Common Sense Note
Chuckie gets sad because all the other babies have moms to love and take care of them. Coco is loud and villainess at times. She orders Jean-Claude to lock the babies in a warehouse. With its Japanese theme park in Paris, the movie gently pokes fun at globalization. The babies climb out of a moving ride. Phil and Lil eat bugs, boogers, etc., and stuff all kinds of things in their diapers. When Angelica steps on Coco's dress, it rips and we see her underpants.Violence: The babies, inside a giant mechanical Reptar, battle a giant mechanical snail. Chuckie imagines he's a martial arts expert.
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Betsy Wallace
If you haven't seen Rugrats before, you may have a bit of trouble figuring out which babies belong to which parents and what they're all doing in the movie. The movie is very much an extension of the television series; in fact, Nickelodeon televised a prequel to the movie just before its release. But although fans will be more in the know, even newcomers will enjoy the eighty minutes of visual surprises and clever comedy.
Rugrats is like a sweeter cousin of South Park (although it predates that series) in that it filters wordly observations through the eyes of innocent but smart kids. To a Rugrat, a bidet is a potty that squirts you back. When Chuckie's dad tries online dating, the babies can't imagine why he's trying to catch dates in a net.
Younger kid viewers miss the touches of social commentary but still find the babies hilarious and their far-fetched adventures exciting. Most of the movie's adventures take place in EuroReptarland (sort of a Japanese Disneyland run by Mr. Yamaguchi, or "Mr. Yummy Sushi" if you're a Rugrat) but culminate in a Godzilla-movie-like pursuit in and around the landmarks of Paris.
Amidst all the ooey gooey action is a heartfelt story about the love between parents and children. The usually timid Chuckie, whose mommy is in heaven, grows up a little and gets to show his brave side. The expertly voiced cast gets a multiracial boost with the addition of Kira and Kimi, an Asian mother and daughter who are now be regulars on the series.
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Sexual ContentWhen Angelica steps on Coco's dress, it rips and we see her underpants. |
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ViolenceThe babies, inside a giant mechanical Reptar, battle a giant mechanical snail. Chuckie imagines he's a martial arts expert. Coco is loud and villainess at times. She orders Jean-Claude to lock the babies in a warehouse. |
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Social BehaviorWith its Japanese theme park in Paris, the movie gently pokes fun at globalization. A bit of gross-out humor. |
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