Around The World
(Left: Graphic from the international Rugrats Movie site; ©1999 Viacom.)
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Will You Be The Last To See "The Rugrats Movie"?
Most likely, if you live outside the US & Canada, you will. It's standard practice to delay the release of an American film to foreign markets for several months (the exception is Canada, which normally releases US films at the same time as the US). If you're outside the US & Canada, and the movie's not playing at your local theater yet, please be patient; it'll play eventually.
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United International Pictures will
be releasing The Rugrats Movie world-wide (except the US, Canada
& Puerto Rico, where Paramount
distributes it). In some countries, other distributors will be distributing
the film on UIP's behalf.
Videos of the film outside the US & Canada are released by CIC Video, or a local company representing CIC. |
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These are the release dates already known; all are theatrical release dates unless specified:
| Date: | Country: |
| 11/20/1998 | US / Canada Theatrical (except Puerto Rico) |
| 11/25/1998 | Puerto Rico |
| 3/11/1999 | Singapore |
| 3/22/1999 | Mexico Theatrical (originally 3/26/1999) |
| 3/26/1999 | Denmark Finland Great Britain / Ireland Theatrical (British premiere 3/14/1999; see below) Malta Norway Sweden |
| 3/30/1999 | US / Canada Video (English & French) |
| 3/31/1999 | Belgium France Kuwait Oman Qatar Switzerland (French version) United Arab Emirates |
| 4/1/1999 | Australia Theatrical Italy (national premiere 3/19/1999 at Cinema Moderno in Lucca, Italy) New Zealand Panama (previously 7/16/1999) Trinidad & Tobago |
| 4/2/1999 | Turkey |
| 4/9/1999 | Switzerland (German version)(previously 5/14/1999) |
| 4/20/1999 | US / Canada Laser Disc |
| 4/22/1999 | Hungary Theatrical (distributed by DunaFilm)(previously 6/22/1999) |
| 5/5/1999 | Philippines |
| 5/13/1999 | Germany Theatrical (national premiere 3/21/1999 at the Deutsches Kinder-Film & Fernseh-Festival in Gera, Germany) |
| 5/14/1999 | Austria (previously 7/2/1999) |
| 5/29/1999 | US / Canada Pay-Per-View |
| 6/4/1999 | Colombia (previously 7/11/1999) |
| 6/8/1999 | US / Canada Video (Spanish) |
| 6/18/1999 | Bolivia (previously 7/18/1999) Guatamala |
| 6/24/1999 | Lebanon |
| 6/25/1999 | Gibraltar Portugal (previously 7/1999)(distributed by Lusomundo) Spain (in Spanish & Catalan) |
| 7/??/1999 | Paraguay Uruguay |
| 7/1/1999 | Dominican Republic Holland (previously 7/8/1999) Israel |
| 7/2/1999 | Costa Rica Honduras Ecuador |
| 7/3/1999 | El Salvador |
| 7/8/1999 | Bulgaria (previously 6/11/1999) (Distributed by Sunny
Films) Chile Nicaragua |
| 7/9/1999 | Brazil |
| 7/15/1999 | Argentina |
| 7/16/1999 | Peru (previously 7/23/1999) |
| 7/23/1999 | Venezuela (previously 7/21/1999) |
| 7/30/1999 | Mexico Video Rental |
| 8/1/1999 | Mexico Video Sales |
| 8/30/1999 | Russia & CIS (direct-to-video) (previously 8/16/1999) (distributed
by Premier Video Film) (Some CIS countries outside of Russia presented the film at theaters before video release.) |
| 9/23/1999 | South Africa (previously 6/25/1999 & 9/24/1999) |
| 10/4/1999 | Great Britain / Ireland Video (previously 9/6/1999) |
| 10/8/1999 | Australia Video |
| 11/??/1999 | Germany Video |
| 11/23/1999 | Hungary Video (distributed by DunaFilm) |
| 12/1999 | Italy video |
| 12/3/1999 | US Premium Channel Debut (on Showtime) |
| Early 12/1999 | Thailand (direct-to-video; previously a theatrical release for 4/9/1999) |
| 12/23/1999 | Japan Theatrical (previously 7/31/1999) |
| 3/12/2000 | Canada English Premium Channel Debut (on TMN;
