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{{short description|2002 animated film by Tuck Tucker}}
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| name = Hey Arnold!: The Movie
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| image = Hey arnold the movie poster.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| image = Hey arnold the movie poster.jpg
| director = [[Tuck Tucker]]
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| producer = [[Craig Bartlett]]
| director = [[Tuck Tucker]]
| writer = [[Craig Bartlett]]
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Craig Bartlett]]
* [[Steve Viksten]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Spencer Klein]]<br>[[Francesca Smith]]<br>[[Will Smith]]<br>[[Jamil Walker Smith]]<br>[[Chris Tucker]]<br>[[Dan Castellaneta]]<br>[[Tress MacNeille]]<br>[[Paul Sorvino]]<br>[[Jennifer Jason Leigh]]<br>[[Christopher Lloyd]]
| music = [[Jim Lang]] <br> [[Jill Scott]]
| cinematography =
| editing = [[Christopher Hink]]
| studio = [[Snee-Oosh, Inc.]] <br> [[Columbia Pictures]] <br> [[Sony Music]] <br> [[Nickelodeon Movies]] <br> [[Nicktoons Studios]]
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| released = June 28, 2002
| runtime = 75 minutes
| country = [[USA]]
| language = English
| budget = $3 million
| gross = $15,249,308 (worldwide)
| website =
| amg_id =
| imdb_id = 0314166
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| based_on = {{based on|''[[Hey Arnold!]]''|Craig Bartlett}}
'''''Hey Arnold!: The Movie''''' is a [[2002 in film|2002]] [[animation|animated]] [[film]] based on the 1996-2004 [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] [[animated television series]] ''[[Hey Arnold!]].'' The film was released in theaters on June 28, 2002. The musical scores in the film and the [[Hey Arnold!|Nickelodeon animated series]] are written and composed by [[Jim Lang (composer)|Jim Lang]] and R&B singer [[Jill Scott]], along with other neo-soul singers, including [[Erykah Badu]], [[D'Angelo]] and [[Musiq Soulchild]]. The movie was the first movie produced by Nickelodeon that was [[rated PG]].
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Craig Bartlett
* [[Albie Hecht]]
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* Spencer Klein
* [[Francesca Marie Smith]]
* [[Jamil Walker Smith]]
* [[Dan Castellaneta]]
* [[Tress MacNeille]]
* [[Paul Sorvino]]
* [[Jennifer Jason Leigh]]
}}
| editing = Christopher Hink
| music = [[Jim Lang (composer)|Jim Lang]]
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
* [[Nickelodeon Movies]]
* [[Craig Bartlett|Snee-Oosh, Inc.]]
* [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]]<ref name="varietyreview"/>
}}
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2002|06|28}}
| runtime = 76 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 75:53--><ref>{{cite web | url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/hey-arnold-movie-2002 | title=''Hey Arnold! The Movie'' (U) | publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=August 20, 2002 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | archive-date=March 6, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306051443/http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/hey-arnold-movie-2002 | url-status=live }}</ref>
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $3–4 million<ref name="mojo" /><ref name=tribune/>
| gross = $15.2 million<ref name=mojo/>
}}
'''''Hey Arnold!: The Movie''''' (also known as '''''Arnold Saves the Neighborhood''''') is a 2002 American [[animation|animated]] [[adventure film|adventure]] [[comedy film]] based on the [[Nickelodeon]] [[Hey Arnold!|animated television series of the same name]]. Directed by [[Tuck Tucker]] and written by series creator [[Craig Bartlett]] (who also produced the film) and [[Steve Viksten]], with music by series composer [[Jim Lang (composer)|Jim Lang]], the film stars Spencer Klein, [[Francesca Marie Smith|Francesca Smith]], [[Jamil Walker Smith]], [[Dan Castellaneta]], [[Tress MacNeille]], [[Paul Sorvino]], and [[Jennifer Jason Leigh]], and 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' [[List of Hey Arnold! episodes|fifth and final]] season.


Produced by [[Nickelodeon Movies]], [[Craig Bartlett|Snee-Oosh, Inc.]] and [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]],<ref name="varietyreview">{{cite web|last1=Foundas|first1=Scott|title=Review: 'Hey Arnold! The Movie'|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/features/hey-arnold-the-movie-1200549732/|website=Variety|access-date=28 June 2017|date=May 13, 2002|archive-date=September 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921153904/https://variety.com/2002/film/features/hey-arnold-the-movie-1200549732/|url-status=live}}</ref> and released on June 28, 2002, by [[Paramount Pictures]], it was the third film made by Nickelodeon Movies to be based on a [[Nicktoon]], after ''[[The Rugrats Movie]]'' and ''[[Rugrats in Paris: The Movie]]'', and is also the first Nickelodeon film based on a Nicktoon to get a [[Motion picture content rating system|PG rating]] from the [[MPAA]]. It received negative reviews from critics and grossed $15.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $3–$4 million.
==Plot==


A [[Television film|made for television]] sequel entitled ''[[Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie]]'' aired on November 24, 2017.
The film begins with Arnold and Gerald walking back to the boarding house with a popped basketball after being beaten by 5th graders at a game. Before Arnold walks into the boarding house, he sees several of his neighbors making a fuss about something. Mr. Green, a neighbor of Arnold’s, explains the commotion.


