The Rugrats Movie Movie Review 1998

Precocious one-year-old Tommy is afraid he'll be forgotten by his parents with the arrival of baby brother Dil, so he and his pals decide to return the infant to the hospital. Boarding a talking wagon named Reptar (invented by Tommy's father), they embark on an adventure that takes them to a scary forest where they run into wolves, a "wizard," and a band of escaped circus monkeys that kidnap Dil in the film's most frightening sequence. While dishing out lessons about responsibility, bravery, friendship, and jealousy, film also contains parodies of and homages to several films, including "Raiders of the Lost Ark." The humor works on many levels, so this one is enjoyable for all ages.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 79 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Top Grossing Films of 1998, Animation & Cartoons, Bringing Up Baby, Adapted from Television, Brothers & Sisters, Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews, Cousins

Screenplay

David N. Weiss, J. David Stem

Director

Norton Virgien, Igor Kovalyov

Music

Mark Mothersbaugh

Other

Elizabeth (E.G. Dailey) Daily, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Charendoff, Melanie Chartoff, Jack Riley, Joe Alaskey, Phil(ip) Proctor, Whoopi Goldberg, David Spade, Kath Soucie, Cheryl Case, Cree Summer, Michael Bell, Tress MacNeille, Busta Rhymes

Producer

Paramount Pictures