Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Hey Arnold! The Movie is a 2002 animated comedy directed by Tuck Tucker. It runs 1 hour 16 minutes and earned $15.2 million worldwide on a $3 million budget. Critics gave it 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 16m (76 min)
- Director
- Tuck Tucker
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Budget
- $3M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hey Arnold! The Movie About?
The premise of Hey Arnold! The Movie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Arnold and Gerald's close-knit neighborhood faces demolition when a developer aims to replace it with a shopping mall. While the adults devise a questionable scheme, Arnold and Gerald decide to take a more direct approach to save their community. They join forces with Helga, uncovering a surprising secret that could prove their beloved neighborhood is a historic landmark and ultimately save it from destruction.
Hey Arnold! The Movie Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- 2d animation
- hand drawn animation
- traditional animation
- based on cartoon
- slimehouse
- arnold shortman character
- greed
- character's point of view camera shot
- corruption
- pretty girl
- explosion
- reference to deep throat
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- informant
- vcr
- vhs
- vhs tape
- chase
- escape
- rescue
- on the run
- friend
- friendship
- hope
- race against time
- grandfather grandson relationship
- grandmother grandson relationship
- bus
- amputee
- prosthetic leg
- deadpan humor
- sarcasm
- good versus evil
- neighborhood
- document
- villain arrested
- castle thunder
- punctuation in title
- exclamation point in title
- surrealism
- family relationships
- corporation
- save the neighborhood
- love
- hit in the groin
- demolition
- football head
- based on tv series
- character name in title
The Director of Hey Arnold! The Movie
Directed by Tuck Tucker.
- Director Tuck Tucker
More from Tuck Tucker
One more film directed by Tuck Tucker: Party Wagon.
Hey Arnold! The Movie Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Hey Arnold! The Movie 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
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IMDb 6.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 29% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 37%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 65% User score
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Hey Arnold! The Movie Plot Summary
What happens in Hey Arnold! The Movie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a vibrant view of Hillwood, showcasing the children in joyous play while adults engage in their typical routines. One day, Sid catches sight of construction workers tearing down a house, which sets off a chain of events. Shortly after, Arnold and Gerald stroll back to their boarding house, deflated after losing a basketball match to the fifth graders with their ball now deflated. Just before entering, Arnold notices a crowd of neighbors in an uproar about something. Mr. Green, one of the neighbors, explains the situation: Mr. Scheck, the CEO of Future Tech Industries (FTi), has plans to purchase all the houses in Arnold’s neighborhood to pave the way for a futuristic mall.
Full summary
The whole story of Hey Arnold! The Movie, scene by scene
Hey Arnold! The Movie Box Office & Budget
Hey Arnold! The Movie grossed $15.2 million worldwide on a $3 million budget, 5.1 times what it cost. $13.7 million came from the US and Canada and $1.5 million (10%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$15.2M
5.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $13.7M
- International
- $1.5M
- Budget
- $3M
Hey Arnold! The Movie Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Hey Arnold! The Movie.
How Well Do You Know Hey Arnold! The Movie?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What company is attempting to buy out Arnold's neighborhood?
Cars in Hey Arnold! The Movie
11 cars on screen, including the AM General HMMWV and the 1959 Buick Electra 225.
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1959 Buick LeSabre Background role -
1964 Chevrolet Impala Background role
Hey Arnold! The Movie Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Hey Arnold! – Der Film” and “헤이 아놀드!”.
- Also known as
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- Hey Arnold! – Der Film
- 헤이 아놀드!
- Hé Arnold !, le film
- Hey Arnold! Il film
- Арнольд!
- Ei Arnold!: O Filme
- Hey Arnold! - O Filme
- Hé
- Arnold! – A film
- Хей
- Арнолд!
- Arnoldovy patálie
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- Hej
- Arnolde!
- Hei Arnold! Elokuva
- Фільм Арнольд
- ヘイ・アーノルド！ムービー
- Hey Arnold! - Filmen
- ¡Oye
- Arnold! La película
- Hé Arnold! Le film
- Hey Arnold! - Der Film
- היי ארנולד: הסרט
- Hey Arnold! O Filme
- 大头仔天空
- 헤이 아놀드 - 극장판
- 大頭仔天空
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Hey Arnold! The Movie FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Hey Arnold! The Movie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hey Arnold! The Movie?
Hey Arnold! The Movie runs 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).
When was Hey Arnold! The Movie released?
Hey Arnold! The Movie was released on June 28, 2002.
Who directed Hey Arnold! The Movie?
Hey Arnold! The Movie was directed by Tuck Tucker.
More films by Tuck Tucker How much did Hey Arnold! The Movie make at the box office?
Hey Arnold! The Movie grossed $15.2 million worldwide ($13.7 million domestic, $1.5 million international) on a budget of $3 million.
How is Hey Arnold! The Movie rated?
Hey Arnold! The Movie has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does Hey Arnold! The Movie have a post-credit scene?
No. Hey Arnold! The Movie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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