Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

When the game is over, the fun begins.

Release:2012
Runtime:1h 41m
Country:United States
Director:Rich Moore
Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationComedy
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Keywords

Video GameSupport GroupvillainBullyingMedalProduct PlacementJailRacing

Wreck-It Ralph rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.7/10· 494K votes
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic72%
TMDb7.4/10· 13K votes

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

    John C. Reilly

    as Ralph (voice)

  • Sarah Silverman

    Sarah Silverman

    as Vanellope (voice)

  • Jack McBrayer

    Jack McBrayer

    as Felix (voice)

  • Jane Lynch

    Jane Lynch

    as Calhoun (voice)

  • Alan Tudyk

    Alan Tudyk

    as King Candy (voice)

  • Rich Moore

    Rich Moore

    as Sour Bill / Zangief (voice)

  • Raymond S. Persi

    Raymond S. Persi

    as Gene / Zombie (voice)

  • Mindy Kaling

    Mindy Kaling

    as Taffyta Muttonfudge (voice)

  • Jamie Elman

    Jamie Elman

    as Rancis Fluggerbutter (voice)

  • Adam Carolla

    Adam Carolla

    as Wynnchel (voice)

  • Horatio Sanz

    Horatio Sanz

    as Duncan (voice)

  • Katie Lowes

    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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