Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Release date: 2012-11-06
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Rich Moore
Production Co: Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Rating: 7.7/10
Length: 1h 41min

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?

Plot Keywords

villain, wedding, betrayal, party, medal, jealousy, arcade, megalomaniac, quicksand, bar, villain turns good, computer animation, bullying, hero, prison, disguise, candy, king, identity, castle

Short Review

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.