Wreck-it Ralph (2012)
87%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
33 wins & 42 nominations total
Equally entertaining for both kids and parents old enough to catch the references, Wreck-It Ralph is a clever, colorful adventure built on familiar themes and joyful nostalgia
Wreck-It Ralph is like a video game lover’s dream come true! It’s full of colorful characters, hilarious jokes, and tons of references to classic arcade games. Even if you’re not a gamer, you’ll still find yourself laughing and rooting for Ralph as he tries to become a hero. Plus, who doesn’t love a good underdog story? So grab some popcorn, sit back, and get ready to wreck it with Ralph!
Production Company(ies)
Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment,
Distributor
Walt Disney
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Walt Disney Feature Animation – 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for some rude humor and mild action/violence
Year of Release
2012
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Datasat Dolby Digital SDDS Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 41m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2012 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 5, 2013
Genre(s)
Comedy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring John C Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Mindy Kaling, directed by Rich Moore, written by Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee, Comedy, Adventure, PG, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Sara Michelle Fetters, Jake Wilson, Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Monica Castillo, Donald Clarke, Derek Malcolm, Don Shanahan, Cory Woodroof, Mike Massie, Richard Propes, Brent McKnight, John C Reilly as Wreck-It Ralph, Sarah Silverman as Vanellope von Schweetz, Jack McBrayer as Fix-It Felix Jr., Jane Lynch as Sgt Calhoun, Alan Tudyk as King Candy, Mindy Kaling as Taffyta Muttonfudge, produced by Clark Spencer, Walt Disney, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Worldwide gross: $471,222,889
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $607,512,059
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 220
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 66,249,952
US/Canada gross: $189,422,889
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $244,208,615
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 268
US/Canada opening weekend: $49,038,712
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $63,221,905
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 159
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $165,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $212,722,030
Production budget ranking: 86
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $114,550,813
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $280,239,215
ROI to date (est.): 86%
ROI ranking: 994
Sarah Silverman – Vanellope von Schweetz (Voice)
Jack McBrayer – Fix-It Felix Jr. (Voice)
Jane Lynch – Sgt. Calhoun (Voice)
Alan Tudyk – King Candy (Voice)
Mindy Kaling – Taffyta Muttonfudge (Voice)
Director(s)
Rich Moore
Writer(s)
Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee
Producer(s)
Clark Spencer
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
33 wins & 42 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (192) | Top Critics (57) | Fresh (167) | Rotten (25)
Wreck-It Ralph is a ton of fun.
March 24, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Fizzy, colourful and intricately plotted, this 2012 pop meta-fiction from The Simpsons’ Rich Moore does for vintage arcade games what Who Framed Roger Rabbit did for the Golden Age of Animation.
October 19, 2018
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
Wreck-It Ralph is a must-see for anyone who grew up playing 1980s arcade games – and their kids will love it too.
September 1, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
metro.co.uk
TOP CRITIC
Wreck-It Ralph is one of those rare movies that’s fun for a revisit yet is peppered with enough hidden references to make the rewatch worthwhile. After a second viewing this weekend, I still walked away impressed.
May 10, 2016
Monica Castillo
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
The prospect of inevitable sequels is more than bearable.
February 17, 2013 | Rating: 3/5
Donald Clarke
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
The film is nicely animated but confusing enough to be almost impenetrable at times.
February 8, 2013 | Rating: 2/5
Derek Malcolm
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
Even if “Wreck-It Ralph” is off a little in pace and organization, the movie has creativity, originality, and spirit to spare.
June 26, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Don Shanahan
Every Movie Has a Lesson
Wreck-It Ralph, like its title character, is an out-of-nowhere winner for Disney Animation.
February 11, 2022
Cory Woodroof
Lumination Network
Incredibly creative, making nonstop jokes via several angles of video game spoofing.
December 2, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
It’s a winner.
September 27, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
In a vacuum this is a fun enough movie, and there are all the heartwarming moments you expect from a family cartoon. The chief problem is that, at every single juncture, it’s also predictable and never shows anything beyond the most obvious levels.
July 11, 2020 | Rating: C+
Brent McKnight
The Last Thing I See
Grab those quarters (one roll is $10….the average price of a movie ticket) and get on the Sugar Rush ribbon highway to fun and climb the leaderboard with Wreck-It Ralph!!
November 27, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens…
Plot
Wreck-It Ralph longs to be as beloved as his game’s perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix. Problem is, nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes… so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun, Ralph sees it as his ticket to heroism and happiness. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
John C. Reilly voices the titular character, Wreck-It Ralph.
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