Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002)

Original title

Hey Arnold! The Movie

Directed by

Tuck Tucker

Genre

comedy film, adventure film, animated film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 379 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy named Arnold and his best friend Gerald team up with their classmate Helga to stop a greedy developer from turning their neighborhood into a shopping mall. They use their wits and courage to rally the community and save their homes.

nostalgicwhimsicalmildly tensefeel-goodlight-heartedadventurousheartwarmingfamily-friendly

What happens

Hey Arnold!: The Movie is a 2002 American animated adventure comedy film based on the television series created by Craig Bartlett. It was directed by Tuck Tucker and written by Bartlett and Steve Viksten, with music by series composer Jim Lang. The film stars Spencer Klein, Francesca Smith, Jamil Walker Smith, Dan Castellaneta, Tress MacNeille, Paul Sorvino, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The film follows Arnold, Gerald, and Helga on a quest to save their neighborhood from a greedy developer who plans on converting it into a huge shopping mall. The events of the film take place during the series' fifth and final season. The project was originally developed as a television film titled Arnold Saves the Neighborhood, but following successful test screenings, Paramount Pictures decided on a theatrical release. Hey Arnold!: The Movie was released in theaters on June 28, 2002, and received unfavorable reviews from critics. The film grossed $15 million against a production budget of $3–$4 million. A made for television sequel, Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, aired in 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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