Wreck-It Ralph

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Wreck-It Ralph

PG

Released Nov 2, 2012

1h 41m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Arcade-game character Wreck-It Ralph is tired of always being the bad guy and losing to his good guy opponent, Fix-It Felix. Finally, after decades of seeing all the glory go to Felix, Ralph decides to take matters into his own hands. He sets off on a game-hopping trip to prove that he has what it takes to be a hero. However, while on his quest, Ralph accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens the entire arcade.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Wreck-It Ralph is a ton of fun.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 24, 2022

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

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.

Oct 19, 2018

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Wreck-It Ralph is a must-see for anyone who grew up playing 1980s arcade games - and their kids will love it too.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2017

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee’s script finds sad, trapped, silly characters locked inside their programming and desperate to escape, and in these energetic and colorful settings, losing yourself in their struggle for freedom and acceptance is effortless.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 21, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

"Wreck-it Ralph" sets the table nicely but almost squanders it’s originality and cleverness with its frantic and occasionally numbing midsection.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Even if "Wreck-It Ralph" is off a little in pace and organization, the movie has creativity, originality, and spirit to spare.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 26, 2022

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Dealer's Choice

Fine for a kid's movie. My kid liked it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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K G

What a very creative movie for Walt Disney Animation to do at the time. In 2012, Disney & Pixar swapped roles such as Pixar making a princess movie (Brave) & for Disney, this. It was so amazing, that any other animation studio can do that sort of movie such as DreamWorks (probably not because of Shrek or Turbo) or Sony Pictures Animation. It is wonderful to make an antagonist who does not want to be since he gets no rewards but he can get a reward for something, to help somebody. That somebody is Vanellope Von Schweetz who is useless due to being a glitch who would get left behind if her game "Sugar Rush" turns off. But both have something special, being accepted of being a good antagonist & talent for moving to different places due to being a glitch. It was very amazing that Disney could license real life games such as Mario, Sonic or Pacman to put in their own movie. It was sad that when they bought 20th Century Studios, they cancelled movies with licenses such as the Sims or Play Doh.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 41 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Some Rude Humor and Mild Action/Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring John C. Reilly as the voice talent of Wreck- It Ralph!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Sarah Silverman as the voice talent of Vanellope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Jane Lynch as a Sargent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Ryan U

Dr. Schmoctor the proctor

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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Kauã L

Wreck-It Ralph is really cool, one of Disney's best for sure.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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Pedro Henrique C

Wreck-It Ralph is a wonderful and very enjoyable animation that pays a beautiful homage to video games.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Synopsis

Arcade-game character Wreck-It Ralph is tired of always being the bad guy and losing to his good guy opponent, Fix-It Felix. Finally, after decades of seeing all the glory go to Felix, Ralph decides to take matters into his own hands. He sets off on a game-hopping trip to prove that he has what it takes to be a hero. However, while on his quest, Ralph accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens the entire arcade.

Director: Rich Moore
Producer: Clark Spencer
Screenwriter: Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Walt Disney Animation
Rating: PG (Some Rude Humor|Mild Action/Violence)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $189.4M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Datasat

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