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* BettyAndVeronica: Kira is the Betty and Coco is the Veronica for Chaz. Chaz married Kira over Coco at the end.

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* BettyAndVeronica: Kira is the Betty and Betty, Coco is the Veronica Veronica, and the princess is the ThirdOptionLoveInterest for Chaz. Chaz married Kira over Coco and the princess at the end.

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* BettyAndVeronica: Kira is the Betty and Coco is the Veronica for Chaz. Chaz married Kira over Coco at the end.



* HappilyMarried: Chas and Kira at the end of the movie.

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* HappilyMarried: Chas Chaz and Kira at the end of the movie.
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All together, now...

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* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: "NOOOOOOOOO!"
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* YouHaveFailedMe: Coco wasn't happy to learn from Jean-Claude that the babies got away.
-->'''Coco:''' ''YOU DISGUST ME!!''
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* WouldHurtAChild : Coco and Jean-Claude show they have no personal issues about hurting, scaring or threatening kids. Jean-Claude is even willing to use a giant mecha to stop the children near the end of the movie, not caring at all if they get hurt or even killed. [[spoiler: he did, however, overlook the chances of them retaliating with their own giant mecha.]]

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* WouldHurtAChild : Coco and Jean-Claude show they have no personal issues about hurting, scaring or threatening kids. Jean-Claude is even willing to use a giant mecha to stop the children near the end of the movie, not caring at all if they (or anyone else) get hurt or even killed. [[spoiler: he [[spoiler:He did, however, overlook the chances of them retaliating with their own giant mecha.]]
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* TheLegendOfChekhov: Played with, as it's not the legend that ''was'' true, but ''came'' true. Twice in the movie, during the parade and the stage show, Chuckie hears and watches a fairy tale about everyone fearing and fleeing from a rampaging Reptar, only for the beautiful Princess to stay, show no fear, and promise to protect Reptar, who is NotEvilJustMisunderstood. Chuckie dreams he could have the Princess as his new stepmother, but of course she isn't real. At the end of the movie, Chuckie hijacks the giant Reptar mecha and before getting used to the controls, he accidentally razes a building with a day-care center in it. Everyone runs in fear... except for Kimi, who loves Reptar and stays, waving and shouting hello. So Chuckie does get his princess after all, except instead of a stepmother, the princess is his step''sister''.
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* DisappearedDad: Kimi's father doesn't show in the film, though it's implied through divorce.

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* DisappearedDad: Kimi's father doesn't show in the film, though it's implied through divorce.to be the function of a divorce. An episode of "All Grown Up" confirms this.
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* FriendToAllChildren: Kira, in stark contrast to [[ChildHater her boss]].

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* FriendToAllChildren: Kira, in stark contrast to [[ChildHater her boss]]. This is crucial to the plot.
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* BookEnds: The film starts with the babies playing The Bobfather during Lou and Lulu's wedding reception before joining in on the party; the film ends with the same thing happening at Chas and Kira's wedding reception.

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* VideoFullOfFilmClips: "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
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* VideoFullOfFilmClips: "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
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* MeLoveYouLongTime: [[spoiler:Chaz being HappilyMarried to Kira at the end of the movie.]] No UnfortunateImplications, and it's rather cute.
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* FriendToAllChildren: Kira, in stark contrast to [[ChildHater her boss]].


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** For example, the (rocking) horse head Phil and Lil found in their crib.
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** Also a TragicKeepsake.


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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Angelica was in cahoots with Coco until the latter [[spoiler: revealed that she was never going to go through with her promises to her and has her locked up with the rest of the kids]]. Also, Kira is an interesting inversion of this trope; Coco treats her...marginally less horribly than most people, but Kira eventually turns on her upon seeing how badly Coco treats ''other'' people (especially children).
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* WouldHurtAChild : Coco and Jean-Claude show they have no personal issues about hurting, scaring or threatening kids. Jean-Claude is even willing to use a giant mecha to stop the children near the end of the movie, not caring at all if they get hurt or even killed. [[spoilder: he did, however, overlook the chances of them retaliating with their own giant mecha.]]

