The Rugrats Movie (1998)

Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil and newborn baby Dil get lost in the forest.

Directors:

Igor Kovalyov, Norton Virgien

Writers:

David N. Weiss, J. David Stem

Stars:

Elizabeth Daily, Christine Cavanaugh, Kath Soucie

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth Daily	...	Tommy Pickles (voice) (as E.G. Daily)
Christine Cavanaugh	...	Chuckie Finster (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Philip Deville / Lillian Deville / Betty Deville (voice)
Melanie Chartoff	...	Didi Pickles / Minka (voice)
Phil Proctor	...	Howard DeVille / Igor (voice)
Cree Summer	...	Susie Carmichael (voice)
Mary Gross	...	Woman Guest (voice)
Kevin McBride	...	Male Guest (voice)
Andrea Martin	...	Aunt Miriam (voice)
Michael Bell	...	Chas Finster / Grandpa Boris / Drew Pickles (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Charlotte Pickles (voice)
Jack Riley	...	Stu Pickles (voice)
Busta Rhymes	...	Reptar Wagon (voice)
Joe Alaskey	...	Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)
Cheryl Chase	...	Angelica Pickles (voice)

Storyline

Tommy faces responsiblity when Dil, his new baby brother is born. As with all newborns, the child becomes a bane to Tommy and the rest of his gang. Even Phil and Lil don't like them. So they decide to return Dil to where he came from, the hospital. But they get lost along the way, REALLY lost, and get into even more trouble with a circus. Can they find their way home and can Tommy and Dil just get along?

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Plot Keywords:

baby | newborn baby | hospital | home | lost in woods | 

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Taglines:

Nap Time is Over

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ipanat

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,321,470, 22 November 1998, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$100,494,675

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$140,894,675

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Klasky-Csupo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min 83 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

Dolby DTS (Digital DTS Sound) SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marked the first use of the infamous Klasky Csupo robot logo (the graffiti logo had been used more for Rugrats before then and, up until a certain point in the series, was still used) by Rugrats media and in the theatrical releases of Nick's movies.

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Goofs

After Dil is brought home from the hospital, the sink is overflowing with water and bubbles, and dishes. but appears empty a few seconds later.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Chuckie Finster: This place gives me the juice bumps.
Phil: Maybe we should go back.
Lil: Very back!
Tommy Pickles: No! We can't go back now, you guys! Okey-Dokey Jones never goes back!

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Crazy Credits

No cartoon characters were hurt in the making of this film.

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Alternate Versions

In the Special Edition version that airs exclusively on CBS, there are some new scenes. Among them; are a new song and a scene where the monkeys take over the train.

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Connections

References Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

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Soundtracks

One Way or Another
by Debbie Harry (as Deborah Harry) and Nigel Harrison
Additional lyric by Eryk Casemiro
Performed by Cheryl Chase
Produced by Mark Mothersbaugh and Bob Casale (as Robert Casale)

User Reviews

Good movie, but not the best they could do.

This movie wasn't really bad, but it wasn't really good, either. Many parents who take their children to see this movie will be bored out of their minds! I mean I'm not saying this is the worst movie of all time, but I think whoever the writers were could do A LOT better because the series is fantastic. There was some LOL humor (i.e. the babies in the newborn room singing that song) and when Charlotte says "If born under Venus, look for a--" and gets cut off by her cellular phone. On a scale of 1-10, I rated it a 7. I will still watch the series, but I wouldn't go to see it again.