==Plot==
He states that Mr. Scheck, the CEO of a real estate company called Future Tech Industries or FTi, wants to buy all of Arnold's neighborhood so that he can convert it into a futuristic mall. According to the news, the mayor is already approving plans for the mall. This means that Arnold’s neighborhood will be destroyed and everyone who lives there has to move away (which would also mean Helga would not see Arnold again or express her feelings to him). The neighbors state that they should do something about this.
<!-- Per WP:FILMPLOT, plot summaries for feature films should be between 400 to 700 words only. -->
Arriving home from being defeated by fifth-graders in a basketball game, Arnold Shortman and his best friend Gerald Johanssen learn from butcher Marty Green that Alphonse Perrier du von Scheck, the CEO of real estate company FutureTech Industries (FTI), has announced plans to redevelop the entire neighborhood of Hillwood as a luxurious high-rise [[shopping mall]]. That night, Helga Pataki finds that her father, Big Bob, is working with FTI to build a new super-sized branch of his beeper store in the proposed mall. She ultimately sides with her father, albeit hesitantly because of her love for Arnold.


Arnold hosts a block party named "Blockapalooza" as a [[Demonstration (people)|demonstration]] against FTI, but it fails when Scheck's employees steal their permit, and Arnold's grandmother Gertie is arrested for being hostile to the police suppressing the rally, causing the neighbors to lose hope and sell their homes to FTI. Just as the neighborhood's fate appears to be sealed, Arnold's grandfather Phil explains the "[[Tomato]] Incident," a major [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] battle fought in the city, revealing that it occurred at the site of the Sunset Arms boarding house. Arnold realizes that the neighborhood had to have been declared a [[historic district]] after the war, effectively ensuring its preservation. Arnold and Gerald search throughout the city for the legal document certifying its landmark status, and discover that the document was sold to Scheck, who denies obtaining it.
During the night, Helga discovers that her dad, Big Bob Pataki, is working with a Future Tech Industries executive Nick Vermicelli (who had worked with Big Bob in an earlier episode). Pataki is revealed to be planning to build a store in Scheck's mall called Big Bob's Super Beeper Emporium. Helga points out to her dad that people are going to suffer if he builds his store. However, Big Bob counters by saying that if they leave the neighborhood alone, his store won't exist. He also insists that change is good (as does Scheck at various times in the film) and states that when his store is built Helga will be rich and will be able to buy anything. The next morning, Future Tech Industries workers put up a huge electronic billboard above Arnold’s house that shows the number of days until construction begins as well as several Future Tech Industries ads featuring Scheck stating "Out with the old, in with the new", "Change is good", and "I've seen the future, and the future is Future Tech Industries".


As the deadline draws near, Arnold gets a phone call from "Deep Voice" (a [[Deep Throat (Watergate)|"Deep Throat"]]-esque character), who reveals that Scheck has the document inside his office safe, and is lying about not knowing its whereabouts. Arnold and Gerald steal the key to the safe from Scheck's assistant, Nick Vermicelli. Nick later notices the missing key, and informs Scheck. Meanwhile, Phil and the other residents of Sunset Arms devise a backup plan to stop the bulldozers from destroying the neighborhood, wiring the [[storm drain]] tunnels beneath their street with dynamite to intercept FTI's construction equipment. Big Bob later joins them after attacking Nick in his apartment when discovering Nick's contract states Scheck will control 51% of his company and consequently swindle him.
Arnold then hosts a protest against FTi. However, their permit was stolen by Scheck’s employees and the protest was declared illegal; Arnold's grandmother was jailed for being hostile to the police suppressing it. She tries breaking out but keeps getting caught. Meanwhile, as demolition day closes in, Gerald tells Arnold to stop looking on the bright side of things and that he can’t always win.


Aided by agent Bridget, Arnold and Gerald infiltrate the FTI headquarters, only for them to discover that Scheck has the document in his hand. Scheck then shares his own family's history regarding the Tomato Incident: his ancestor Archibald, the governor of the local British forces, was defeated and humiliated by the American colonists, including Arnold's ancestors, who protested the increased taxes on tomatoes. To avenge his family's honor, Scheck intends to demolish the neighborhood and replace it with a building carrying his name on it. He destroys the document to ensure that his plans will proceed, before summoning his guards to get rid of the duo. They escape, but believe they have failed, until "Deep Voice" advises Arnold to obtain the FTI's security-camera footage of Scheck burning the document.
Later on, as the boarders begin packing, Grandpa tells Arnold the history of the boarding house, stating that his ancestors first built it in the 1700s and that the neighborhood was the site of the "Tomato Incident" (a parody of the [[Boston Tea Party]]) during the [[Revolutionary War]]. The residents at that time were angry over the increase in British taxes for tomatoes. The locals fought the British soldiers by hitting them with the tomatoes, sending them running. Arnold then realizes that if he can find a document containing proof that the event happened, then the neighborhood would qualify as a [[National Historic Landmark]] and can not be demolished. With Gerald reluctantly tagging along, Arnold manages to find out the document (and other historical memorabilia) was auctioned to a collector who turns out to be none other than Scheck himself, though he denies ownership of the document.