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* WouldHurtAChild : Coco and Jean-Claude show they have no personal issues about hurting, scaring or threatening kids. Jean-Claude is even willing to use a giant mecha to stop the children near the end of the movie, not caring at all if they get hurt or even killed. [[spoilder: [[spoiler: he did, however, overlook the chances of them retaliating with their own giant mecha.]]
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* ComedicUnderwearExposure: [[spoiler:Coco in the end. The famous "I see London..." gag is even quoted by Jean-Claude!]]

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* ComedicUnderwearExposure: [[spoiler:Coco in the end. The famous "I see London..." gag is even quoted by Jean-Claude!]]Jean-Claude! Seconds later, though, ''his'' underpants are also exposed!]]
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* WouldHurtAChild : Coco and Jean-Claude show they have no personal issues about hurting, scaring or threatening kids. Jean-Claude is even willing to use a giant mecha to stop the children near the end of the movie, not caring at all if they get hurt or even killed.

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* WouldHurtAChild : Coco and Jean-Claude show they have no personal issues about hurting, scaring or threatening kids. Jean-Claude is even willing to use a giant mecha to stop the children near the end of the movie, not caring at all if they get hurt or even killed. [[spoilder: he did, however, overlook the chances of them retaliating with their own giant mecha.]]
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** Since Reptar is already an {{Expy}} for {{Godzilla}}, a Japanese creation, it was only natural that the Reptarland park had heavy Japanese influence. And to hammer it home, [[spoiler: the climax features Stu's giant Reptar robot (controlled by the babies) battling Robo-Snail (controlled by Jean-Claude).]]

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** Since Reptar is already an {{Expy}} for {{Godzilla}}, Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, a Japanese creation, it was only natural that the Reptarland park had heavy Japanese influence. And to hammer it home, [[spoiler: the climax features Stu's giant Reptar robot (controlled by the babies) battling Robo-Snail (controlled by Jean-Claude).]]
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** Played straight as he defeats an ADULT MAN when they're both controlling giant mechas/animatronics.
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Coco probably doesn\'t really have a kid\'s heart in a jar, she just said that because she\'s a snarker. Also, Angelica doesn\'t show any fear towards Coco, whatsoever. this seems like Fan Gushing, so those points are removed.


* WouldHurtAChild : Coco and Jean-Claude show they have no personal issues about hurting, scaring or threatening kids; one of the reasons Angelica helps Coco on first place is because she's downright scared of getting on Coco bad (worse) side. In fact, Coco even says that she [[spoiler: keeps a children's heart in a jar somewhere !]] Not to mention Jean Claude is willing to use a giant mecha to stop the children, not caring at all if they get hurt or even killed.

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* WouldHurtAChild : Coco and Jean-Claude show they have no personal issues about hurting, scaring or threatening kids; one of the reasons Angelica helps Coco on first place kids. Jean-Claude is because she's downright scared of getting on Coco bad (worse) side. In fact, Coco even says that she [[spoiler: keeps a children's heart in a jar somewhere !]] Not to mention Jean Claude is willing to use a giant mecha to stop the children, children near the end of the movie, not caring at all if they get hurt or even killed.
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* EverythingsBetterWithBob: "[[Film/TheGodfather The Bobfather]]".

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* EverythingsBetterWithBob: Everythings Better With Bob: "[[Film/TheGodfather The Bobfather]]".
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* DisappearedDad: Kimi's father doesn't show in the film, thought it's implied through divorce.

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* DisappearedDad: Kimi's father doesn't show in the film, thought though it's implied through divorce.
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* BreakTheCutie[=/=][[BreakTheHaughty Haughty]] : In the same scene. When Chuckie realizes his dad is about to marry a complete AlphaBitch instead of the nice, loving mother he'd been dreaming with having, Angelica feels so guilty for her contribution to Coco's plan that she immediately tries to comfort him, and when this doesn't work and he's sadder than ever, she can't take it anymore and confesses everything to the babies.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone : Angelica's reaction when realizing the consequences of her helping Coco through the whole movie. She even admits that it was the lowest thing she had ever done and laments how at times she just can't stop herself from being a little AlphaBitch.