Ontario eastward only) US HDTV Debut (on Showtime) |
| 4/25/2000 | Canada French Premium Channel Debut (on Super Ecran) |
| 5/26/2000 | Japan Video |
| 6/1/2000 | Western Canada English Premium Channel Debut (on Super Channel; Manitoba westward only) |
| Country Announced, but Date Unknown |
Egypt Hong Kong (previously 4/1/1999) Pakistan Poland (distributed by ITI)(previously 9/1999) Taiwan (previously 4/3/1999) |
| 5/21/2001 | World TV Premiere (on YTV, in Canada) |
| 11/10/2001 | Australian TV Premiere (on Ten Network) |
| 11/23/2001 | US TV Premiere (on CBS; includes extra scenes) |
| 6/1/2002 | Canadian Broadcast TV Premiere (on TQS; in French) |
| 12/31/2002 | France Broadcast TV Premiere (on France 3; seen in overseas territories around 1/5/2003 on RFO) |
Foreign Names Of The Rugrats Characters:
These are the known names of the Rugrats characters in other languages:
| English: |
French ("Les Razmoket"): Last names are for the movie only; last names for TV series in brackets |
Spanish: | German: | Portuguese: | Italian: | Finnish: |
| Tommy Pickles |
Tommy (Casse-Bonbon) Cornichon [De La Tranche] |
Tommy Pickles | Tommy Pickles | Tommy Pickles | Tommy Pickles | Tommi Pikkola |
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"Sprout" (Grandpa's nickname for Tommy) |
"Microbe" | "Retoño" | "Sprößling" | "nanico" | "rampollo" | |
| Dylan (Dil) Pickles |
Jules (Julien) Cornichon [De La Tranche] |
Dilan (Dil) Pickles | Dylan (Dil) Pickles | Dylan (Dil) Pickles | Dylan (Dil) Pickles | Dill Pikkola |
| Chuckie Finster | Charles-Edouard (La Binocle) | Carlitos Baldosa | Chuckie Finster | Chuckie Finster | Chuckie Finster | Jaska |
| Phil & Lil DeVille |
Alphonse et Sophie De La Tranche [De Ville] |
Fili y Lili | Phil & Lil DeVille | Phil & Lil (Liw) DeVille | Phil & Lil DeVille | Vili, Lili |
| Angelica Pickles | Angélica (Couette-Couette) Cornichon [De La Tranche] | Angélica Pickles | Angelica (Angelika) Pickles | Angelica Pickles | Angelica Pickles | Annukka Pikkola |
| Cynthia | Cynthia | Cynthia | Cynthia | Cynthia | Cynthia | |
| Spike | Hubert | Firualis | Spike | Spike | Spike | |
| Susie | Susie | Susie | Susie | Susie | Susie | |
| Didi Pickles | Lucie Cornichon [De La Tranche] | Didi (Diddy) Pickles | Didi Pickles | Didi Pickles | Didi Pickles | |
| Stu Pickles | Jean-Roger Cornichon [De La Tranche] | Hugo Pickles | Stu Pickles | Stu Pickles | Stu Pickles | |
| Lou (Grandpa) Pickles | Grand-Père Cornichon [De La Tranche] | Lou (El Abuelo) Pickles | Lou (Opa) Pickles | Lou (Vovô) Pickles | Lou (nono) Pickles | |
| Reptar Wagon | l'Autoreptile / Reptar Géant | El coche de Reptar | Das Reptar-Mobil | Reptar Carrinho | ||
| Shirley-Lock Holmes | Shirlockette Holmes | Shirley-Lock Holmes | Shirley-Lock Holmes | Shirley-Lock Holmes | Shirley-Lock Holmes |
The Rugrats Movie logos:
These logos, used for international releases of the film, were previously used on the film's international websites.
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| US / Canada |
Great Britain / Ireland Australia / New Zealand |
Spain / Mexico Latin America |
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| France / Switzerland Belgium (French) / Quebec |
Portugal / Brazil |
Germany / Switzerland Austria |
Note: The slogans for all foreign versions are the same as the US version (in the local language or lingo, of course), except for the French version: "Pour tous ceux qui ont d'abord été des enfants" means in English, "for anyone who was a child".
To see some foreign Rugrats Movie items, click here.
Here's who does the voices for the foreign versions of The Rugrats Movie (unless identified as "TV series"); the roles they play, however, are not given unless specified.
