Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

For the video game, see Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (video game).

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stig Bergqvist Paul Demeyer
Produced by	Arlene Klasky Gabor Csupo
Written by	Jill Gorey Barbara Herndon Kate Boutilier J. David Stem David N. Weiss
Starring	Elizabeth Daily Tara Strong Cheryl Chase Christine Cavanaugh Dionne Quan Kath Soucie Michael Bell Julia Kato Jack Riley Melanie Chartoff Tress MacNeille Phil Proctor Susan Sarandon John Lithgow Billy West
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing by	John Bryant
Studio	Nickelodeon Movies Klasky Csupo
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	November 17, 2000 (2000-11-17)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Box office	$103,291,131

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, also known as The Rugrats Movie 2: Rugrats in Paris and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie – Rugrats II, is 2000 American animated film, and the sequel to the 1998 film The Rugrats Movie that follows the continuing adventures of the Rugrats. In the film, Chuckie Finster takes the lead character role as he searches to find a new mother. The film was produced by Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, and Klasky Csupo. It was originally released in selected theaters on November 17, 2000.

It was re-aired as a summer film on Nickelodeon on June 30, 2006. The film was a box-office success, grossing an estimated $103 million worldwide, and received very positive reviews from critics.

Plot

It is the wedding of Grandpa Lou and Grandma Lulu, but Chuckie Finster grows increasingly saddened by the presence of a mother, after his own passed away shortly after he was born. His own father Chaz shares Chuckie's loneliness. Tommy Pickles' father Stu is summoned to EuroReptarland, a Japanese amusement park in Paris, France to fix a malfunctioning Reptar robot which is powered by advanced motion control technology. Tommy, Chuckie, Phil and Lil, Angelica Pickles, Dil Pickles, their dog Spike, and all their parents travel to Paris to take a vacation at the park.

Coco LaBouche, EuroReptarland's director, seeks to become the head of Reptarland's company after the current president Mr. Yamaguchi resigns but learns she will need "the heart of a child" to earn the job. Upon the Rugrats' arrival in EuroReptarland, Angelica meets Coco and suggests she marry Chaz, offering to help in return for getting her own parade in the park. Coco strikes up a relationship with Chaz but her attempts to bond with Chuckie fall flat. The babies meet Kimi Watanbe and her mother Kira, who originate from Japan. Kira works as Coco's assistant and helps her to win Chaz's affections. Meanwhile, Spike gets lost in the streets of Paris and falls in love with a stray poodle named Fifi.

Kira tells the babies the in-universe origins of Reptar, explaining he was a feared angry monster until a princess revealed his gentler side to make the frightened humans like him. Chuckie decides the princess should be his new mother, and is aided by his friends to reach an animatronic replica of the princess in the park, but they are stopped by Coco's ninja security guards. Angelica informs Coco of Chuckie's wish, so Coco sneaks into the stage production of Reptar and takes the stage as the princess, luring Chuckie into her arms to make it look like she is wonderful with children. Chaz is thrilled deciding she would make an excellent mother and decides to marry her, much to everyone's surprise.

On the wedding day, Coco shows her true colours, trapping the children in a warehouse with her aid Jean Claude as their guard and fires Kira after she learns of Coco's plans. Chuckie rallies the children to crash Chaz's wedding using the Reptar robot. They are chased by Jean Claude who pilots the Robosnail robot, Reptar's nemesis, until they fight on a bridge and Chuckie knocks Robosnail into the Seine river. Chaz's wedding in Notre Dame proves to be quite horrendous, with Coco rushing the vicar until she completely loses her temper and throws the Bible at him. Chuckie crashes the wedding, screaming "NO!" which Chaz identifies as Chuckie's first English word; since to the adults, the babies are speaking babytalk. Angelica spills the beans to Mr. Yamaguchi and Chaz about Coco, who is fired and flees the cathedral with Jean Claude, chased by Spike and Fifi.