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* WouldHurtAChild : Coco and Jean-Claude show they have no personal issues about hurting, scaring or threatening kids; one of the reasons Angelica helps Coco on first place is because she's downright scared of getting on Coco bad (worse) side. In fact, Coco even says that she [[spoiler: keeps a children's heart in a jar somewhere !]] Not to mention Jean Claude is willing to use a giant mecha to stop the children, not caring at all if they get hurt or even killed.
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** Played straight as he defeats an ADULT MAN when they're both controlling giant mechas/animatronics.
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* MusicForCourage: "Chuckie Chan".
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* FoodFight: During the final scene, with the wedding cake.


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* IdioticPartnerConfession: Jean-Claude confesses to Coco's kidnapping plot.
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* HeroStoleMyBike: Kira, during the climax.
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* ConspicuousCG: Painfully obvious throughout the film (particularly during the robot chase sequence.)
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'''''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie''''' is the second of three animated movies based on the {{Nickelodeon}} cartoon ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', released between the show's seventh and eighth seasons on television. Topping the introduction of Tommy's brother Dil in ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie'', three new series regulars make their debut in this film, as you'll see from the description. It received just as much positive reception as its predecessor.

The plot here is that Chuckie realizes he has an empty void in his life left by the death of his mom, and he finds that he wants a new mom. Meanwhile, a Reptar robot that Tommy's dad Stu made for Paris theme park [=EuroReptarland=] (during a 3-part episode of the series that leads into this movie) malfunctions, so he is called to come there for repairs, and he brings all the kids' families with him.

Over in Paris, we meet our villain, Coco [=LaBouche=], and her smarmy sidekick Jean-Claude. Coco is looking to be promoted to president of the Reptar company once her boss, Mr. Yamaguchi, retires. Since Yamaguchi is looking for a candidate who "has the heart of a child", Coco lies to him, saying she adores children and is engaged to a man with a child of his own. When Coco catches Angelica having been eavesdropping on her, Angelica offers to help set her up with Chuckie's dad, Chaz. Coco then pretends to take interest in Chaz and gradually wins him over, but has little luck trying to bond with Chuckie (especially since she shows her TrueColors to the kids behind Chaz's back). During their Parisian adventure, the Rugrats meet a girl their age, Kimi Watanabe, and her mother, Kira, an assistant of Coco's, who herself develops a mutual romantic interest in Chaz. (Not to give away the movie's ending, but [[spoiler:suffice to say, the fact that [[LateArrivalSpoiler they're two of the new characters debuting here]] should [[ForegoneConclusion tell you how it turns out]]]].) Also, Tommy's dog Spike falls for a poodle named Fifi. (This isn't particularly relevant to the plot, but since [[spoiler:Fifi also becomes a series regular]], it probably needed to be mentioned.)

Click [[http://www.rugratonline.com/rrmovie4.htm here]] for more information on this movie.
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!!This film contains examples of:

