Rugrats in Paris: The Movie facts for kids
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| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Editing by | John Bryant |
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| Release date(s) | November 17, 2000 (United States) May 31, 2001 (Germany) |
| Running time | 78 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Money made | $103.3 million |
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie is a fun animated comedy film from 2000. It is based on the popular Nickelodeon TV show Rugrats. In this movie, we meet two new characters: Kimi Watanabe and her mom, Kira. The film also introduces the only human villains in the Rugrats world: Coco LaBouche, who really dislikes children, and her helper, Jean-Claude. The story happens before the seventh season of the Rugrats TV show.
The movie first came out in the United States on November 17, 2000. This was about two years after the first The Rugrats Movie in 1998. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie was liked by many critics and fans. It earned over $103 million around the world, which was a lot more than its $30 million cost to make.
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What Happens in the Movie
The story begins at a wedding party for Grandpa Lou Pickles and his new wife, Lulu. During a special mother-child dance, Chuckie Finster and his dad, Chas, feel sad. Chuckie's mom passed away when he was a baby.
Later, Tommy Pickles' dad, Stu, gets a call from EuroReptarland. This is a Japanese theme park in Paris, France. Stu needs to fix a broken Reptar robot for a big show. Because of the time difference, Stu gets the call very early. He accidentally brings his wife DiDi, their dog Spike, and his sons Dil and Tommy. He also brings Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Angelica, and their parents. They all go to Paris for a vacation at the park.
When the Rugrats arrive at EuroReptarland, Angelica overhears a phone call. Coco LaBouche, the park's boss, is talking to Mr. Yamaguchi. He is the head of the Reptar company. Coco wants to take over Mr. Yamaguchi's job when he retires. But Mr. Yamaguchi says his next leader must love children. So, Coco lies and says she is engaged to a man with a child. She then finds out Angelica heard her. To save her plan, Angelica tells Coco that Chas is looking for a new wife. Coco is very happy about this idea. Angelica also makes Coco promise her a special parade float. This is so Angelica will keep Coco's secret.
Coco starts to spend time with Chas. But she tries to be friends with Chuckie, who is suspicious of her. The grown-ups and babies meet Coco's assistant, Kira Watanabe, and her daughter, Kimi. Kira is kind but very busy. She and Kimi are from Japan but live in France. Kira helps Coco try to win Chas's heart, even though she doesn't really want to. Meanwhile, Spike gets lost in Paris. He meets and falls in love with a stray poodle named Fifi.
Kira tells the babies the story of Reptar. She says he was a scary monster until a princess showed his gentle side. This made people like him. Chuckie decides that the princess should be his new mom. He and his friends try to reach a robot princess in a building above the park. But Coco's ninja guards stop them.
At the big show's first night, Angelica tells Coco about Chuckie's wish. Coco secretly goes backstage. She dresses up as the princess and takes the stage. She tricks Chuckie into coming to her and takes his teddy bear. Chuckie is shocked when he finds out it's Coco. But Chas is very happy. He thinks Coco would be a great mom and decides to marry her right away.
Coco is worried the babies will ruin her plans. So, she has her helper, Jean Claude, kidnap them and Angelica. He locks them in a warehouse with the show's robots. Kira tries to stop Coco and threatens to tell Chas. But Coco throws Kira out of her car. Kira then rushes to the wedding on a bicycle. Chuckie feels bad that his search for a new mom caused trouble. Angelica feels guilty and tells everyone Coco's plan. Chuckie then encourages the children to use the Reptar Robot. They rush to Notre Dame to stop the wedding. Jean Claude follows them, flying Reptar's enemy, Robosnail. The two robots fight on a bridge. Chuckie knocks Jean Claude into the Seine River.
Chuckie crashes the wedding yelling "No!" This is his first word as a grown-up. Jean Claude arrives and accidentally tells everyone about the kidnapping. Chas is disgusted and calls off the wedding. Angelica is angry that Coco betrayed her. She tells Mr. Yamaguchi about Coco's plan. Mr. Yamaguchi fires Coco. Angelica also rips Coco's wedding dress. Coco leaves the church, defeated and embarrassed. Spike chases Jean Claude away.
Kira arrives at the church. She gives Chuckie his teddy bear back and says sorry to Chas for what Coco did. Chas admits that he was blinded by the romance of Paris. He also apologizes to Chuckie. Chas and Kira start to like each other when they find out they both enjoy the same poet.
Chas and Kira eventually get married back in the United States. Fifi is adopted by the Finster family. As the new family has their first dance, the other babies start a big food fight on the dance floor!
Characters in the Movie
Main Characters
- Christine Cavanaugh as Chuckie Finster
- Michael Bell as Chas Finster
- E. G. Daily as Tommy Pickles
- Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles
- Kath Soucie as Phil, Lil and Betty DeVille
- Cree Summer as Susie Carmichael
- Tara Strong as Dil Pickles
- Dionne Quan as Kimi Watanabe
- Julia Kato as Kira Watanabe
Supporting Characters
- Joe Alaskey as Grandpa Lou Pickles
- Debbie Reynolds as Lulu Pickles
- Michael Bell as Drew Pickles
- Jack Riley as Stu Pickles
- Melanie Chartoff as Didi Pickles
- Tress MacNeille as Charlotte Pickles
- Phil Proctor as Howard DeVille
Guest Stars
- Susan Sarandon as Coco LaBouche
- John Lithgow as Jean-Claude
- Mako as Mr. Yamaguchi
- Marlene Mituko, Darrel Kunitomi and Goh Misawa as the villagers of the "Princess Spectacular" show
- Tim Curry as a sumo singer
- Billy West as a sumo singer
- Kevin Michael Richardson as a sumo singer
- Paul DeMeyer as the street cleaner and dog catcher
- Phillip Simon as the animatronic bus driver
- Richard Michel as the French worker
- Charlie Adler as the inspector
- Phillipe Benichou as the ninja
- Dan Castellaneta as the priest
- Lisa McClowry as the princess
- Casey Kasem as the wedding DJ
- Roger Rose as the Finster wedding DJ
- Margaret Smith as the stewardess
Movie Music (Soundtrack)
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| Released | November 7, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999-2000 | |||
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| Length | 50:55 | |||
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A soundtrack is an album of songs from a movie. The soundtrack for Rugrats in Paris: The Movie was called Rugrats in Paris: The Movie: Music From the Motion Picture. It came out on November 7, 2000, from Maverick Records. Like the first Rugrats movie soundtrack, this one also had a special part. It included the movie's theme song, "Jazzy Rugrat Love" by Teena Marie.
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| 1. | "My Getaway" | T-Boz | 3:50 |
| 2. | "You Don't Stand a Chance" | Amanda | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Life Is a Party" | Aaron Carter | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Who Let the Dogs Out?" | Baha Men | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Final Heartbreak" | Jessica Simpson | 3:42 |
| 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 (from Spice Girls) | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Chuckie Chan (Martial Arts Expert of Reptarland)" | Isaac Hayes & Alex Brown | 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 | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Bad Girls" | Cheryl Chase with Tim Curry, Kevin Michael Richardson and Billy West | 4:05 |
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| 14. | "Jazzy Rugrat Love" (Theme from Rugrats in Paris) | Teena Marie | 5:07 | ||||||
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When the Movie Was Released
The film was released in theaters on November 17, 2000. It was put out by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies.
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie came out in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2001.
Watching at Home (Home Media)
Paramount Home Entertainment released the movie on VHS and DVD on March 27, 2001. Later, in 2009, Paramount made the film available on iTunes and the PlayStation Store.
The movie was re-released on DVD on August 29, 2017.
How Much Money It Made (Box Office)
The "box office" is how much money a movie earns from ticket sales. This film made $76.5 million in North America. It also earned $26.8 million in other countries. This means it made a total of $103.3 million worldwide. The movie cost $30 million to make.
In the United States, it opened as the second most popular movie. It earned $22.7 million during its first weekend. In the United Kingdom, it opened at number three. It was behind Bridget Jones's Diary and Spy Kids.
Next Movie (Sequel)
A third and final movie in the series was called Rugrats Go Wild. It came out on June 13, 2003. This movie featured characters from The Wild Thornberrys as well!
See also
In Spanish: Rugrats en París: La película para niños