Chaz and Kira fall in love and get married upon returning to America, Chuckie now having a new mother but a new sister in the form of Kimi, completing one of Rugrats' longest-running storylines, The film ends the Rugrats and the grown-ups having a cake fight and the camera backs up and a piece of cake is thrown at the camera and the screen fades to black and the movie ends.

Cast

• E.G. Daily as Tommy Pickles
• Christine Cavanaugh as Chuckie Finster
• Michael Bell as Chaz Finster
• Kath Soucie as Phil and Lil DeVille
• Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles
• Dionne Quan as Kimi Finster
• Tara Strong as Dil Pickles
• Michael Bell as Chaz Finster
• Susan Sarandon as Coco Labouche
• John Lithgow as Jean-Claude
• Jack Riley as Stu Pickles
• Melanie Chartoff as Didi Pickles
• Julia Kato as Kira Watanabe
• Kath Soucie as Betty DeVille
• Cree Summer as Susie Carmichael
• Tress MacNeille as Charlotte Pickles
• Michael Bell as Drew Pickles
• Phil Proctor as Howard DeVille
• Joe Alaskey as Grandpa Lou
• Casey Kasem as DJ
• Mako as Mr. Yamaguchi
• Tim Curry as Sumo Wrestler/Singer
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Sumo Wrestler/Singer
• Billy West as Sumo Wrestler/Singer
• Debbie Reynolds as Lulu Pickles
• Dan Castellaneta as Priest
• Lisa McClowry as The Princess

Soundtrack

Rugrats in Paris Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)
Recorded	1999—September 2000
Genre	R&B, hip hop, pop
Length	53:21
Label	Maverick Records Nick Records
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Rugrats soundtrack chronology
The Rugrats Movie (1998) Rugrats in Paris (2000) Rugrats Go Wild (2003)

A soundtrack for the film was released on November 7, 2000 from Maverick Records. Like the last soundtrack, it also contains an enhanced port. One of the songs on this album is a cover of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", sung by Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.

1. "My Getaway" – T-Boz (3:50)
2. "You Don't Stand a Chance" – Amanda (3:43)
3. "Life Is a Party" – Aaron Carter (3:26)
4. "Who Let the Dogs Out?" – Baha Men (3:18)
5. "Final Heartbreak" – Jessica Simpson (3:41)
6. "When You Love" – Sinéad O'Connor (5:18)
7. "I'm Telling You This" – No Authority (4:08)
8. "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" – Geri Halliwell (3:03)
9. "Chuckie Chan (Martial Arts Expert of Reptarland)" – Isaac Hayes (4:19)
10. "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." – Mylène Farmer (5:12)
11. "I Want a Mom That Will Last Forever" – Cyndi Lauper (3:47)
12. "Excuse My French" – 2Be3 (3:02)
13. "Bad Girls" – Angelica & The Sumos (4:05)
14. "Let's Move" – The Transcenders (2:19)

Reception

The film was a large commercial success: it grossed $103,291,131 worldwide out of its $30 million budget, tripling the budget in box office results. It opened at #2 behind How the Grinch Stole Christmas, to $22,718,184 for an average of $7,743 from 2,934 venues. On film review website Rotten Tomatoes, the film earned 75% favorability by critics, higher than its predecessor (which received 57%) and Rugrats Go Wild, making this film the most critically acclaimed Rugrats film to date.

Home media

Paramount released the film on VHS and DVD on March 27, 2001, almost two years post the home release of The Rugrats Movie. In 2009, Paramount has put the film in iTunes and the PlayStation Store.

On March 15, 2011, Rugrats in Paris as well as The Rugrats Movie and Rugrats Go Wild was re-released on a 3-disc trilogy collection. It is unknown if there will be a Blu-ray version in the near future.

External links

• Rugrats in Paris: The Movie at the Internet Movie Database
• Rugrats in Paris: The Movie at Box Office Mojo
• Rugrats in Paris: The Movie at Rotten Tomatoes