* AwardBaitSong: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6zFSOqPqYY "When You Love."]] If the ethereal voice of Sinead O'Connor doesn't [[TearJerker get to you,]] the place in the movie it plays: a dance for kids and their moms, where Chuckie is all alone...
** "I Want A Mom That Will Last Forever" by Cyndi Lauper playing in the airplane as well is very moving.
* BigNo: [[spoiler:Chuckie]] lets one out when he bursts into the church. Notably, this later turns into a running gag on the series - "No" is the only word he can say to the grown-ups.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Both Angelica and Coco play this trope real good.
* ChildHater: Coco [=LaBouche=]
* ComicBookAdaptation: Besides a full-length graphic novel adaptation, the ''Rugrats'' newspaper strip did a two-week storyline tying in with this movie.
* ColonCancer: The full title is the extremely convoluted "Rugrats in Paris: The Movie: Rugrats II".
* ComedicUnderwearExposure: [[spoiler:Coco in the end. The famous "I see London..." gag is even quoted by Jean-Claude!]]
* CompanionCube: Wawa, Chuckie's teddy bear.
* CousinOliver: Kimi this time, since this is ''her'' introduction.
* CruellaToAnimals: Coco looks like one of these.
* CultureClash: The Reptarland theme park, something which is commented on by Chaz and Stu.
* DisappearedDad: Kimi's father doesn't show in the film, thought it's implied through divorce.
* EverythingsBetterWithBob: "[[Film/TheGodfather The Bobfather]]".
* HappilyMarried: Chas and Kira at the end of the movie.
* HumiliationConga: [[spoiler:Upon the Rugrats exposing Coco's plot, Chaz calls off the wedding, Yamaguchi fires her, and Angelica tears her dress to expose her underpants.]] And then there's either one of the two Stingers...
** Angelica is the one who plots with Coco and ends up getting imprisoned with all the kids, then being left behind by the Reptar mech, knocked off a bridge when it crashes through it, clings for dear life on his nostril, gets sprayed with imitation boogers, gripped in his hand, tossed up the Eiffel Tower, thrown into his mouth, swung round trying to climb a ladder, and so on and so forth.
* HumongousMecha: The Reptar robot and the Super Escargot used in the parades and plays. [[spoiler:The babies pilot the former to escape from the warehouse. Jean-Claude chases them in the latter.]]
* LateArrivalSpoiler: If you haven't seen the movie already, then hopefully you haven't also seen the episodes of the show that came after it, which would spoil that [[spoiler:Kira marries Chuckie's dad, and Kimi becomes Chuckie's step-sister]].
* McNinja: The park uses ''ninjas'' as security guards. More justified than most examples because the park is run by Japanese. They're don't seem all that competent, however, if a pack of babies can outsmart them.
* MediumBlending: One of those rare South Korean/North American instances ({{Grimsaem}} and RhythmAndHues in this case).
* MeLoveYouLongTime: [[spoiler:Chaz being HappilyMarried to Kira at the end of the movie.]] No UnfortunateImplications, and it's rather cute.
* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Coco leaves Chaz a gift (a golden inhaler) with a note addressing him as "Cha'''d'''".
* NamesTheSame / OneSteveLimit exception: Coco's sidekick Jean-Claude happens to have the same name as a French kid Angelica, ironically enough, briefly fell for on the show once.
* NeverTrustATrailer: The theatrical trailer includes a bit where Angelica demands to know which of the babies put a pooped diaper in her suitcase, falls over due to her platform shoes, and Phil comments that "someone got up on the wrong side of the bread". There is no such scene in the movie, although Phil's line pops up on a different scene (referring to a mean sterwardess rather than Angelica).
** Also, the shot of Spike urinating on the Eiffel Tower and the Rugrats using the Reptar bot are shown happening in daylight rather than nighttime and dusk as in the actual film.
* ParentalAbandonment: Chuckie's mom and Kimi's dad. Only Chuckie's mom's absence is explained.
* ParentalBonus: Not that many small children are going to get the references to ''Film/TheGodfather'', which are clearly there for the parents/older siblings in the audience.
* SequelGoesForeign
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Press releases for the film spelled Kimi's name with two Ms.
* ShoutOut: The opening scene mimics ''Film/TheGodfather'', complete with a stylized ''Rugrats II'' title card.
** Since Reptar is already an {{Expy}} for {{Godzilla}}, a Japanese creation, it was only natural that the Reptarland park had heavy Japanese influence. And to hammer it home, [[spoiler: the climax features Stu's giant Reptar robot (controlled by the babies) battling Robo-Snail (controlled by Jean-Claude).]]
** The scene where Reptar has Angelica in his hand while hanging high up on the Eiffel Tower has mirrors Film/KingKong.
** And of course, Chuckie's dream sequence about becoming [[JackieChan Chuckie Chan]].
* TheStinger: Not in the movie itself, but the DVD contains two different bonus clips showing what probably happened to Coco and Jean-Claude (which is [[spoiler:being stuck either loading passengers into the "Ooey Gooey World" ride or testing underarm deodorants]]).
* TookALevelInBadass: Parodied with Chuckie's dream. "Here comes Chuckie Chan!!"
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Quote DonLaFontaine in the theatrical trailer: "[[spoiler:And introducing the newest Rugrat, Kimi!]]"
** Let's not forget [[spoiler:the fact that Chuckie gets a mother]], but then again that's the other half of the main plot so...
* WeddingSmashers
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