Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Paul Demeyer
  • Stig Bergqvist
Written by
Based onRugrats
by Arlene Klasky
Gábor Csupó
Paul Germain
Produced by
  • Arlene Klasky
  • Gábor Csupó
Starring
Edited byJohn Bryant
Music byMark Mothersbaugh
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • November 17, 2000 (2000-11-17)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million
Box office$103.3 million

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie is a 2000 American animated comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series Rugrats. It is the second installment in the Rugrats film series and the sequel to The Rugrats Movie (1998). Marking the first appearances of Kimi Watanabe and her mother, Kira, as well as the first significant villains in the Rugrats franchise, the child-hating Coco LaBouche and her accomplice, Jean-Claude. The plot takes place after the series' seventh season premiere, and it focuses on Chuckie Finster as he and the rest of the Rugrats embark on an adventure in Paris, France while he is searching for a new mother.

The film was released in the United States on November 17, 2000, to generally positive reviews from critics and over $103 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million. This was the final Rugrats film to feature Christine Cavanaugh as the voice of Chuckie, who retired from being a full-time voice actor in 2001 and died in 2014. A sequel, and a crossover with characters from The Wild Thornberrys franchise, titled Rugrats Go Wild, was released on June 13, 2003.