Another solid addition to the Nickelodeon cinema canon.
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12/24/02
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
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Reviews Counted:76
Fresh:23
Rotten:53
Average Rating:4.6/10
Consensus: Bland, unoriginal, and lacking the wit of the TV series, Hey Arnold is a 30 min cartoon stretched beyond its running time.
Runtime: 76 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: The popular Nickelodeon cartoon HEY ARNOLD! gets its big screen animation debut with this feature, directed by Tuck Tucker. The plot finds the kid with the "football-shaped head" (Arnold, voiced by... [More]
Starring: Spencer Klein, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Lloyd, Jamil Smith
Director: Tuck Tucker
Reviews for Hey Arnold! The Movie
Top CriticThe coloured pencil tones and quirky-looking characters are likeable, and the plot cuts the sentimentalism with sarky wit and minimum schmaltz.
02/09/06
Top CriticArnold has his place on the small screen, but here his attempts to save his neighbourhood from corporate takeover seem overextended.
12/30/06
Top CriticDie-hard fans will love it, but, despite being mildly diverting and inoffensive, nothing special leaps off the screen.
12/08/02
Top CriticAmiable and good-natured stuff for younger kids, I suppose, but nothing to get hugely excited about.
01/06/03
Top CriticA good laugh every half-hour or so is not enough for me to recommend this film to anyone who's not a fan of the TV show.
07/01/02
This tale offers little more wit or charm than just another episode of the TV series.
06/28/02
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06/29/02
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09/20/02
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03/07/03
Top CriticWhile a disaster in terms of exhibition and intent, Hey Arnold is a serviceable enough cartoon on its own merits, and should please those who just can't wait for the home video release.
06/30/02
Lacks depth.
06/28/02
Though it feels at times like a direct-to-video release, director Tuck Tucker's movie is still well-paced and funny.
06/28/02
It is great summer fun to watch Arnold and his buddy Gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters.
06/28/02
A step up from Jimmy Neutron and two steps down from The Rugrats features.
06/27/02
Static, repetitive, muddy and blurry, Hey Arnold! would seem to have a lock on the title of ugliest movie of the year.
06/27/02
Thoroughly enjoyable.
06/27/02
The movie feels like a long-form version of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series on which it's based, which probably won't bother Arnold fans.
06/28/02
It all unfolds predictably, and the adventures that happen along the way seem repetitive and designed to fill time, providing no real sense of suspense.
06/28/02
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