The Rugrats Movie

1998 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Adaptation, TV Show Adaptation

Synopsis

The babies gets lost in the forest after Tommy Pickles gets a new baby brother.

Scores

Overall Score
74.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.6%
Review Aggregate
56.2

Critic Consensus

62.5% Fresh • 40 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlythin plotlightheartedemotionalfunnycharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
E. G. Daily1998$1,725,000$3,320,000(est)
Tara Charendoff1998$1,062,000$2,044,000(est)
Christine Cavanaugh1998$800,000$1,539,000(est)
Kath Soucie1998$654,000$1,258,000(est)
Cheryl Chase1998$559,000$1,076,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes21,568

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$100,494,670$193,405,992
International1998$40,400,000$77,751,408
Worldwide1998$140,894,670$271,157,400

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1998$66,407,335$127,803,559
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$29,069,000$55,944,447
Physical Purchases ?1998$40,665,000$78,261,411
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$28,138,508$54,153,678
Total Revenues1998$164,279,843$316,163,095
Expenses
Budget ?1998$24,000,000$46,188,955
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$27,433,000 (est)$52,795,900 (est)
Participations1998$24,642,000$47,424,510
Residuals ?1998$6,502,000$12,513,358
Interest & Overhead1998$4,800,000$9,237,791
Total Expenses1998$87,377,000$168,160,514
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$76,902,843$148,002,581

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