Hey Arnold! The Movie

"A big problem calls for a big head."

2002 1h 16m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 385

AnimationComedyFamilyAdventureDramaThriller

Synopsis

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Arnold and his friends must recover a stolen document in order to prevent the neighborhood from being bulldozed.

“A big problem calls for a big head.”

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Cast

Spencer Klein
Arnold (voice)
Francesca Marie Smith
Helga Geraldine Pataki (voice)
Jamil Walker Smith
Gerald Johanssen / Rasta Guy (voice)
Dan Castellaneta
Grandpa 'Steely' Phil / Nick Vermicelli (voice)
Tress MacNeille
Grandma Gertie 'Pookie' / Mayor Dixie / Red (voice)
Paul Sorvino
Scheck (voice)
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Bridget (voice)
Christopher Lloyd
Coroner (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tuck Tucker
Writers: Miyuki Hoshikawa, Diane Kredensor, Craig Bartlett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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ERA

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Part of the "Hey Arnold Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Lang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Hink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Spencer Klein and Francesca Marie Smith and Jamil Walker Smith carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tuck Tucker directs. Jim Lang scores. Christopher Hink cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.
4Released 24 years ago.
5Part of the "Hey Arnold Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Original score by Jim Lang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Christopher Hink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Spencer Klein and Francesca Marie Smith and Jamil Walker Smith carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A big problem calls for a big head.".
10IMDB entry: tt0314166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.