Ron's Gone Wrong

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Ron's Gone Wrong

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Released Oct 22, 2021

1h 47m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Animation

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Twentieth Century Studios and Locksmith Animation's "Ron's Gone Wrong" is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his 'Best Friend out of the Box.' Ron's hilarious malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship.

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Critics Consensus

It isn't the first animated film to confront technology creep, but in terms of striking an entertaining balance between humor and heart, Ron's Gone Wrong gets it right.

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Ron's Gone Wrong is light-hearted family fun with cute characters, silly humor, and a heartwarming story -- plus a timely message that's worth talking about after the credits roll.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

It's a timely, funny exploration of a theme - the love-hate affair between humans and AI - that has occupied the artistic mind for a while now....

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 30, 2021

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Mark Kennedy

Associated Press

"Ron's Gone Wrong" cynically skewers tech-makers but doesn't adequately address the machines they make.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 28, 2021

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Adults should enjoy the satirical aspects of all this, but children, too, will benefit from the film's irreverent attitude to big tech and its overlords.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 28, 2021

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Yasmine Kandil

Discussing Film

Ron’s Gone Wrong reflects on the connectivity and isolation that technology simultaneously creates as well as the growing obsession with viral content creation.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 15, 2024

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

I never expected it to like it this much, as the trailers made it look like it was too familiar for me. But I quickly became hypnotized by Ron’s unintentional deadpan physical and verbal comedy...

Rated: A-

Mar 5, 2024

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Zach Pope

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An Adorable Surprise

Jul 26, 2023

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Mandy

I enjoyed it! Thought it was cute

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/22

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Tameka K

thought it was cute with a good message. my kids and i loved it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/22

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Melissa V

A fresh and different movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/21

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Bankrupt_Hippo

One of my favorites of the year, this movie is brilliant and successfully explores the concept of friendship and what makes it special. The movie is thoughtful, the writing is incredible, and it caters to the whole family. Watch this movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/29/21

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Keira

Loved this movie, was super funny and enjoyable. It had my hubby, my 8 year old son, and myself cracking up lol Almost can't wait for it to come out on streaming services, kind of want to go see it again at the theaters

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/21

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Melissa A

This movie was way better than I expected! I laughed out loud several times. Completely recommend for the entire family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/21

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Sarah Smith

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Jean-Philippe Vine

Director

Octavio E. Rodriguez

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Zach Galifianakis

Ron

Jack Dylan Grazer

Barney Pudowski

Olivia Colman

Donka

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Synopsis

Twentieth Century Studios and Locksmith Animation's "Ron's Gone Wrong" is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his 'Best Friend out of the Box.' Ron's hilarious malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship.

Director: Sarah Smith, Jean-Philippe Vine, Octavio E. Rodriguez
Producer: Julie Lockhart, Lara Breay
Screenwriter: Peter Baynham, Sarah Smith
Distributor: 20th Century Studios
Production Co: 20th Century Studios, Locksmith Animation
Rating: PG (Some Rude Material|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 22, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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