Arnold discovers that "Deep Voice" is Helga, who admits that she became involved because of her love for him. The pair escape the building and meet Gerald on a city bus, convincing the driver Murray to accelerate at maximum speed when he learns that his former girlfriend Mona lives in the same neighborhood. Despite several near-collisions, the kids return unharmed. Mayor Dixie, who had previously approved plans for the mall, arrives at the scene, along with the police and a news crew. Accessing a [[jumbotron]] installed by FTI, Arnold and Bridget debut the footage of Scheck burning the document to everybody present. Dixie officially restores the neighborhood's status as a historic site, never to be destroyed by anyone for any purpose.
Just as Arnold and Gerald are about to give up hope, a street telephone rings, with someone mysterious named “[[Deep Throat|Deep Voice]]” tells them that Scheck is lying and that the document is hidden in his vault, which Vermicelli has the key to. He directs them to a woman named Bridget who can provide them with the proper gadgets to do the job and sneak the key away from Vermicelli. After Arnold and Gerald managed to snag the key, Big Bob, having read the fine print of his contract, finds that Scheck had taken control of 51% percent of his company in exchange for the right to build his beeper emporium, and takes his anger out on Vermicelli. They engage in a small fight before Bob is dosed in pickle juice (reminiscent of the Hulk) and knocked out. Vermicelli then realizes that the key is gone and alerts Scheck.


Scheck arrives, demanding to know why demolition has not begun, but then notices the footage of himself burning the document on the monitor, and realizes he has been caught and will likely be facing prison time. Having escaped prison, Gertie sabotages his car, and Scheck is promptly arrested. Bob then spots Nick trying to escape and punches him for trying to swindle him. Arnold's neighbor Harold Berman sits on the detonator, inadvertently igniting Phil's explosives and causing the jumbotron monitor to be destroyed. Helga denies loving Arnold, claiming she confessed to him in "the heat of the moment." Arnold, although unconvinced, pretends to accept it.
Meanwhile, Grandpa Phil and the men at the boarding house are trying to develop a backup plan just in case Arnold fails to get the document. They have several ideas, but fight on their weaknesses. However, Phil gets an idea that works. Phil and the gang plan to wire the sewer tunnels beneath their street with dynamite. They would then ignite it and blow a huge hole in the ground so the Future Tech Industries workers would fall in. Arnold and Gerald infiltrate FTi and locate the vault, only to find the document missing. Scheck comes up from behind them, with the document in his hand. He reveals that his ancestor, who was the leader of the British forces, was humiliated by the Tomato Incident. For generations, Scheck's family has been planning on regaining control of the city and getting revenge against the boarders. Scheck then burns the document.


==Voice cast==
His bodyguards then arrive to arrest Arnold and Gerald, who manage to escape and split up. Arnold then remembers that Scheck has cameras everywhere and manages to get a video of Scheck burning the document. However, security forces arrive, forcing Arnold to hide on the roof. He is then contacted by Deep Voice. Deep Voice is then revealed to be Helga, who confesses her romantic feelings for Arnold. They escape the building and meet Gerald on a city bus. The driver, Murray, is unwilling to speed up until he realizes that his girlfriend lives near Arnold and that she is going to be evicted by FTi. Back in the neighborhood, Phil and the gang are waiting with their explosives for FTi to begin taking the neighborhood down. Big Bob is in the area and discovers their plan. Although Big Bob states the gang could do some serious jail time, he decides to help because Nick Vermicelli double-crossed him.
{{Main|List of Hey Arnold! characters}}
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
*Spencer Klein as Arnold Shortman
*[[Francesca Marie Smith]] as Helga Pataki and Deep Voice
*[[Jamil Walker Smith]] as Gerald Johanssen and Rasta Guy
*[[Dan Castellaneta]] as Grandpa Phil Shortman and Nick Vermicelli
*[[Tress MacNeille]] as Grandma Gertie Shortman, Mayor Dixie, and Red
*[[Paul Sorvino]] as Alphonse Perrier du von Scheck
*[[Jennifer Jason Leigh]] as Bridget
*[[Christopher Lloyd]] as Coroner
*[[Maurice LaMarche]] as Big Bob Pataki and Head of Security
*Sam Gifaldi as Sid
*Christopher P. Walberg as Stinky Peterson
*[[Olivia Hack]] as Rhonda Lloyd
*[[Blake McIver Ewing]] as Eugene Horowitz
*[[Anndi McAfee]] as Phoebe Heyerdahl
*[[Justin Shenkarow]] as Harold Berman
*[[Vincent Schiavelli]] as Mr. Bailey
*[[Kath Soucie]] as Miriam Pataki, Mona, and Reporter
*[[James Keane (actor)|James Keane]] as Marty Green and Riot Cop
*[[Elizabeth Ashley]] as Mrs. Vitello
*Michael Levin as Ray Doppel
*[[Steve Viksten]] as Oskar Kokoshka
*[[Dom Irrera]] as Ernie Potts
*[[Baoan Coleman]] as Mr. Hyunh
*[[Craig Bartlett]] as Brainy, Murray, Grubby, and Monkeyman
{{div col end}}


