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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: Television

US Box Office: $39,343,764

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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06/24/03
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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

[T]his is more like a TV sweeps month stunt than the beginning of new chapter of Rugrats history.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
01/03/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Nothing about Rugrats Go Wild is particularly bad or crass; it's just exhaustingly mediocre.

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09/06/03
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly
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08/19/03
Guardian [UK]
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Unless you're a Nickelodeon executive or a six-year-old who's never heard of Pixar, you'll be fervently hoping such desperate tactics signal the end of this tiresome spin-off franchise.

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07/29/03
Neil Smith
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07/17/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Rugrats Go Wild boasts tiresome plotlessness, TV-grade animation, and doesn’t even propagandize the kids with hearty moral messages

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07/16/03
Mike Sage
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07/08/03
Ben Nuckols
Ben Nuckols
San Francisco Examiner

As a Rugrats neophyte, I found it hard to understand what makes them so beloved: their voices are shrill and charmless, and so much of the humour springs from grating babytalk.

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07/08/03
Catharine Tunnacliffe
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07/03/03
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07/02/03
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Nickelodeon calls this a "crossover" adventure. I call it a crowded movie with too many characters and a tendency toward hyperactivity.

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06/25/03
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

Can adults sit through it with minimal doses of Novocaine from the concession stand? The answer: A qualified yes.

Full Review Source: State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) | comment Comment
06/24/03
Paul Povse
Paul Povse
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)

Television-loving children will scream for Rugrats Go Wild!, and in this case, their parents can go ahead and let them—they won't be missing much.

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
06/23/03
Laine Ewen
Laine Ewen
Premiere Magazine

A pleasing enough one for adults and tots alike.

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06/20/03
Kim Williamson
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine
 
 
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