
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
When the game is over, the fun begins.
Wreck-It Ralph rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 72/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.
Cast of Wreck-It Ralph

John C. Reilly
as Ralph (voice)

Sarah Silverman
as Vanellope (voice)

Jack McBrayer
as Felix (voice)

Jane Lynch
as Calhoun (voice)

Alan Tudyk
as King Candy (voice)

Rich Moore
as Sour Bill / Zangief (voice)

Raymond S. Persi
as Gene / Zombie (voice)

Mindy Kaling
as Taffyta Muttonfudge (voice)

Jamie Elman
as Rancis Fluggerbutter (voice)

Adam Carolla
as Wynnchel (voice)

Horatio Sanz
as Duncan (voice)

Katie Lowes
as Candlehead (voice)
Wreck-It Ralph facts
- Budget
- $165M
- Box office
- $471.2M
- Collection
- Wreck-It Ralph Collection
Our take on Wreck-It Ralph
Rich Moore's 2012 animated adventure sends a video-game villain on a search for meaning. Ralph, the towering bad guy of an old arcade game, is tired of being cast as the wrecker, so he hops between machines to prove he can be a hero, tumbling from a gritty shooter into the candy-coated kart racer Sugar Rush. There he meets Vanellope, a glitchy outcast facing a threat to her whole world. Moore mines nostalgia and clever game-world logic for warm laughs while building a genuine friendship story about acceptance and self-worth. It suits families, gamers and anyone who enjoys colorful, big-hearted animation with sharp jokes and unexpected feeling.
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Heartfelt core about self-worth resonates across ages
- •Video game world building sparkles with nostalgic detail
- •Solid animation brings arcade aesthetic to vibrant life
What the audience disliked
- •Secondary plot drags momentum in second act
- •Some humor feels dated for modern younger audiences
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