==Production==
Meanwhile, Vermicelli’s workers blow up a freeway to prevent Arnold, Gerald, Helga, and Murray (who is unconscious at the time) from getting to the neighborhood. However, a truck on the freeway that had a ramp on the back was stopped near the edge. The quartet ride the bus over the truck's ramp to jump the hole and make it to 33rd street. Back at the neighborhood again, Grandma (who has escaped from jail) hijacks one of the bulldozers and destroys the rest. Soon, the hijacked bulldozer and the city bus that Arnold, Gerald, and Helga are on collide. Grandma escapes before they hit and the kids and Murray show up okay a few moments later. Mayor Dixie arrives and Bridget gives Arnold a VCR to show the tape of Scheck burning the document. Bridget hooks it up to the big FTi screen and Arnold shows Mayor Dixie the tape. Scheck then arrives but is dismayed by the incriminating evidence. He gets into his car and tries to run over Arnold and Gerald only to find that Grandma stripped his car of its wheels. He is then arrested and Big Bob gets in another fight with Vermicelli. Arnold’s neighbor Harold is exhausted because the exploding freeway woke him up. He sits down on the button that ignites Phil’s explosives. The explosives beneath the streets ignite, destroying the FTi billboard. Phil and the boarders run away from the police as Helga talks to Arnold. She then denies having loved him and runs cheerfully as Eugene sings a song about the neighborhood being saved. Mayor Dixie declares the neighborhood a [[National Historic Landmark]] and restoration work begins.
In 1998, Nickelodeon renewed ''Hey Arnold!'' for a fourth season, and gave creator [[Craig Bartlett]] the chance to develop two [[Feature film|feature-length adaptations]].<ref name=beck>{{cite book|last=Beck|first=Jerry|author-link=Jerry Beck|title=The Animated Movie Guide|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/animatedmoviegui0000beck|chapter-url-access=registration|chapter=Hey Arnold! The Movie|page=[https://archive.org/details/animatedmoviegui0000beck/page/111 111]|isbn=1-55652-591-5|year=2005|publisher=Chicago Reader Press}}</ref> As work on the fifth season was completing, in 2001, Bartlett and company engaged in the production of the first film, titled ''Arnold Saves the Neighborhood''. The ''Neighborhood'' project was originally produced for television and home video as the last 3 episodes of season 5,<ref name=tribune>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/07/09/nickelodeon-flops-on-big-screen/|last=Horn|first=John|agency=[[Los Angeles Times]]|title=Nickelodeon flops on big screen|date=July 9, 2003|access-date=October 6, 2011|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|page=3 (Tempo)|archive-date=March 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321033236/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-07-09/features/0307090141_1_nickelodeon-executives-wild-thornberrys-movie-family-films|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=beck/> but eventually became ''Hey Arnold!: The Movie''<ref name=beck/> when executives at [[Paramount Pictures]] decided to release it theatrically after successful test screenings.<ref name=tribune/> According to animation historian [[Jerry Beck]] (in his ''Animated Movie Guide''), the decision was also buoyed by the financial success of the first two [[Rugrats (film series)|''Rugrats'' films]], ''[[The Rugrats Movie]]'' and ''[[Rugrats in Paris: The Movie]]''.<ref name=beck/>


==Video Game==
==Release==
The first [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] was released theatrically in December 2001 with ''[[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]]''. A second trailer consisting of new animation debuted during the [[2002 Kids' Choice Awards]]. They showed segments on Nickelodeon called "Backyard Players" where kids would play Arnold, Gerald, and Helga and act out scenes from the film. There was a contest held for a lucky winner to be Arnold for a day and go to the film's premiere. The song "[[2-Way]]" by [[Lil' Romeo]] was used to help promote the film, and plays during the film's ending credits.
[[THQ]] released the [[Hey Arnold!: The Movie (video game)|Hey Arnold!: The Movie]] video game for only the [[Game Boy Advance]]. The game consists of 5 worlds, with 4 levels each (each including a boss on the fourth level) and the player can play as Arnold, Gerald, Grandpa, and Grandma. Helga is playable only with a cheat code found on various
websites.


