Rugrats Go Wild

Rugrats Go Wild
The Rugrats sit atop a palm tree, with the Wild Thornberrys standing underneath
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Norton Virgien
  • John Eng
Written byKate Boutilier[1]
Based on
Produced by
Starring
Edited by
  • John Bryant
  • Kimberly Rettberg
Music byMark Mothersbaugh[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 13, 2003 (2003-06-13)[4]
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[5]
Box office$55.4 million[5]

Rugrats Go Wild (originally titled The Rugrats Meet the Wild Thornberrys) is a 2003 American animated crossover adventure film[3] based on the Nickelodeon animated television series Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys.[6] It is the final installment of both the Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys film series and the sequel to both the films Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) and The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002). The film was the first to feature Nancy Cartwright as the voice of Chuckie Finster following original voice actress Christine Cavanaugh's retirement in 2001.[7][8] The film follows the Rugrats and their famillies as they prepare for their planned vacation, but eventually get stranded on an uncharted island in the Pacific, where they meet the Wild Thornberrys for the first time.

The film was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo and released in theaters on June 13, 2003, by Paramount Pictures. Rugrats Go Wild grossed $55.4 million worldwide[5] and unlike its predecessors, it received unfavorable reviews from critics. The film used "Odorama", which allowed people to smell odors and aromas from the film using scratch and sniff cards (reminiscent of 1960s Smell-O-Vision). This is the only Rugrats film to receive a PG rating by the MPAA.[9]

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  6. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
  7. ^ Thomas, Kevin (June 13, 2003). "Rugrats go 'Wild' in search of adventure". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  8. ^ "Rugrats Go Wild!". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  9. ^ Nichols, Peter M. (June 20, 2003). "Diaper-Clad Adventurers Heed the Call of the Wild". New York Times. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2010.