The Rugrats Movie
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: November 20, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
In this 'movie-isation' of the justly top-rated Nickelodeon TV cartoon, the producers have left the formula intact, changing little beyond extending the running time, fleshing out the animation (unobtrusively), inserting an 'Indiana Jones' pre-movie sequence, and giving the Pickles family a new member (baby Dylan). Read full review
60
VarietyJoe Leydon
Aimed squarely at moppets with minuscule attention spans, “The Rugrats Movie” is a fast and frenetic animated feature that should delight young aficionados of the long-running Nickelodeon TV series. Read full review
60
EmpireNeil Jeffries
Fun for kids, but, despite some adult references, appeal for the over 10s is limited. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The target audience for "Rugrats" is, I think, kids under 10. Unlike both insect cartoons, the movie makes little effort to appeal to anyone over that age. There is something admirable about that. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
I can recognize when a movie has been made for the sole purpose of generating a few cheap bucks, and that's exactly the case with The Rugrats Movie, an embarrassingly juvenile production that would seem more at home in the midst of Saturday morning cartoons than on a big screen. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleHollis Chacona
The ensuing adventure has a few giggles and a warm, sweet ending, but The Rugrats Movie is more like a pleasant Sunday drive in a big smooth sedan than the TV show's riotous joyrides in a fast, shiny convertible. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
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. Read full review
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