The Rugrats Movie

1998 American film directed by Igor Kovalyov and Norton Virgien

The Rugrats Movie is a 1998 American animated comedy film[1] based on the Nickelodeon animated television series Rugrats. It was directed by Igor Kovalyov and Norton Virgien and was written by David N. Weiss & J. David Stem.[3] It is about Tommy, the main character, getting a new baby brother named Dil. Tommy is jealous because Dil gets the most attention. Tommy and friends try to return Dil to the hospital in their toy Reptar wagon and manage to get lost in the forest.

The Rugrats Movie
Directed by
Written by
Based onRugrats
by Arlene Klasky
Gábor Csupó
Paul Germain
Produced by
  • Arlene Klasky
  • Gábor Csupó
Starring
Edited by
  • John Bryant
  • Kimberly Rettberg
Music byMark Mothersbaugh[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • November 20, 1998 (1998-11-20) (United States)
Running time
80 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$24 million
Box office$140.8 million

The Rugrats Movie was released in the United States on November 20, 1998.[1] The film received generally positive reviews from critics, though some criticized its darker tone compared to the television series. The film was a box office success, opening at #1 and grossing a total of $141 million worldwide. It became the first non-Disney animated film to gross over $100 million in the United States.[4]

The film was followed by two sequels: Rugrats in Paris: The Movie in 2000 and Rugrats Go Wild in 2003, which is a crossover with The Wild Thornberrys.

Baby singers

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Home media

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The Rugrats Movie was released on VHS and DVD on March 30, 1999, by Paramount Home Video. The film was also released on Laserdisc on the same day by Pioneer Entertainment. On March 15, 2011, the film was re-released in a three-disc trilogy DVD set alongside its sequels, in honor of Rugrats' 20th anniversary.[5]

Soundtrack

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The Rugrats Movie: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedNovember 3, 1998
Recorded1998
GenreR&B, hip hop, pop
Length41:51
LabelInterscope, Nickelodeon
Rugrats soundtrack chronology
The Rugrats Movie: Music from the Motion Picture
(1998)
Rugrats in Paris: Music from the Motion Picture
(2000)
Singles from The Rugrats Movie: Music from the Motion Picture
  1. "Take Me There"
    Released: February 2, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic      link[dead link]
Entertainment WeeklyC link

The Rugrats Movie: Music from the Motion Picture was released by Interscope Records on November 3, 1998.[6] The enhanced soundtrack contains thirteen tracks, bonus CD-ROM demos, and commercials.[6]

Longtime Rugrats composer Mark Mothersbaugh composed the film's musical score. A new track by English rock musician David Bowie, "(Safe in This) Sky Life", was written for the film's soundtrack but was ultimately removed. The track was re-recorded as a B-side for Bowie's 2002 single "Everyone Says 'Hi'", under the title "Safe".[7]

Track listing

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No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Take Me There"  Blackstreet and Mýa featuring Mase and Blinky Blink 4:02
2. "I Throw My Toys Around"  No Doubt featuring Elvis Costello 3:02
3. "This World Is Something New to Me"  Dawn Robinson, Lisa Loeb, B-Real, Patti Smith, Lou Rawls, Laurie Anderson, Gordon Gano, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Phife Dawg, Lenny Kravitz, Beck, Jakob Dylan and Iggy Pop 1:59
4. "All Day"  Lisa Loeb 3:30
5. "Dil-A-Bye"  E.G. Daily (with Dialogue by Tara Strong) 3:43
6. "A Baby is a Gift from a Bob"  Cree Summer & Cheryl Chase 1:57
7. "One Way or Another"  Cheryl Chase 3:17
8. "Wild Ride"  Kevi featuring Lisa Stone 2:43
9. "On Your Marks, Get Set, Ready, Go!"  Busta Rhymes 3:41
10. "Witch Doctor"  Devo 3:33
11. "Take the Train"  Rakim and Danny Saber 4:05
12. "Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Yum"  E.G. Daily, Christine Cavanaugh & Kath Soucie 2:18
Total length:
41:51
Japanese edition bonus track[8]
No. TitleArtist(s) Length
13. "Winter's Review"  Shazna 5:25

Reception

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Box office

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The film was released on November 20, 1998, and made $27.3 million in its opening weekend,[9] from 2,782 theaters, averaging about $9,821 per venue and ranking number one that weekend, beating Enemy of the State.[10][11] It would be overtaken by A Bug's Life during its second weekend.[12] The film closed April 4, 1999 in total, The Rugrats Movie made $140.9 million; $100.5 million from the domestic market and $40.4 million from its foreign release.[9]

Critical reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes, The Rugrats Movie holds an approval rating of 59% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Charming characters; loads of fun for kids and adults."[13] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[14]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Detail view of Movies Page". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  2. "The Rugrats Movie (U)". British Board of Film Classification. December 16, 1998. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  3. "The Rugrats Movie". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  4. "THE RUGRATS MOVIE has hit $100 million".
  5. "Rugrats Trilogy Movie Collection". Amazon. March 15, 2011.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "The Rugrats Movie: Music From The Motion Picture [Enhanced CD] [ENHANCED] [SOUNDTRACK]". Amazon. May 15, 1998. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
  7. "The Complete David Bowie" by Nicholas Pegg, ISBN 1-903111-40-4 (p.151)
  8. "The Rugrats Movie Soundtrack". HMV Japan. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "THE RUGRATS MOVIE". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
  10. Welkos, Robert W. (November 24, 1998). "Weekend Box Office : 'Rugrats' Has Kid Power". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  11. FABRIKANT, Geraldine (December 28, 1998). "'Prince of Egypt' Is No King at the Box-Office". The New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  12. Hinckley, David (November 30, 1998). "Disney's lovable bugs bring home the bacon". Daily News Staff Writer. Daily News. p. 426. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  13. "The Rugrats Movie (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 6, 2021.  
  14. "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Rugrats" in the search box). CinemaScore. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

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