Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000)

Wonderful character development!

Load of rubbish!!

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

It was a good movie, and a massive improvement from the first one. I really liked this movie when I was a kid, and watched it several times. The film centres around "Chuckie" who happens to be one of my favourite characters of the Rugrats, so I'm not at all surprised why I enjoyed this movie so much. I like the setting of the film, and that too being set in Paris adds that bit of charm. The story was good. The villain was scary, and with Chuckie renowned for being scared and all...well...yeah... the movie flows well if you ask me. Despite the movie being a good one, the episodes that have followed the film have been a let-down or bad.

I grew up with Rugrats. It has always been one of my favorite shows. While I never really got into The Rugrats Movie (it was good, just not as good as the TV series),I think Rugrats in Paris is a million times better. THIS is a great sequel. It's what The Rugrats Movie should have been more like. It has the right amount of character development like a movie should, some tear-jerking moments, a lot of laughs, and likable new characters while still portraying itself as the funny cartoon that the show is known for. I loved this movie as a kid and I still love it now. Chuckie was at his best! He wasn't just a frightened wet blanket this time. You see him just wanting and fighting for this one thing he's been hoping to get his whole life without the other characters throwing so much pressure on him like in the show. It is a really nice and simple setup.The tone of the film feels really balanced. The emotional moments are incredibly touching and the action/upbeat moments are incredibly fun.And now let's talk about Kimi Watanabe. She is one of my favorite characters. I like how Kimi wasn't meant to be laugh-out-loud funny like Phil or Lil (are they the same character? I don't know). She's just meant to be a sweet and supportive tool towards Chuckie's happiness later in the movie. She still had a decent amount of personality, though. She was free-spirited, energetic, sweet, and street-smart. I loved the part where she leads the babies across the theme park (That is totally me when I guide my family around the Magic Kingdom at Disney World!!!). Some viewers saw her as unneeded since the TV show was already coming to a close after this movie came out, but I disagree. I thought she was wonderful! While some parts feel a little corny since I'm all grown up now (like the Princess's song, the awkward soundtrack and the toilet talk), I still really enjoy this movie. If you're a fan of the Rugrats or just want to see a nice simple film, watch this again or watch it for the first time. It is definitely worth seeing.

This movie was officially released in 2000. I first saw it in 2003- 2004, when I was only a young child. I enjoyed it a lot but since I was so young I couldn't remember anything from it, until i watched it again a few years later in 2009, and it brought me back to it. I've been watching Rugrats since I was 2 so I grew to love this movie. I watched it again a few weeks ago, and I cried so much. The scene at the start of the movie when Chuckie had to stand out from a mother-and-child dance because he had no mother of his own (and the lovely song "When You Love" playing in the background) literally had me in tears. Even more so the scene on the plane, with the song "I Want A Mom That'll Last Forever" playing whilst Chuckie is looking out the plane window, sad and lonely about having no mother when he sees a picture of his late mother and him in a cloud. That scene hit me even more.The movie in general though, is extremely entertaining, cute, beautiful, well written, and in some cases funny. It is definitely one of my favourite movies and I recommend it to anyone who is a hardcore Rugrats fan from any time of their life. It is also a fantastic family film. However, the two sad Chuckie-mom scenes will always make me cry, no matter how old. I have to say that watching this film for the third time in December 2015 was really a great feeling. It brought me back to my Rugrats filled childhood and it felt sweet and happy at the same time.Personal rating: 10/10. An absolutely brilliant film. I love it. After 15 years of its release, they definitely need to show this movie on Nickelodeon or something again. It will definitely bring back the nostalgia that either 90's kids or Nick/Rugrats fans dream of. And I'm not even a 90's kid, and I still love this movie! It's because, like I said before, my love for the Rugrats. :)

The Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000): Dir: Stig Beggvist, Paul Demeyer / Voices: Susan Sarandon, John Lithgow, Tim Curry, Debbie Reynolds, Jack Riley: Surprisingly better than the original film while still being mediocre. This is an exaggerated paradise when factoring the Rugrats venturing to Paris but the animation itself is still pretty bad. One of the fathers must travel to France to repair a mechanical dinosaur and his friends gather up their babies and join. The villainess must get married in order to seal a theme park ownership deal. The rest is formula yet may appeal to children. Directed by Stig Beggvist and Paul Demeyer who can be credited for the broader plot but it is the villainess voiced by Susan Sarandon who steals the film. She attempts to con her way into a relationship for her own personal gain and is brought down by these juveniles. John Lithgow voices the thankless role of henchman who is out to botch the Rugrats under the villain's orders. Tim Curry and Debbie Reynolds are among the talented voice talents voicing cardboard characters. It is practically a given that one's career is in shambles when it comes down to lending your voice to this. There is a parental theme that somewhat works but adults will prefer that this idiocy remain in Paris. It is pretty much toned down to a child's understanding and that isn't totally complimentary. Score: 4 / 10