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Ralph Breaks the Internet
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018 film poster).png
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Produced by Clark Spencer
Screenplay by
  • Phil Johnston
  • Pamela Ribon
Story by
  • Rich Moore
  • Phil Johnston
  • Jim Reardon
  • Pamela Ribon
  • Josie Trinidad
Starring
Music by Henry Jackman
Cinematography
  • Nathan Detroit Warner (layout)
  • Brian Leach (lighting)
Editing by Jeremy Milton
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date(s) November 5, 2018 (2018-11-05) (El Capitan Theatre)
November 21, 2018 (2018-11-21) (United States)
Running time 112 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $175 million
Money made $529.3 million

Ralph Breaks the Internet is a fun animated comedy film from 2018. It was made by Walt Disney Animation Studios. This movie is a sequel to the popular 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph.

The film was directed by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston. It features the voices of John C. Reilly as Ralph and Sarah Silverman as Vanellope. Other stars include Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson, and Alan Tudyk.

In the story, Ralph and Vanellope, who are best friends, go on an amazing adventure. They travel into the Internet to find a special part for Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. They need to save her game from being unplugged forever!

Discussions about a sequel started in 2012. The filmmakers tried out three different ideas before picking the final story. The movie was officially announced in 2016. Many of the original voice actors returned for this new adventure.

Ralph Breaks the Internet first showed in Hollywood on November 5, 2018. It came out in the United States on November 21. The movie earned over $529.3 million around the world. It also received good reviews from movie critics. The film was even nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Story of the Internet Adventure

After their first big adventure, Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz are still best friends. They spend their evenings together at Litwak's Arcade. Ralph is happy with their life, but Vanellope wants more excitement. She feels bored with how predictable her game, Sugar Rush, has become.

One night, Ralph tries to help Vanellope by making a new track in her game. The next day, Vanellope tries out the track. But during her race, the steering wheel of the Sugar Rush game cabinet breaks!

The company that made Sugar Rush doesn't exist anymore. A replacement steering wheel on eBay is very expensive. Because of this, Mr. Litwak, the arcade owner, decides to get rid of Sugar Rush. He unplugs the game, leaving Vanellope and all the other characters homeless. Vanellope is very sad.

Journey to the Internet

With help from Fix-It Felix and Sergeant Calhoun, the Sugar Rush characters find temporary homes. Ralph and Vanellope remember eBay. They decide to travel to the Internet to find the steering wheel. The Internet is shown as a huge city with websites as buildings. People's online profiles are like avatars, and computer programs are like people.

They enter the Internet through Mr. Litwak's new Wi-Fi router. They visit a search engine called KnowsMore to find eBay. There, they accidentally bid too much for the steering wheel, winning it for $27,001! They only have 24 hours to get the money.

Earning Money Online

On their way out, they meet J.P. Spamley, who sells clickbait ads. He offers them a job to steal a car from Shank. Shank is a tough racer in a popular online racing game called Slaughter Race. Ralph and Vanellope try to steal her car. But Shank stops them, saying there are better ways to earn money online.

Shank helps Ralph make a viral video of himself. She uploads it to a video-sharing site called BuzzzTube. They meet Yesss, the head algorithm of BuzzzTube. Yesss loves Ralph's video and suggests making more. If Ralph's videos get enough views, they can earn the money for the steering wheel quickly.

Vanellope helps promote the videos. She goes to "Oh My Disney," a website where she meets the Disney Princesses. They encourage her to talk about her feelings of wanting more from life. Ralph earns enough money to buy the steering wheel.

Trouble in the Internet

Ralph finds Vanellope talking with Shank about staying in Slaughter Race. Vanellope loves the game because it's new and exciting, unlike her old game. Ralph worries he will lose his best friend forever. He asks Spamley for a way to get Vanellope out of Slaughter Race.

Spamley takes Ralph to Double Dan, a virus creator on the dark web. Double Dan gives Ralph a virus named Arthur. This virus finds people's insecurities and makes them bigger. Ralph releases Arthur into Slaughter Race. The virus copies Vanellope's glitch, which causes the game to crash.

Ralph, Shank, and others help Vanellope escape before the game resets. Vanellope thinks the crash is her fault. But Ralph confesses that he caused it. Vanellope is very angry and throws away Ralph's hero cookie medal.

Saving the Internet

Ralph feels terrible and finds his broken medal. Arthur the virus copies Ralph's own insecurities. It starts making many copies of Ralph! These clones flood the Internet in a DOS attack. They all chase Vanellope, wanting to keep her for themselves.

Ralph saves Vanellope and tries to lead the clones into a firewall. But the clones form a giant Ralph monster that grabs them both. Ralph finally understands that Vanellope can make her own choices. He lets go of his insecurities. This makes the giant Ralph monster and all the clones disappear.

Ralph and Vanellope make up. Ralph gives Vanellope half of his broken medal. They say a sad goodbye because Shank has arranged for Vanellope to stay in Slaughter Race. Back in the arcade, Sugar Rush is fixed. Ralph enjoys new activities with his arcade friends. He stays in touch with Vanellope through video chat, feeling happy and independent.

Meet the Voices

Here are some of the talented actors who lent their voices to the characters:

  • John C. Reilly as Wreck-It Ralph, a giant but kind-hearted character from the game Fix-It Felix Jr.
  • Sarah Silverman as Vanellope von Schweetz, a glitchy racer and princess from Sugar Rush, and Ralph's best friend.
  • Gal Gadot as Shank, a tough and skilled racer in the game Slaughter Race.
  • Taraji P. Henson as Yesss, a cool algorithm who finds trending videos on BuzzzTube.
  • Jack McBrayer as Felix, the hero repairman from Fix-It Felix Jr. and Calhoun's husband.
  • Jane Lynch as Sergeant Calhoun, the strong leader from Hero's Duty and Felix's wife.
  • Alan Tudyk as KnowsMore, a search engine character who tries to guess what you're typing. Alan Tudyk also voiced King Candy in the first movie!
  • Alfred Molina as Double Dan, a worm-like virus creator from the dark web. He also voices Double Dan's smaller brother, Little Dan.
  • Ed O'Neill as Mr. Litwak, the owner of the arcade.

Special Cameos

Many famous characters appear in the movie!

Other voices include Bill Hader as J.P. Spamley, the clickbait salesman. The directors, Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, also voice characters like Sour Bill and the Surge Protector.

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See also

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