''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'' was Nickelodeon's first animated feature to receive a [[MPAA film rating system|PG rating]] from the [[Motion Picture Association of America]] (MPAA) for thematic elements.{{Citation needed|reason=[[WP:FILMRATINGS]] not normally included unless shown to be notable|date=December 2020}}
==Home media release==
''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'' was released on [[VHS]] and [[DVD]] on December 31, 2002. The VHS version included two music videos made for this film and its soundtrack, including [[Mary Mary]]'s "[[Shackles (Praise You)]]" and [[Will Smith]]'s "[[Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)]]" while the DVD version included three music videos, the theatrical teaser trailer, a ''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'' soundtrack sampler, 3 special bonus ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'' episodes, "Gerald's Secret", "Eating Contest" and "Love and Cheese", which were fully restored in 1.78:1 widescreen with 5.1 cinema-quality Dolby Digital sound, with widescreen and full-screen versions of the movie and 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound.


==Soundtrack==
===Box office===
Opening on June 28, 2002, in the United States, the film grossed over $15 million worldwide on a budget of $3–4 million. The film grossed $5.7 million, averaging $2,258 from 2,527 theaters, and ranking #6 for the weekend. It dropped 65% in its second weekend, grossing $2 million, falling to #14, averaging $793 from 2,534 theaters, and bringing the 10-day total to $10.7 million. In its third weekend, it dropped another 70%, grossing $610,028, falling to #20, averaging $302 from 2,021 theaters, and bringing the 17-day total to $12.6 million.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=heyarnold.htm|title=Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002)|access-date=October 6, 2011|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|archive-date=November 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112002652/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=heyarnold.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film closed on August 22, 2002, grossing a total of $13.7 million in the US and $1.5 million internationally.<ref name=mojo/>
{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProjectAlbums -->
| Name = Hey Arnold!: The Movie (Music From the Paramount Motion Picture)
| Type = Soundtrack
| Artist = [[Various artists]]
| Cover =
| Released = June 19, 2002
| Recorded = 1999-2002 <br> Sony Music Studios <br> <small> ([[New York City]]) </small> <br>
| Genre = [[Hip hop]]/[[Soul music|Soul]]/[[R&B]]
| Length = 1:38
| Label = [[Nickelodeon Records]] <br> [[Columbia Records]] <br> [[So So Def Recordings]] <br> [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Pictures Records]] <br> [[Epic Records]] <br> [[Sony Music|Sony Music Soundtrax]]
| Producer = [[Craig Bartlett]] <br> [[David Newman (composer)|David Newman]]
| Reviews =
}}


===Home media===
The original motion picture soundtrack for this movie, digitally called, "Paramount's Hey Arnold!: The Movie: Music from the Paramount Motion Picture" was released on [[June 19]], [[2002 in music|2002]] on compact disc and audio cassette from [[Nickelodeon Records]], [[So So Def Recordings]], [[Epic Records]], [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Pictures Records]] and [[Columbia Records]]. The soundtrack featured 16 songs featured in the film.
''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'' was released on [[VHS]] and [[DVD]] on December 31, 2002 by [[Paramount Home Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/5303/hey-arnold-the-movie/|last=Epstein|first=Ron J.|title=Review of ''Hey Arnold! The Movie''|date=January 3, 2003|access-date=October 14, 2011|publisher=[[DVD Talk]]|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062717/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/5303/hey-arnold-the-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on [[Blu-ray]] on February 15, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sluss |first1=Justin |title=Hey Arnold! The Movie comes to Blu-ray in February |url=https://highdefdiscnews.com/2022/01/07/hey-arnold-the-movie-comes-to-blu-ray-in-february/ |access-date=April 8, 2022 |work=HighDefDiscNews |date=January 8, 2022 |archive-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122142916/https://highdefdiscnews.com/2022/01/07/hey-arnold-the-movie-comes-to-blu-ray-in-february/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Reception==
== References to popular culture ==
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critical consensus reads: "Bland, unoriginal and lacking the wit of the TV series, ''Hey Arnold!'' is a 30-minute cartoon stretched beyond its running time."<ref name="tomatoes">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hey_arnold_the_movie|title=Hey Arnold! The Movie|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803083829/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hey_arnold_the_movie|url-status=live}}{{RT data|edit}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] assigned the film a weighted average score of 47 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/hey-arnold!-the-movie | title=Hey Arnold!: The Movie Reviews | access-date=October 6, 2011 | publisher=[[Metacritic]] | archive-date=November 8, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108221927/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/hey-arnold!-the-movie | url-status=live }}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemascore.com/|title=Find CinemaScore|format=Type "Hey Arnold" in the search box|publisher=[[CinemaScore]]|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=August 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809062201/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Poster for ''Hey Arnold! The Movie'' based on Nicktoons' previous theatrical release ''[[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (film)|Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]]''.
* In the context of a fight with Nick Vermecilli, Big Bob is splattered with green pickle juice, his eyes become red, and fights even harder, a reference to [[The Incredible Hulk]].
* Several film references are made, including ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]'', and ''[[Speed (1994 film)|Speed]]''.
* When [[Gertie (Hey Arnold!)|Grandma Gertie]] breaks out of prison, her escape is identical to that of Andy Dufresne in ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]''.
* At the end of the credits, the first song that is playing [[Lil' Romeo]]'s [[2-Way]] and is also the first single for his album [[Game Time]]. There also was a music video for the original soundtrack of the movie.
* Deep Voice, the shady characted that gave Arnold the advice, is an obvious reference to the [[Watergate Scandal]], with Deep Voice being a reference to [[Deep Throat]].


