surprises, clever comedy." Empire gave the film a three out of five stars, stating, "Just as good as the last outing, this is great kiddie fare with some filmic references for the adults." Plugged In wrote, "If parents are wanting more of what they see on the Rugrats TV show (plenty of potty humor, disrespectful language and zero discipline), then this movie lives up to expectations. Never is a child scolded for making a mess or reprimanded for being rude (of course, some of this is due to the fact that many of the characters aren’t old enough to talk and only communicate with each other). The movie is cleverly written—it actually has the ability to hold adults’ attention for longer than three minutes—but it's not funny that chaos is the norm and children get to do whatever they want whenever they want. Neither is it appropriate for a children's film to tip its hat to such R-rated flicks as The Godfather and A Few Good Men." Box office The film grossed $76.5 million in North America and $26.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $103.3 million, against a $30 million budget. In the United States, it opened at #2 behind How the Grinch Stole Christmas, grossing $22.7 million in its opening weekend for an average of $7,743 from 2,934 venues. In the United Kingdom, it opened at #3, behind Bridget Jones's Diary and Spy Kids. Crossover/Sequel A third and final installment, entitled Rugrats Go Wild, was released on June 13, 2003, featuring the characters from The Wild Thornberrys. References External links 2000 films 2000 animated films 2000 directorial debut films 2000s American animated films 2000s English-language films 2000s children's animated films American children's animated adventure films American children's animated comedy films American sequel films Rugrats (franchise) Animated films set in Paris Animated films based on animated series Films scored by Mark Mothersbaugh Films with screenplays by David N. Weiss Films about babies Films about missing people Films about weddings Films set in amusement parks Parody films based on The Godfather Rugrats (film series) Klasky Csupo animated films Nickelodeon animated films Nickelodeon Movies films Paramount Pictures animated films Paramount Pictures films