The Rugrats Movie
Movie, 1998, The '90s, Set in The forest
The Rugrats Movie is #9 of 21 in release order and #9 of 21 in chronological order in the Nickelodeon Classics.
The story
The Pickles family welcome a new arrival, Dil, whose constant crying and need for attention quickly exhaust the other toddlers. Seeking to return the "broken" baby to the hospital, the gang embarks on a journey in a Reptar Wagon that inadvertently veers off course, leaving them stranded in a vast, dangerous forest. While facing off against escaped circus monkeys and a predatory wolf, Tommy must overcome his own resentment to protect his brother and make it back home.
The Rugrats Movie recap
Didi gives birth to Tommy's little brother Dil, who cries constantly and grabs all of Tommy's toys. The babies decide to take Dil back to the hospital in the Reptar Wagon that Stu built for a toy contest, but a fight with Angelica sends the wagon racing through town with the babies aboard, and they end up lost in a forest. Tommy leads them toward a ranger's cabin, believing a magic "lizard" there can send them home. Circus monkeys from a wrecked train steal Dil, and Tommy's friends refuse to help, so he goes after his brother alone. During a storm, Tommy nearly gives up on Dil, but the two finally bond. Angelica tracks them down with the family dog Spike while the parents search with the news crews watching.
The Rugrats Movie ending explained
On a broken bridge over a river, a wolf corners the babies and Spike fights it, and both fall over the edge. Stu crash-lands his flying glider at the cabin, and the babies, taking him for the "lizard", ask for Spike back instead of going home. Spike turns out to have survived, caught in the bridge struts, and the families are reunited.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch The Rugrats Movie
The Rugrats Movie is streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, and Kanopy in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 62%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Wild Thornberrys, before SpongeBob SquarePants.
- Chronological order: after The Wild Thornberrys, before SpongeBob SquarePants.
Cast
- Whoopi Goldberg as Ranger Margaret (voice)
- David Spade as Ranger Frank (voice)
- E. G. Daily as Tommy Pickles (voice)
- Tara Strong as Dilan "Dil" Pickles (voice)
- Christine Cavanaugh as Chuckie Finster (voice)
- Kath Soucie as Phil / Lil / Betty DeVille (voices)
- Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles (voice)
- Tim Curry as Rex Pester (voice)
- Jack Riley as Stuart 'Stu' Pickles (voice)
- Busta Rhymes as Reptar Wagon (voice)
- Michael Bell as Charles 'Chaz' Finster Sr. / Grandpa Boris Kropotkin / Drew Pickles (voice)
- Joe Alaskey as Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)
Directed by Igor Kovalyov, Norton Virgien.