==Video game==
== Critical reception ==
[[THQ]] released [[Hey Arnold!: The Movie (video game)|a video game of the film]], exclusively for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. The game consists of five worlds, with four levels each (each including a boss on the fourth level) and the player can play as Arnold, Gerald, Grandpa, Grandma, and Helga, the latter of which is only unlockable through the use of a cheat code.
''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'' received negative to mixed reviews from critics. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film got a score 30%.


==Sequel==
== Sequel ==
A second film, titled ''[[Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie]]'', was in production but due to the disappointing results of the first film, the project was cancelled. Bartlett later left Nickelodeon, resulting in ''Hey Arnold!''{{'}}s cancellation, with the last episode airing on Nickelodeon on June 8, 2004, unannounced. In 2015, it was announced that ''The Jungle Movie'' had resumed production as a TV film. The film was first broadcast on Nickelodeon and sister networks [[TeenNick]] and [[NickToons (TV channel)|Nicktoons]] in the United States on November 24, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/popculturenow/2016/07/21/hey-arnold-movie-to-premiere-next-thanksgiving/|title=Hey Arnold! Movie To Premiere Next Thanksgiving|first=Megan|last=Peters|work=Comicbook.com|date=July 22, 2016|access-date=July 22, 2016|archive-date=July 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725155418/http://comicbook.com/popculturenow/2016/07/21/hey-arnold-movie-to-premiere-next-thanksgiving|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was later broadcast on Nickelodeon channels and select theatres worldwide in 2018.<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00GlXJ6kjbs|title=YTV: Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Promo (2017) (30 sec)|author=Ryan Vo|date=December 19, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2018|work=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/2018/hey_arnold!_the_jungle_movie.aspx |title=HEY ARNOLD! The Jungle Movie |publisher=HOYTS }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The debut airing was [[simulcast]] on Nickelodeon, [[TeenNick]], and [[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|Nicktoons]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Isis Briones |url=http://www.teenvogue.com/story/hey-arnold-the-jungle-movie-cast-photos |title=New 'Hey Arnold!: The Jungle' Movie Cast Photos |publisher=Teen Vogue |date=2016-07-22 |access-date=2016-09-24 |archive-date=October 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009101351/http://www.teenvogue.com/story/hey-arnold-the-jungle-movie-cast-photos |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Keely Flaherty|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/the-new-hey-arnold-movie-trailer-will-make-you-feel-every|title=The New "Hey Arnold" Movie Trailer Will Make You Feel Every Emotion On The Spectrum|publisher=BuzzFeed|date=2017-10-06|access-date=2017-10-10|archive-date=March 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329213517/https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/the-new-hey-arnold-movie-trailer-will-make-you-feel-every|url-status=live}}</ref>
Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures felt it was obvious to plan a second Hey Arnold movie. Craig Bartlett wrote a script sequel titled Hey Arnold! 2: The Jungle Movie, set in [[South America]]. The film begins when Arnold (Now ten years old) and his classmates are now in the fifth grade. He and the other goes to San Lorenzo in South America after Arnold wins an essay contest. Arnold has a map to locate his parents disappearances which he found in the one hour episode title "The Journal". However, Craig Bartlett was then working on the show Party Wagon for Nick's rival Cartoon Network, and one of the conditions for producing the film was to work exclusively for Nickelodeon. After Craig refused and due to other complications, Nickelodeon decided to cancel the project.


== References ==
==References==
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In total, there are 14 references to other Hey Arnold episodes.

*In the opening credits, the tree house named Mighty Pete can be seen, Helga's echoing voice saying "Arnold!", just like in every opening of an episode, and the store named "Holly's" can also be seen.

*An ad in a magazine selling Nancy Spumoni snow boots can be seen while Helga is looking at it.

*While discussing what to name the block party, Rhonda replies and says that Arnold throws the best parties.

*Mr. Kokoshka's saxophone and Mr.Potts's accordion were featured in the Blockapolooza concert.

*The Arcade is featured in one scene.

*When Grandpa is telling Arnold of the Tomato Incident, he briefly mentions the Pig War.

*At Helga's shrine for Arnold in her attic, she framed the pair of underwear she took from Arnold's room.

*Mr. Bailey makes a cameo appearance.

*Murray the bus driver makes an appearance.

*When they are searching for Bridget, Gerald briefly mentions Fuzzy Slippers.

*A poster of Dino Spumoni is seen on the wall of Grandma's jail cell.

