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Rugrats Go Wild

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Rugrats Go Wild (2003)

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Reviews Counted:83

Fresh:33

Rotten:50

Average Rating:5/10

Consensus: The Rugrats franchise has gone from fresh to formulaic.

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: RUGRATS meet THE WILD THORNBERRYS in this Nickelodeon crossover adventure that features characters from both of the wildly popular animated series. The Pickles family of RUGRATS decides to take a... RUGRATS meet THE WILD THORNBERRYS in this Nickelodeon crossover adventure that features characters from both of the wildly popular animated series. The Pickles family of RUGRATS decides to take a jungle cruise vacation that ends up in disaster. Shipwrecked on a seemingly deserted island, the babies are separated from their parents and must fend for themselves under the leadership of Tommy Pickles (the voice of E.G. Daily). Unbeknownst to Tommy, his idol--naturalist and television explorer Sir Nigel Thornberry (Tim Curry)--is also on the island with his family to film a documentary on the rarely seen white leopard, Siri (rocker Chrissie Hynde). Lost in the jungle, the young RUGRATS kids meet the Thornberry daughters, Debbie (Danielle Harris) and Eliza (Lacey Chabert), whose magical ability to talk to animals makes it possible to converse with Spike (Bruce Willis), the Pickles family dog. But Spike has lost his sense of smell, thanks to jungle allergies, and isn't much help in finding their way--he bumbles along, cracking crude jokes with the help of the film's special interactive scratch-and-sniff "Odorama" feature. Hysterical but witless, Spike is no match for the leopard Siri, and soon everyone is in danger of becoming her next meal as they race around the jungle in search of their parents. Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh composed the film's original score, which includes the duet "Big Bad Cat," sung by Hynde and Willis. [More]

Starring: Bruce Willis, Chrissie Hynde, E. G. Daily, Nancy Cartwright

Starring: Bruce Willis, Chrissie Hynde, E. G. Daily, Nancy Cartwright, Lacey Chabert, Tim Curry, Danielle Harris, Flea, Cheryl Chase, Kath Soucie, Tom Kane, Jodi Carlisle, Cree Summer, Joe Alaskey, Melanie Chartoff, Jack Riley, Tara Strong, LL Cool J

Director: Norton Virgien, John Eng

Director: Norton Virgien, John Eng
Screenwriter: Kate Boutilier
Producer: Gabor Csupo, Arlene Klasky
Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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The highlight is when Stu makes like some weird love child of Gilligan and MacGyver and crafts a radio out of a coconut, a razor and a pen.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
06/20/03
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy
N/R

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Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
06/19/03
Orlando Weekly
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Rugrats Go Wild! is an interesting experiment in character cooperation, but plays out like an extended television episode rather than a well-thought-out feature.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
06/19/03
Tyler Hanley
Tyler Hanley
Palo Alto Weekly

Rugrats Go Wild! doesn’t have an iota of that sweet, cynical charm that has made the show something parents could watch

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
06/17/03
James Brundage
James Brundage
Filmcritic.com

As matinee probations go, the movie's tainted by too many bad songs and too much of Bruce Willis.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
06/17/03
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice
N/R

It's impossible not to compare this average film with the outstanding "Finding Nemo."

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
06/16/03
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
N/R

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06/16/03
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
06/16/03
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

[T]his is harmless entertainment for very young children. Everyone else though, will be wriggling in their seats like 2-year-olds with wet diapers.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
06/16/03
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper

It's a message movie, as are all kids films these days, but these environmentally-aware messages are sweet and unforced, and well worth hearing.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
06/15/03
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
N/R

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06/14/03
Houston Chronicle
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Your attention never flags, mainly because the filmmakers are so determined to hold it, whether through the thunderous sound, in-your-face imagery or surfeit of (literal) potty humor.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
06/14/03
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

For all the doubling of franchises, Odorama- smelling and smart-aleck references to famous movies and songs, there's nothing particularly bright and charming about the film.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/13/03
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

While this animated feature's plot plunders survival tales ranging from Gilligan's Island to The Perfect Storm, it's an enjoyable ride.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
06/13/03
Angel Cohn
Angel Cohn
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The end product is surprisingly engaging, thanks at least in part to a pair of very stinky feet.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
06/13/03
Daphne Gordon
Daphne Gordon
Toronto Star

It does hit on a few perfect matches that are worth enjoying for those familiar with the clans Finster, Pickles, De Ville and Thornberry.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
06/13/03
Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

The creators of Rugrats and Thornberrys have done a clever job of figuring crossover points for bringing the two together.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
06/13/03
Ted Fry
Ted Fry
Seattle Times

Little plot beyond the sets of characters bumping into each other.

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
06/13/03
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

Who would have thought those bright minds at Nickelodeon would come up with a stinker?

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/13/03
C.W. Nevius
C.W. Nevius
San Francisco Chronicle

This TV promo gizmo and baby sitter is an awfully small movie.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
06/13/03
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
 
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