Average Rating: 5.8/10
Reviews Counted: 49
Fresh: 29 | Rotten: 20
Charming characters; loads of fun for kids and adults.
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Critic Reviews: 12
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 4
Charming characters; loads of fun for kids and adults.
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Average Rating: 2.8/5
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Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature animated movie to star the little tots. It's the story of diaper-clad kids, told from a baby's point- of-view, and they were one of the hottest-selling toy franchises of the late '90s. The film features a hilarious musical number in the hospital nursery, where newborns have the voices of major rock stars that include Jakob Dylan (Bob Dylan's son), Iggy Pop, Lou Rawls, Lisa Loeb, and Patti Smith, to name a
Nov 20, 1998 Wide
Mar 30, 1999
Paramount Pictures
All Critics (49) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (20) | DVD (5)
Makes little effort to reach beyond its target audience.
The dialogue reproduces infantile idiom even as it parodies the baby talk of adults, and a touching, didactic scene involving a baby blanket that's become the object of sibling rivalry may appeal to a broad age range.
Although it works on two levels, one thing makes it work for any age: the sense of the id unloosed.
It's a fun-filled oddity among G- rated animated movies. But some folks may conclude that the babies' creators have gone off the deep end to satisfy a '90s sensibility that favors edgy entertainment.
What is most likely to impress adults is that the world of the Rugrats is not idealized or homogenized.
Is it bright, colorful and fast-moving? Yes. Is it for me? No.
Kids will love it, parents may not.
The result is several steps above the clunky, offputting animation of the series' early episodes.
Intermittently snappy and featuring slicker animation than its TV incarnation, this popular children's cartoon may satisfy its youngest fans, but it'll be a big snoozefest for the rest of the family.
A host of cooler-than-cool voices/cameos (Reed, Anderson, Curry and the B52s) and throwaway humour do keep the adults happy the whole time.
Fun for kids, but, despite some adult references, appeal for the over 10s is limited.
Those unfamiliar with the series will have a chance to marvel at Klasky and Csupo's refreshing innovations: their affectionate play with traditional presentations of 'sweet' baby behaviour and 'pretty' toddler looks.
Like many children's films, The Rugrats Movie is told from the point of view of a boy who enjoys a wonderful relationship with another boy.
Diaper-loads of fun.
Very slow kids movie. I just never got into it.
The boundless creativity of this franchise's creators and writers never ceases to amaze me.
The cast is good, but it's nothing they haven't done a million times; the same goes for the animation, music, and general production design.
An okay film version of an okay kids cartoon. It's nothing special, and it's a lot like the show too. Overall, it's okay.
September 6, 2010Super Reviewer
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July 17, 2011Super Reviewer
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