*The theme for the Nancy Spumoni snow boots can be heard on Nick Vermicelli's television.


==External links==
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*[http://www.heyarnold.com Official website]
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 1 December 2024

For the video game, see Hey Arnold!: The Movie (video game).

Hey Arnold!: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTuck Tucker
Written by
Based onHey Arnold!
by Craig Bartlett
Produced by
Starring
Edited byChristopher Hink
Music byJim Lang
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 28, 2002 (2002-06-28)
Running time
76 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3–4 million[3][4]
Box office$15.2 million[3]

Hey Arnold!: The Movie (also known as Arnold Saves the Neighborhood) is a 2002 American animated adventure comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series of the same name. Directed by Tuck Tucker and written by series creator Craig Bartlett (who also produced the film) 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, and 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.

Produced by Nickelodeon Movies, Snee-Oosh, Inc. and Nickelodeon Animation Studio,[1] and released on June 28, 2002, by Paramount Pictures, it was the third film made by Nickelodeon Movies to be based on a Nicktoon, after The Rugrats Movie and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, and is also the first Nickelodeon film based on a Nicktoon to get a PG rating from the MPAA. It received negative reviews from critics and grossed $15.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $3–$4 million.

A made for television sequel entitled Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie aired on November 24, 2017.

Plot

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Arriving home from being defeated by fifth-graders in a basketball game, Arnold Shortman and his best friend Gerald Johanssen learn from butcher Marty Green that Alphonse Perrier du von Scheck, the CEO of real estate company FutureTech Industries (FTI), has announced plans to redevelop the entire neighborhood of Hillwood as a luxurious high-rise shopping mall. That night, Helga Pataki finds that her father, Big Bob, is working with FTI to build a new super-sized branch of his beeper store in the proposed mall. She ultimately sides with her father, albeit hesitantly because of her love for Arnold.

Arnold hosts a block party named "Blockapalooza" as a demonstration against FTI, but it fails when Scheck's employees steal their permit, and Arnold's grandmother Gertie is arrested for being hostile to the police suppressing the rally, causing the neighbors to lose hope and sell their homes to FTI. Just as the neighborhood's fate appears to be sealed, Arnold's grandfather Phil explains the "Tomato Incident," a major Revolutionary War battle fought in the city, revealing that it occurred at the site of the Sunset Arms boarding house. Arnold realizes that the neighborhood had to have been declared a historic district after the war, effectively ensuring its preservation. Arnold and Gerald search throughout the city for the legal document certifying its landmark status, and discover that the document was sold to Scheck, who denies obtaining it.

As the deadline draws near, Arnold gets a phone call from "Deep Voice" (a "Deep Throat"-esque character), who reveals that Scheck has the document inside his office safe, and is lying about not knowing its whereabouts. Arnold and Gerald steal the key to the safe from Scheck's assistant, Nick Vermicelli. Nick later notices the missing key, and informs Scheck. Meanwhile, Phil and the other residents of Sunset Arms devise a backup plan to stop the bulldozers from destroying the neighborhood, wiring the storm drain tunnels beneath their street with dynamite to intercept FTI's construction equipment. Big Bob later joins them after attacking Nick in his apartment when discovering Nick's contract states Scheck will control 51% of his company and consequently swindle him.

Aided by agent Bridget, Arnold and Gerald infiltrate the FTI headquarters, only for them to discover that Scheck has the document in his hand. Scheck then shares his own family's history regarding the Tomato Incident: his ancestor Archibald, the governor of the local British forces, was defeated and humiliated by the American colonists, including Arnold's ancestors, who protested the increased taxes on tomatoes. To avenge his family's honor, Scheck intends to demolish the neighborhood and replace it with a building carrying his name on it. He destroys the document to ensure that his plans will proceed, before summoning his guards to get rid of the duo. They escape, but believe they have failed, until "Deep Voice" advises Arnold to obtain the FTI's security-camera footage of Scheck burning the document.

Arnold discovers that "Deep Voice" is Helga, who admits that she became involved because of her love for him. The pair escape the building and meet Gerald on a city bus, convincing the driver Murray to accelerate at maximum speed when he learns that his former girlfriend Mona lives in the same neighborhood. Despite several near-collisions, the kids return unharmed. Mayor Dixie, who had previously approved plans for the mall, arrives at the scene, along with the police and a news crew. Accessing a jumbotron installed by FTI, Arnold and Bridget debut the footage of Scheck burning the document to everybody present. Dixie officially restores the neighborhood's status as a historic site, never to be destroyed by anyone for any purpose.

Scheck arrives, demanding to know why demolition has not begun, but then notices the footage of himself burning the document on the monitor, and realizes he has been caught and will likely be facing prison time. Having escaped prison, Gertie sabotages his car, and Scheck is promptly arrested. Bob then spots Nick trying to escape and punches him for trying to swindle him. Arnold's neighbor Harold Berman sits on the detonator, inadvertently igniting Phil's explosives and causing the jumbotron monitor to be destroyed. Helga denies loving Arnold, claiming she confessed to him in "the heat of the moment." Arnold, although unconvinced, pretends to accept it.

