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Ron's Gone Wrong

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for Ron's Gone Wrong PG Released Oct 22, 2021 1h 47m Kids & Family Comedy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews An Adorable Surprise Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mandy I enjoyed it! Thought it was cute Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/16/22 Full Review 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 Full Review Melissa V A fresh and different movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/13/21 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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