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Wreck-It Ralph

When the game is over, the fun begins.

2012 • 101 min • Family · Animation · Comedy · Adventure

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Synopsis

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

13211 reviews

100 Reviewers · 5 · 65%
74 Audience · 13206 · 35%

Wreck-It Ralph, a video game villain, longs to be a hero. He jumps between arcade games, inadvertently causing chaos and teaming up with a glitchy racer, Vanellope, to save her candy-themed racing world. It's a sweet adventure about finding where you belong.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Characters in peril during video game sequences
Some emotional moments around rejection
Mild bullying from other characters

What it models well

Self-acceptance and belonging
Friendship and loyalty
Heroism comes in many forms
Overcoming prejudice

Talk about it after

What makes someone a hero or a villain?
How does it feel to be judged unfairly?
The importance of embracing differences
Why helping others can make you feel good

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Top billed cast

Director: Rich Moore • Crew: Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, Jim Reardon, Rich Moore, Phil Johnston

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Alright, buckle up, because I just saw a movie that completely blew my mind! Seriously, I'm still buzzing! I went in with pretty high hopes, and somehow, it exceeded them. First off, the visuals? Forget what you think you know about animation. This movie is a whole new level. It's like they took every amazing art style you've ever loved and mashed them together in the most perfect way possible. Every single fra...
tmdb98094809, TMDB Community

Recommended
The adventures of an arcade game villain who is fed up watching everyone else get rewards and medals whilst he is always portrayed as the baddie. "Ralph" decides that the time has come to abscond and try and emulate his pal "Fix-it-Felix" in the feel good, popularity, stakes. His first encounter is with the no-nonsense "Sgt. Calhoun" in a shoot-em-up but instead of thriving, he manages to destroy just about everyt...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Thoroughly enjoyable. <em>'Wreck-It Ralph'</em> is very good. At the beginning it feels as if it might just be a video game rehash of <em>'Toy Story'</em>. However, pleasingly, it does its own thing as it gives a positive message and has more than satisfactory humour. I'm never been a proper gamer, at least not in the sphere of games used here, but I still got a load of the little references. I also like how...
r96sk, TMDB Community

Recommended
Surely the thematic is great and it is funny to see old pals from several video games but Wreck-it Ralph lacks the hook of most of Disney movies.
tanty, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Wreck-It Ralph is a great movie with my love for games in there with it. The movie had some great childhood memories of mine, with all the characters from the best games. The graphics are excellent and the voice acting couldn't be better. This movie is great for adults and kids.
GeekMasher, TMDB Community