The Ren & Stimpy Movie is an American animated mockumentary comedy film written by Bob Camp for Netflix. It is based on the animated Nickelodeon television series The Ren & Stimpy Show, which Camp worked on alongside show creator John Kricfalusi. It focuses on the titular characters (both voiced by Billy West) as they try to make a comeback after years of being off the air.
Synopsis[]
Nickelodeon has created plenty of cartoons since it first launched, one of them being The Ren & Stimpy Show. But that show has a rather uneasy reputation compared to its fellow Nicktoons. After it was taken off the air, its cast members were forced to find work elsewhere so the company could forget about the controversy it spawned. Years have passed since then and the heads of Nickelodeon have started reviving some of their old programs such as Hey Arnold!, Rocko's Modern Life and Invader Zim. Former TV stars Ren Höek and Stimpson J. Cat find out about this and are determined to make some sort of comeback since their lives aren't as eventful as they used to be. Word of their antics has gotten around over the years, which is why getting a revival of sorts would be extremely difficult. To make it happen, they'll have to tone down their behavior just enough to avoid getting into trouble with touchy parents and network censors.
Cast[]
- Billy West as Ren Höek, Stimpson J. Cat, Mr. Horse
- TBD as Powdered Toast Man
- Gail Matthius as Waffle Woman
- TBD as [main corporate antagonist]
- Harris Peet as Muddy Mudskipper, George Liquor
- Tommy Davidson as Sammy Mantis
- Mark Hamill as Mr. Noggin
- Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants and Heffer Wolfe
- E.G. Daily as Tommy Pickles
- Nancy Cartwright as Chuckie Finster
- Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles
- Carlos Alazraqui as Rocko Rama
- Mr. Lawrence as Filburt Shellbach
- Mason Vale Cotton as Arnold Shortman
- Francesca Smith as Helga Pataki
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Zim
- Rikki Simons as GIR
- Isabela Moner as Dora Marquez
- Traci Paige Johnson as Blue
- Kenan Thompson as himself
- Kel Mitchell as himself
Trivia[]
- The film features appearances from various Nickelodeon cast members and cartoon characters, although they're all in minor roles since the movie focuses of the Ren & Stimpy characters first and foremost.
- The film takes inspiration from movies like Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot and Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.
- Various Nickelodeon revivals are referenced throughout the film, including Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus, Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling and Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie.