When the Rugrats find themselves stranded on a deserted island, they meet the Thornberrys, a family who agrees to help them escape.
Acting
Tim Curry's Nigel is unhinged operatic perfection.
Practical Effects
Peak hand-drawn animation before everything went plastic CGI.
Director
John Eng
E. G. Daily
Tommy Pickles (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
Chuckie Finster (voice)
Kath Soucie
Phil DeVille / Lil DeVille / Betty DeVille (voice)
Dionne Quan
Kimi Watanabe-Finster (voice)
Tim Curry
Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Joe Alaskey
Lou Pickles (voice)
Tress MacNeille
Charlotte Pickles (voice)
Michael Bell
Drew Pickles / Charles 'Chaz' Finster, Sr. (voice)
Julia Kato
Kira Watanabe-Finster (voice)
Phil Proctor
Howard DeVille (voice)
Jack Riley
Stuart 'Stu' Pickles (voice)
Tara Strong
Dil Pickles (voice)
Cree Summer
Susie Carmichael (voice)
Cheryl Chase
Angelica Pickels (voice)
Melanie Chartoff
Didi Pickles (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first and only theatrical crossover between two Nickelodeon shows, born from executives realizing both franchises were aging out.
The film bombed so hard it killed theatrical Rugrats movies forever, making it a fascinating gravestone of early-2000s IP desperation.
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