Rugrats Go Wild
Official theatrical poster
Directed by:	John Eng Norton Virgien
Produced by:	Gabor Csupo Arlene Klasky
Written by:	Kate Boutilier
Music by:	Drew Neumann
Editing by:	John Bryant Kimberly Rettberg
Distributed by:	Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies
Release date:	June 13, 2003
Running time:	1 hour, 14 minutes
Film rating:	PG
Preceded by:	Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
IMDb profile

Rugrats Go Wild (original title The Rugrats Meet the Wild Thornberrys or A.K.A Rugrats 3 or The Rugrats Movie 3 Rugrats Meet The Wild Thornberrys ) is a crossover Nickelodeon animated family film, based off two television cartoon shows Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys. It was the last film in The Rugrats Movie trilogy And the sequel to The Rugrats Movie and Rugrats In Paris The Movie it is also the prequel to The Wild Thornberrys Movie

Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Reception 4 Ratings 5 Guest stars 6 Soundtrack 6.1 Track listing 7 Video Game 7.1 Gameplay 8 External links 9 References 10 Comments

Plot Edit

In the story, the little babies and their parents are on a ramshackle boat that Tommy's father, Stu, has rented in the South China Seas. The boat shipwrecks, leaving them deserted on a small island. On the same island, but on the other side, are the famous globe-trotting family, Elisa Thornberry (out to film a leopard). The little babies set off to find them, for they suspect they are somewhere on the island (as it happens, Tommy treats Nigel like an idol). Somewhere along the way, Chuckie gets lost and runs into Thornberry Tarzan-like child. Donnie, and the two switch clothes. Meanwhile, Thornberry, is tramping around the jungle and runs into Spike, the little babies dog. Since Eliza can talk to animals, Spike tells her that the little babies are lost somewhere in the island. Also, her father, Nigel, sees them. But after a bonk on the head with a coconut Nigel gets amnesia. Angelica runs into Debbie, the teenage Thornberry, and she takes off with Debbie in the Thornberry all-purpose Comvee. While not paying attention, the bumbling twosome sink the Comvee and generally cause havoc. Meanwhile, pop culture references to just about anything about castaways on an island (in particular, Gilligan's Island, Survivor, and Lord of the Flies) ensue. Also, unlike the previous movies, Susie tags along with a Polaroid-like camera in hand, and doesn't have her parents traveling with her.

ProductionEdit

The Rugrats Meet the Wild Thornberrys was originally made by Klasky Csupo's television unit, (directed by Mark Risley and written by Kate Boutilier) but after wildly successful screenings, Paramount decided it should be shelved and remade into a feature film. The television version, a 90 minute special, still exists somewhere in the Klasky Csupo/ Nickelodeon vaults.

Among the biggest hype this movie received was Bruce Willis voicing Spike, and the use of "Odorama" cards to enhance the viewing experience, Burger King and Blockbuster released a scratch and sniff piece of cardboard that was to be scratched and sniffed during the run of the movie. There were many complaints, however, that the only thing that the "Odorama" cards smelled like was cardboard. The Odorama card was some what of an homage to John Waters' film Polyester. Despite the homage, Waters felt he was ripped off and realized that New Line Cinema, the studio that released Polyester, didn't renew the copyright for Odorama. He later said that "a check would have been an homage". ^[1]

ReceptionEdit

This film was produced by released in the summer of 2003 to mixed reviews (gaining a 40%, which also got mixed reviews, gaining a 41% on Rotten Tomatoes), and opened at #2 at the box office behind Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo, and ended up grossing about $40,. The film made about $39,402,572 in domestic grossing and $55,405,466 worldwide, making it a box office disappointment, and didn't make a box office hit like the previous two movies. However, it got enough money to go beyond its $40 million budget.

RatingsEdit

This is the only Rugrats film to be PG-rated by the MPAA.

Guest stars Edit

Besides the regulars on both shows (see the respective articles), this film featured all of four non-regular voices:

• Bruce Willis - Spike
• Chrissie Hynde (of The Pretenders fame) - Siri the leopard
• Tony Jay - Dr. Lipschitz
• Ethan Phillips - Toa

SoundtrackEdit

Template:Infobox Album A soundtrack was released on June 10, 2003.

Track listingEdit

1. "Message in a Bottle" - American Hi-Fi
2. "Big Bad Cat" - Bruce Willis
3. "She's on Fire" - Train
4. "Island Princess" - Chyrel chase and Cree summer
5. "Lizard Love" - Aerosmith
6. "Ready to Roll" - Flashlight Brown
7. "The Morning After" - Cheryl Chase, Cree Summer
8. "Atomic Dog" - Geroge Clinton
9. "Dresses and Shoes (Precious & Few)" - Cheryl Chase, Cree Summer
10. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" - Clash
11. "Lust for Life" - Bruce Willis
12. "Phil's Diapey's Hanging Low" - Tim Curry
13. "It's a Jungle Out Here" - The rugrats (expect for Chuckie ever since he's playing video games)
14. "Changing Faces" - E.G. Daily
15. "Frustrated Unnoticed" - Damone
16. "Holiday" - Nobody's Angel
17. "Get Loose" - The D4
18. "True to Myself" - Ziggy Marley
19. "Island in The Sun" - Weezer
20. "Better Beware" - Lisa Marie Presley

Video GameEdit

Rugrats Go Wild is a video game based on the movie of the same name,
and a Nickelodeon crossover game between the little babies and Elisa Thornberry just like the movie.

GameplayEdit

The little babies collectively known as the little babies are stuck on a desert island during a vacation gone wrong. Meeting up with Elisa Thornberry, they embark on a quest through the island's jungle.

External links Edit

• The Unofficial Rugrats Online page on the movie

References Edit

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