travels the world making nature documentaries.

Directors:

John Eng, Norton Virgien

Writer:

Kate Boutilier

Stars:

Elizabeth Daily, Tim Curry, Jodi Carlisle

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth Daily	...	Tommy Pickles (voice) (as E.G. Daily)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Chuckie Finster (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Phil DeVille / Lil DeVille / Betty DeVille (voice)
Dionne Quan	...	Kimi Finster (voice)
Cheryl Chase	...	Angelica Pickles (voice)
Tim Curry	...	Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Joe Alaskey	...	Grandpa Lou (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Charlotte Pickles (voice)
Michael Bell	...	Drew Pickles / Charles 'Chaz' Finster, Sr. (voice)
Melanie Chartoff	...	Didi Pickles (voice)
Julia Kato	...	Kira Finster (voice)
Phil Proctor	...	Howard DeVille (voice)
Jack Riley	...	Stuart 'Stu' Pickles (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Dil Pickles (voice)
Cree Summer	...	Susie Carmichael (voice)

Storyline

The Rugrats and family become stranded on an island, and Stu is blamed. The kids wander off into the jungle, and Spike loses his sense of smell due to sneezing. This becomes a problem when a clouded leopard named Siri finds out about the babies and goes after them, and the situation only gets worse when the kids become trapped underwater with an amnesic Nigel, losing oxygen fast...

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Plot Keywords:

rugrats | kid | children | smells used in cinema | crossover | 

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Taglines:

Wassup Dog?

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild crude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Nickelodeon

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 June 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rescue Me

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$294,380 (Brazil) (23 January 2004)

Gross:

$294,380 (Brazil) (23 January 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Klasky-Csupo, Nickelodeon Movies, Viacom International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

LL Cool J was originally in the film as the voice of a Piki doll, but his character was cut from the film.

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Goofs

Dil disappears during the chase, and is not shown again until the end of the sequence.

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Quotes

Chas Finster: [as a 40-foot wave approaches the ship] We're gonna need a bigger boat.

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Crazy Credits

The Klasky-Csupo logo appears at both the beginning and at the end of the movie, compared to first two movies, where it appeared only at the end of the film. Also, the Klasky-Csupo logo is different than the one used the previous films.

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Connections

References Duck Soup (1933)

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Soundtracks

"Holiday"
by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens
Produced by George Acogny
Performed by Cree Summer

User Reviews

Okay, but overcrowded.

I enjoyed the early seasons of both Rugrats & Thornberries, plus the previous movies. Therefore I was curious about this cross over, although I decided to wait for it on TV. My concern was that late episodes of Rugrats just did not have room for all the characters, while late Thornberries concentrated more on Eliza growing up, than adventures with animals. Therefore throwing these two shows together meant that nobody got their fair share of screen time. Darwen barely said a word. Bruce Willis was not a good voice choice for lovable, loyal Spike. All the songs were forgettable. The scene stealing character was Donnie the wild child. It had a good amount of laughs. The plot felt very rushed. If you like Thornberries, but not Rugrats, you could be disappointed. Passed the time, but nothing special. 5/10