Voice cast

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Main article: List of Hey Arnold! characters

Production

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In 1998, Nickelodeon renewed Hey Arnold! for a fourth season, and gave creator Craig Bartlett the chance to develop two feature-length adaptations.[5] As work on the fifth season was completing, in 2001, Bartlett and company engaged in the production of the first film, titled Arnold Saves the Neighborhood. The Neighborhood project was originally produced for television and home video as the last 3 episodes of season 5,[4][5] but eventually became Hey Arnold!: The Movie[5] when executives at Paramount Pictures decided to release it theatrically after successful test screenings.[4] According to animation historian Jerry Beck (in his Animated Movie Guide), the decision was also buoyed by the financial success of the first two Rugrats films, The Rugrats Movie and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie.[5]

Release

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The first trailer was released theatrically in December 2001 with Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. A second trailer consisting of new animation debuted during the 2002 Kids' Choice Awards. They showed segments on Nickelodeon called "Backyard Players" where kids would play Arnold, Gerald, and Helga and act out scenes from the film. There was a contest held for a lucky winner to be Arnold for a day and go to the film's premiere. The song "2-Way" by Lil' Romeo was used to help promote the film, and plays during the film's ending credits.

Hey Arnold!: The Movie was Nickelodeon's first animated feature to receive a PG rating from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for thematic elements.[citation needed]

Box office

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Opening on June 28, 2002, in the United States, the film grossed over $15 million worldwide on a budget of $3–4 million. The film grossed $5.7 million, averaging $2,258 from 2,527 theaters, and ranking #6 for the weekend. It dropped 65% in its second weekend, grossing $2 million, falling to #14, averaging $793 from 2,534 theaters, and bringing the 10-day total to $10.7 million. In its third weekend, it dropped another 70%, grossing $610,028, falling to #20, averaging $302 from 2,021 theaters, and bringing the 17-day total to $12.6 million.[3] The film closed on August 22, 2002, grossing a total of $13.7 million in the US and $1.5 million internationally.[3]

Home media

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Hey Arnold!: The Movie was released on VHS and DVD on December 31, 2002 by Paramount Home Entertainment.[6] The film was released on Blu-ray on February 15, 2022.[7]

Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 29% based on 78 reviews, with an average rating of 4.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Bland, unoriginal and lacking the wit of the TV series, Hey Arnold! is a 30-minute cartoon stretched beyond its running time."[8] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 47 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[10]

Video game

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THQ released a video game of the film, exclusively for the Game Boy Advance. The game consists of five worlds, with four levels each (each including a boss on the fourth level) and the player can play as Arnold, Gerald, Grandpa, Grandma, and Helga, the latter of which is only unlockable through the use of a cheat code.

Sequel

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A second film, titled Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, was in production but due to the disappointing results of the first film, the project was cancelled. Bartlett later left Nickelodeon, resulting in Hey Arnold!'s cancellation, with the last episode airing on Nickelodeon on June 8, 2004, unannounced. In 2015, it was announced that The Jungle Movie had resumed production as a TV film. The film was first broadcast on Nickelodeon and sister networks TeenNick and Nicktoons in the United States on November 24, 2017.[11] The film was later broadcast on Nickelodeon channels and select theatres worldwide in 2018.[12][13] The debut airing was simulcast on Nickelodeon, TeenNick, and Nicktoons.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Foundas, Scott (May 13, 2002). "Review: 'Hey Arnold! The Movie'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hey Arnold! The Movie (U)". British Board of Film Classification. August 20, 2002. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Horn, John (July 9, 2003). "Nickelodeon flops on big screen". Chicago Tribune. Los Angeles Times. p. 3 (Tempo). Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d Beck, Jerry (2005). "Hey Arnold! The Movie". The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Reader Press. p. 111. ISBN 1-55652-591-5.
  6. ^ Epstein, Ron J. (January 3, 2003). "Review of Hey Arnold! The Movie". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  7. ^ Sluss, Justin (January 8, 2022). "Hey Arnold! The Movie comes to Blu-ray in February". HighDefDiscNews. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Hey Arnold! The Movie". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Hey Arnold!: The Movie Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  10. ^ "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Hey Arnold" in the search box). CinemaScore. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  11. ^ Peters, Megan (July 22, 2016). "Hey Arnold! Movie To Premiere Next Thanksgiving". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  12. ^ Ryan Vo (December 19, 2017). YTV: Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Promo (2017) (30 sec). YouTube. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "HEY ARNOLD! The Jungle Movie". HOYTS.[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ Isis Briones (July 22, 2016). "New 'Hey Arnold!: The Jungle' Movie Cast Photos". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  15. ^ Keely Flaherty (October 6, 2017). "The New "Hey Arnold" Movie Trailer Will Make You Feel Every Emotion On The Spectrum". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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