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Rugrats in Paris
- Review Date: June 25, 2003
- G
- Genre: Family and Kids
- 2002
Common Sense Media says
Eighty minutes of visual surprises, clever comedy.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that 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.
What's the story?
RUGRATS IN PARIS finds the stars of Nickelodeon's popular cartoon series in Europe. Dad Chas needs to fix the robots at EuroReptarland (sort of a Japanese Disneyland run by Mr. Yamaguchi, or "Mr. Yummy Sushi" if you're a Rugrat), so he brings his son Chuckie and Chuckie's little friends with him. Chuckie sets out to find his dad a girlfriend (and himself a new mother), and the Rugrats gang meets with one adventure after another, culminating in a Godzilla-movie-like pursuit in and around the landmarks of Paris.
Is it any good?
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. This 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.
Younger kid viewers won't get the touches of social commentary but will find the babies hilarious and their far-fetched adventures exciting. 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.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the various Parisian landmarks shown in this animated adventure.
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The Rugrats go global!
The Rugrats go to Paris after Tommy's father gets a call from Coco to come to Paris to see Reptar. When I seen this movie, I thought it was going to be good, and it was good! There are some gross rumored (G rated), Coco is seemed to hate children, and Chuckie is sad because he does not have a mom.
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one of my favorite movies when i was little
this movie is really good and one of my favorite movies when i was little.
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Nickelodeon-style fun. The plot is effectively character-driven. Catchy songs. Great celebrity voice-acting.
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Another Rugrat Movie
It has its funny parts, but is mostly lame. I was a little surprised that it was rated G. Too much naked humor, lots of scary stuff for very little kids, and there was very little humor. Two stars.
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..... me and my daughter only watch this for 3minutes it is such a boaring movie.
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Kid, 12 years old
December 2, 2011
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Good
I first watched this when i was 5 and loved it. My mom is 45 and still likes to watch it. I am 13 and watch my neighbors kids and they love it.
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Really good, but not for the youngest kids
I have the DVD of this movie and I think it's really good. It has some mild violence/martial arts violence and sad moments that might be too much for the youngest kids, but nothing too bad for kids 5+ and it has positive messages about the importance of family and being brave. Violence: Some VERY mild martial arts violence during a dream. The babies (when controlling a large mechanical Reptar suit) battle with Jean-Claude (who's in a large mechanical snail suit), destorying some structures, but nobody gets hurt. Some sad moments, like when Chuckie is watching his friends dance with their moms to a sad song. But nothing too bad for kids 5 and older. Sex: Coco is shown engaging in mild flirting with Chas. Spike is shown forming a "relationship" with a French poodle and they share a romantic dinner (parodying the famous scene from "Lady And The Tramp") Angelica is shown stepping on Coco's dress, tearing it and revealing her underwear. But nothing graphic is shown or mentioned. Consumerism: Based off the popular TV show, "Rugrats" and one scene in the movie parodies the famous dinner scene from "Lady And The Tramp"
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| Topics: | adventures |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Director: | Stig Bergguist |
| Cast: | Debbie Reynolds, John Lithgow, Susan Sarandon |
| Genre: | Family and Kids |
| Run time: | 85 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | January 10, 2002 |
| DVD release date: | January 10, 2002 |
| MPAA rating: | G |
| MPAA explanation: | all audiences |
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