Parents' Guide to

Rugrats in Paris

By Betsy Wallace, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Eighty minutes of visual surprises, clever comedy.

Movie G 2002 85 minutes
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What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

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Based on 3 parent reviews

iselramos44
iselramos44 Parent
July 13, 2023
age 6+

The Paris Adventures And Meet A Stepmom

The bad guys is exposing her bra and panty is more funny after Angelica steps the bad guy's wedding gown The introductions of Kimi and Kira as Chuckie's stepsister and steomother respectively because its funny to watch this film

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
Cooldee
Cooldee Parent
December 20, 2010
age 3+

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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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?

Our review:
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Kids say (10 ):

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.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the various Parisian landmarks shown in this animated adventure.

Movie Details

  • In theaters: January 10, 2002
  • On DVD or streaming: January 10, 2002
  • Studio: Paramount Pictures
  • Genre: Family and Kids
  • Topics: Adventures
  • Run time: 85 minutes
  • MPAA rating: G
  • MPAA explanation: all audiences
  • Last updated: May 25, 2023

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