Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.

Director:

Rich Moore

Writers:

Rich Moore (story), Phil Johnston (story),

Stars:

John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 15 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John C. Reilly	...	Ralph (voice)
Sarah Silverman	...	Vanellope (voice)
Jack McBrayer	...	Felix (voice)
Jane Lynch	...	Calhoun (voice)
Alan Tudyk	...	King Candy (voice)
Mindy Kaling	...	Taffyta Muttonfudge (voice)
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Markowski (voice)
Ed O'Neill	...	Mr. Litwak (voice)
Dennis Haysbert	...	General Hologram (voice)
Edie McClurg	...	Mary (voice)
Raymond S. Persi	...	Gene / Zombie (voice)
Jess Harnell	...	Don (voice)
Rachael Harris	...	Deanna (voice)
Skylar Astin	...	Roy (voice)
Adam Carolla	...	Wynnchel (voice)

Storyline

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 -- win a medal -- but soon wrecks everything, and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Ralph's only hope? Vanellope von Schweetz, a young troublemaking "glitch" from a candy-coated cart racing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. But will he realize he is good enough to become a hero before it's "Game Over" for the entire arcade?

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Plot Keywords:

arcade | racing game | medal | glitch | first person shooter | 

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Taglines:

When the arcade closes, the fun begins

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor and mild action/violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ralph, el demoledor

Box Office

Budget:

$165,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$49,038,712 (USA) (2 November 2012)

Gross:

$189,412,677 (USA) (26 April 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The game Fix-It-Felix Jr. is based on the arcade game Rampage, where players played as various monsters that smashed buildings with their hands and plucked characters from the building and threw them. The goal was to destroy as many buildings as possible without being killed.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, as the camera rolls away from the Fix-It Felix Jr. cabinet, the Street Fighter cabinet, 3 cabinets to the left, displays a title screen for Street Fighter II.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Wreck-It Ralph: My name's Ralph, and I'm a bad guy. Uh, let's see... I'm nine feet tall, I weigh six hundred and forty three pounds, got a bit of a temper on me. My passion level's very near the surface, I guess, not gonna lie. Anyhoo, what else, uh... I'm a wrecker. I wreck things, professionally. I mean, I'm very good at what I do. Probably the best I know. Thing is, fixing's the name of the game. Literally. Fix-It Felix Jr. So yeah, naturally, the guy with the name Fix-It Felix is the good guy....

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Crazy Credits

The Walt Disney Animation Studios logo is rendered in 8-bit video game format.

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Connections

References Children of the Corn (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Sugar Rush"
Written by Yasushi Akimoto
Music by Jamie Houston
Performed by AKB48
Produced by Yasushi Akimoto and Jamie Houston
Mixed by Brian Malouf
AKB48 appears courtesy of KING RECORDS Co., Ltd.

User Reviews

Virtual Joys

Wreck-It Ralph imagines a world where arcade game characters have their own lives. It's like a video game version of Toy Story and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but this one is much more appealing to the viewers. As expected, it has an endless amount of enjoyment, a big scale of adventure, and really fun characters. The filmmakers poured their love of these games to the film thus made this a wonderful nostalgic delight.

The story doesn't sound quite fresh at some point, especially for an animated film, but the main attraction here is the theme. It sets in a magnificent arcade world. It's fun when it captures the prominent video game mannerism like the freezy movements in retro games, an out of control game character walking against the wall in 3D games, and the glitching. It's easy to know what the central games are inspired from. Many would root for the cameos of iconic game characters and each of their appearance are splendid. The movie is filled with action set pieces that are undeniably exciting. By its grand scale and references, the experience is gloriously extraordinary.

Another charms of the film is the characters. We don't usually see films with well developed characters in blockbusters these days but this one has plenty of it. They all have their own pathos, but in a comical way. And the voice performances were great. John C. Reily gives Ralph an acceptably nice personality. Sarah Silverman makes Vanellope adorable enough. Jack McBrayer is quite charming as the always positive Fix-It Felix Jr. and Alan Tudyk is delightful as the goofy King Candy.

The animation is wonderful. Like what I said, they really capture the elements of every video game. The game "Sugar Rush" has the most colorful(and product placed) visuals of the film. The rest is thoroughly inspired. 3D is usually unnecessary but here is just fine. It's kind of worth it by its large adventures. There is no scene after the credits but it's better to stay during it to listen to the theme songs of "Sugar Rush" and "Fix-It Felix Jr.".

There isn't much groundbreaking about Wreck-It Ralph but what makes this special is its tribute to the classic video games. It also serves an over the top fun and sweetness(no Sugar Rush pun intended). It's so fun, it's easy to ignore its little flaws. There are some things that could have been better, but the film is already good enough. To those who love playing video-games will enjoy this a lot more. It's just full of life and nostalgia. Wreck-It Ralph is a great virtual ride!