| Swedish (Special thanks to Annica Smedius) | Norwegian | Danish ("Rollingerne"): |
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Tommy / Angelica: Annica Smedius Chuckie: Hasse Jonsson Grandpa: Johan Hedenberg Betty: Vicki Benckert Dil: Pernilla Wahlgren Ranger Frank: Peter Harrysson Rex Pester: Micael Bindefeldt Ranger Margaret: Claire Wikholm Lil: Maria Rydberg Phil: Dick Eriksson Stu: Per Sandborgh Didi: Susanne Barklund Chazz: Jan Simonsson Lucy: Irene Lindh Susie: Mia Hansson Also Featuring: Hans Wahlgren
Dubbing produced by: |
Unn Vibeke Hol Mari Maurstad Guri Schanke Lena Meieran Helge Winther-Larsen Hallvard Lydvo Lene Bragli Bernhard Ramstad Lasse Kolsrud Silje Stang Lars Sørbø |
Mille Milt Simon Stenspil Stine Bjerregård Marlene Tabert Betty Glosted Bente Eskesen Susanne Breuning Thomas Kirk Amin Jensen Niels Anders Thorn Thomas Mørk Hudith Rothenborg |
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Finnish ("Ipanat"): |
Spanish (Mexican; "Aventuras en Pañales") |
Portuguese (Brazil; "Os Anjinhos"): (TV series) |
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Tommy: Petteri Halmela Chuckie: Dimitri Qvintus Angelica (?): Anna-Liisa Vihko Phil: Tuomas Oksanen Lil: Heljä Heikkinen |
Dubbing produced by:
Audiomaster 3000 |
Angelica: Marli Bortoletto Chuckie: Wagner (I); Fábio Lucindo (II) Lil: Letícia Quinto Tommy: Fátima Noya Didi: Zaíra Zordan Stu: Élcio Sodré Betty: Nair Silva Howard: Marcelo Pissardini
Dubbing produced by: |
| German: | Dutch ("Ratjetoe"): |
Japanese (TV Series) |
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Angela Quast Eva Michaelis Monika Barth Micaela Kreißler Reinhilt Schneider Katja Brügger Klaus Peter Kähler Tanja Schumann
Dubbing produced by: |
Christa Lips Marni Blok Maike Meijer Angelique de Boer Danny Koopmans Mariëlle Maaswinkel Lies Visschedijk Erik van Muiswinkel Gerda Havertong Jochem van Gelder
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Tommy: Matsumoto Miwa Chuckie: Maekawa Yuuko Phil: Yuasa Kaori Lil: Takagi Eriko Angelica: Suzuki Sumiko Susie: Namiki Noriko Stu: Kaneko Yoshinobu Didi: Okada Mikiko Grandpa: Mori Norihisa Drew: Nagano Yoshikazu Charlotte: Koyama Hiroko Chazz / Boris: Ishikawa Masaaki Minka: Horio Sachiko Betty: Kurita Kaori Howard: Naitou Ryou Lucy: Nakao Yuki
(Note: The Rugrats Movie will feature voice |
No CatDog on the Big Screen -- and other cuts
In foreign releases of The Rugrats Movie, only the movie itself is shown; they're no shorts preceeding the film. However, a CatDog short will apparently be included in most, if not all, international video releases.
Also, portions of the film may not be seen in some countries, for one reason or another. For example, the multi-artist This World Is Something New To Me has been omitted from the film's release in Spain.
(Special thanks to Sarah Wakefield)
Rugrats Swings Like A Pendulum Do
In Great Britain, one retailer is prepared for the merchandising frenzy of The Rugrats Movie. Marks & Spencer, Britain's leading retailler with 240 stores Britain-wide, has signed an agreement with Nick to be the exclusive seller of most merchandise related to the movie. Marks & Spencer offers film-related products like underwear, pajamas, shoes, jackets, rugs and candy to Rugrats fans, many of these products exclusive to Britain.
Meanwhile, the European premiere of The Rugrats Movie took place on Sunday 3/14/1999 at the Empire Cinemas in Leicester Square, London. The event was open to the public. This was a charity event, benefitting the Greater Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity. Various British celebrities were there, including the Spice Girls.
"Of all the Rugrats I would be Angelica because she is a little bit naughty." -- Emma Bunton, a.k.a. "Baby Spice"
Also, The Family Tree made its British debut on Saturday morning, 3/20/1999, during Live & Kicking on BBC1.
(Special thanks to Sarah Wakefield)
Se Habla Español
Besides Puerto Rico (see below), the Spanish-language version of The Rugrats Movie is slated for release in Mexico on 3/22/1999 (originally 3/26/1999) by United International Pictures, which distributes Paramount, Universal, Dreamworks and newer MGM films worldwide, outside the US & Canada. Mexico City-based Audiomaster 3000 (a Televisa subsidiary) has been scheduled to handle the dubbing. And yes, the film will be released in Mexico, despite the new anti-dubbing law (click here for details).
In Puerto Rico, the movie opened there on 11/25/1998, 5 days after the opening in the continental US. Paramount distributes their own films in Puerto Rico, as it's part of the US. Both versions are available there, some theaters show only one version, while others show both.
On 3/20/1999 at 6AM CT, Nick Latino held the largest marathon in the history of Nick worldwide with the Rugrats "Bebetón" ("Babython"), featuring every single Rugrats episode ever made, from Tommy's First Birthday to the film's prequel, The Family Tree. The episodes in this marathon ran back-to-back for 2 days straight until it has reached The Family Tree, with many of the newer episodes being seen for the first time in Latin America. To my recollection, no Nick channel anywhere in the world has presented such a lengthy marathon. The marathon began 2 days before the film's theatrical release in Mexico.
On 6/5 & 6/6/1999, the Brasilian version of Nick foloowed suit with a similar marathon, a month before the film's 7/9/1999 release in Brasil.
(Special thanks to Carolina Hernandez T.)
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