Ratchet & Clank (film) facts for kids

Ratchet & Clank
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kevin Munroe
Produced by	Kylie Ellis Brad Foxhoven Kim Dent Wilder David Wohl
Written by	T.J. Fixman Kevin Munroe Gerry Swallow
Starring	Paul Giamatti John Goodman Bella Thorne Rosario Dawson James Arnold Taylor David Kaye Sylvester Stallone
Music by	Evan Wise
Cinematography	Anthony Di Ninno
Editing by	Braden Oberson
Distributed by	Gramercy Pictures Focus Features
Release date(s)	April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Hong Kong Canada United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Money made	$14.4 million

Ratchet & Clank is a 2016 computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and distributed by Gramercy Pictures, based on Insomniac Games' video game series of the same name. Directed by Kevin Munroe and co-directed by Jericca Cleland, the film stars the voices of Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Bella Thorne, Rosario Dawson and Sylvester Stallone. James Arnold Taylor and David Kaye reprise their roles as the titular characters alongside Jim Ward and Armin Shimerman.

The film features an original story loosely based on the 2002 video game Ratchet & Clank written by Munroe, Gerry Swallow, and former Insomniac senior writer T.J. Fixman, who began writing for the series with the Ratchet & Clank Future trilogy. Alongside several cast members from the games, Insomniac contributed to the film's production with character development, screenplay, and animation assets. Released on April 29, 2016, the film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing just $14 million worldwide on a $20 million budget.

Plot

In the Solana Galaxy, planet Tenemule is destroyed by Chairman Drek (Paul Giamatti) and his fellow Blarg using a laser-equipped space station, the Deplanetizer. Three other planets have disappeared mysteriously alongside Tenemule, prompting the peacekeeping Galactic Rangers to handle the situation. When the Rangers visit planet Veldin looking for recruits, a young spaceship mechanic named Ratchet (James Arnold Taylor) attempts to join, but Captain Qwark (Jim Ward) rebuffs him due to his small stature as well as his questionable history.

Later, Drek is overseeing production of warbots at his factory on the Blargian homeworld of Quartu alongside his lieutenant Victor Von Ion (Sylvester Stallone) and his devious chief scientist Dr. Nefarious (Armin Shimerman). A lightning-induced blackout hits the factory, causing the system to produce a defect, a small but intelligent robot (David Kaye). The defect learns of Drek's plans and attempts to escape to planet Kerwan to warn the Rangers. Victor damages the defect's ship as he takes off, forcing him to crash land on Veldin. Ratchet discovers the defect, takes him in, and names him Clank.

Ratchet and Clank fly to Kerwan, where they save the Rangers from an army of warbots led by Victor, who escapes. Under pressure from reporters, Qwark names Ratchet and Clank honorary Rangers, but grows jealous of their newfound fame. The Rangers discover that the Blarg are extracting portions of the destroyed planets that contain famous landmarks, and that they are planning to build a replacement homeworld—New Quartu—from the fragments, as Quartu has been polluted beyond surface habitation. Thanks to Ranger Cora Veralux (Bella Thorne), they learn that the next target is planet Novalis.

Qwark encounters Drek, who offers to help boost his image in spite of Ratchet and Clank's popularity. Qwark accepts so long as Drek agrees never to hurt the Rangers, but Drek has him disable the Rangers' weapons during an assault on the Deplanetizer. Victor boards the Rangers' flagship and attacks Clank, who subdues him by rusting him solid using a rainstorm-producing weapon. Ratchet boards the Deplanetizer, but is captured by Drek and notices Qwark standing by, realizing his treachery.

Drek destroys Novalis, appalling Qwark and causing Ratchet to exile himself to Veldin out of guilt. Qwark confronts Drek, but Nefarious appears and chides him for selling out the Rangers. Qwark is surprised at Nefarious' presence, having thought him killed during a prison break. After Qwark leaves, Nefarious turns Drek into a sheep with his Sheepinator and ejects him to New Quartu in an escape pod, taking control of the Deplanetizer for his own intentions. When Clank and the Rangers convince Ratchet to return, they learn Nefarious plans to destroy planet Umbris, which has a highly unstable core that would annihilate all other planets in the galaxy were it destroyed.

The Rangers attack the Deplanetizer again, but Qwark intercepts and battles Ratchet and Clank. Ratchet pleads with Qwark to stop, causing Qwark to realize he has been used, and the three confront Nefarious. Nefarious reveals he was once a Ranger before he left due to Qwark's mistreatment, and plans to destroy the galaxy in revenge. Nefarious fires the laser, but the Rangers move it off target from Umbris and toward New Quartu, killing Drek too. Nefarious tries to disintegrate Qwark, but is stopped short by Ratchet, causing Nefarious himself to be disintegrated as he falls into the Deplanetizer's laser chamber. Ratchet, Clank, and Qwark manage to escape through a teleporter as the Deplanitizer falls towards Umbris.

With Nefarious thwarted, the Rangers return to a hero's welcome on Kerwan, though Qwark is demoted to Private. Ratchet and Clank reunite on Veldin with Ratchet promising to rejoin the Rangers if he is needed.

In a mid-credits scene, Nefarious emerges from the Deplanetizer's wreckage on Umbris in his familiar robotic form.

In the post-credits, the Plumber reprimands the audience and tells them to go home, breaking the fourth wall.

Cast

See also

In Spanish: Ratchet & Clank (película) para niños