Wreck-It Ralph facts for kids
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| Directed by | Rich Moore |
| Produced by | Clark Spencer |
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| Music by | Henry Jackman |
| Cinematography | Rob Dressel |
| Editing by | Tim Mertens |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 29, 2012 (El Capitan Theatre) November 2, 2012 (United States) |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $165 million |
| Money made | $496.5 million |
Wreck-It Ralph is a fun animated comedy film made by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It came out in 2012. The movie was directed by Rich Moore and produced by Clark Spencer. The story was written by Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, and Jim Reardon.
The film features the voices of famous actors like John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, and Jane Lynch. It tells the story of Ralph, who is the "bad guy" in an arcade game. He gets tired of being a villain and dreams of becoming a hero instead.
Wreck-It Ralph first showed in Los Angeles on October 29, 2012. It was then released everywhere on November 2. The movie was very popular and earned a lot of money, about $496 million worldwide. It also won the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. A sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet, was released in 2018.
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Story of the Game World
When Litwak's Arcade closes for the night, all the video game characters leave their games. They meet up and hang out at a place called Game Central Station. One evening, Wreck-It Ralph, who is the villain in the game Fix-it Felix, Jr., goes to a support group for bad guys called Bad-Anon. He tells them he's tired of always being the villain.
Ralph feels left out from his game's 30th-anniversary party. He decides he needs to win a medal to earn respect. He hears that you can win medals in a first-person shooter game called Hero's Duty. Ralph sneaks into Hero's Duty and manages to steal a medal while fighting bug-like monsters called Cy-Bugs.
By accident, Ralph launches himself in an escape shuttle with a Cy-Bug inside. He crash-lands in a candy-themed kart racing game called Sugar Rush. With Ralph gone, his game Fix-It Felix, Jr. is labeled "out of order." This means it might get unplugged forever!
Fix-It Felix, Jr., who is the hero of Ralph's game, leaves to find Ralph. He teams up with Sergeant Calhoun, the tough hero of Hero's Duty. Calhoun is hunting the Cy-Bug because Cy-Bugs act like a virus outside their own game. Felix worries that Ralph might end up like Turbo. Turbo was a character from an old racing game called TurboTime. He got jealous of a new game and tried to take it over, which caused both games to be unplugged.
In Sugar Rush, a young girl named Vanellope von Schweetz steals Ralph's medal. She uses it to enter the nightly race. This race decides which characters will be playable the next day. King Candy, who rules Sugar Rush, stops her from racing. He says she is a glitch, meaning she teleports around by accident.
Vanellope promises to give Ralph his medal back if he helps her win the race. Ralph agrees and helps her build a new kart. He also teaches her how to drive inside Diet Cola Mountain. Meanwhile, Calhoun and Felix arrive in Sugar Rush. They fall into "Nesquik-sand" and work together to escape. They start to like each other.
King Candy then gets into Sugar Rush's source code and takes Ralph's medal back. He tells Ralph that if Vanellope races, her glitching might cause Sugar Rush to be unplugged. Ralph decides he can't let Vanellope race, so he destroys her kart. Calhoun leaves Felix because he reminds her of a sad memory involving a Cy-Bug. Felix is then put in prison by King Candy's helper, Sour Bill. Calhoun discovers that the Cy-Bug has made many more copies of itself.
A sad Ralph goes back to Fix-it Felix, Jr., but the game is empty. Ralph then sees that the Sugar Rush game cabinet shows Vanellope as a real playable character. He realizes King Candy lied to him. Ralph goes back to Sugar Rush and asks Sour Bill what happened. He learns that King Candy changed Vanellope's code. King Candy's changes also made sure no one knew Vanellope's true role. But if Vanellope finishes a race, all of King Candy's changes will be erased, and the game will reset.
Ralph makes up with Vanellope and frees her and Felix from prison. Felix fixes the kart, and Vanellope enters the race just as the Cy-Bugs start destroying the game. Calhoun, Felix, and Ralph help everyone escape.
King Candy tries to stop Vanellope during the race. They both glitch, which accidentally shows that King Candy is actually Turbo! Turbo secretly took over Sugar Rush after surviving his own game being unplugged. Vanellope escapes as Turbo is eaten by a Cy-Bug. Turbo then turns into a giant bug monster. Everyone but Vanellope leaves the game because glitches cannot leave their games.
Ralph remembers from Hero's Duty that a bright light will attract and destroy the Cy-Bugs. Ralph fights Turbo and breaks the Mentos roof of Diet Cola Mountain. This creates a glowing eruption that lures and destroys Turbo and all the Cy-Bugs. Vanellope saves Ralph and crosses the finish line. The game resets, showing that Vanellope is the true ruler of Sugar Rush. She keeps her glitching ability, seeing it as a special power.
Ralph returns to his game, happy with his role as a villain. His game characters now respect him. Felix and Calhoun get married. Ralph watches Vanellope become the most loved character in Sugar Rush.
Characters and Voices
- John C. Reilly as Ralph: A very big but kind-hearted man. He is the villain of the game Fix-It Felix Jr..
- Sarah Silverman as Vanellope von Schweetz: A racer and glitch in Sugar Rush.
- Jack McBrayer as Felix: A repairman and the hero of Fix-It Felix Jr..
- Jane Lynch as Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun: The main character of Hero's Duty.
- Alan Tudyk as King Candy: The bossy ruler of Sugar Rush. He is later found to be Turbo, a famous racer from TurboTime. Turbo took over Sugar Rush because he was jealous.
- Mindy Kaling as Taffyta Muttonfudge: A racer in Sugar Rush who sees Vanellope as a problem.
- Ed O'Neill as Mr. Stan Litwak: The owner of Litwak's Family Fun Center & Arcade.
- Rich Moore as Sour Bill: A sour candy ball and King Candy's helper.
The movie also has many real-world video game characters appearing for fun. These include:
- Tapper, the bartender from Tapper.
- Sonic the Hedgehog.
- Ryu, Ken Masters, M. Bison, and Zangief from Street Fighter II.
- Clyde from Pac-Man.
- A character like dubstep musician Skrillex appears as a DJ in Fix-It Felix Jr..
How the Movie Was Made
Idea and Story
The idea for Wreck-It Ralph started at Disney a long time ago, in the late 1980s. It was called High Score back then. Over the years, the idea changed a few times. It was called Joe Jump and then Reboot Ralph.
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John Lasseter, who was in charge of Walt Disney Animation Studios, said Wreck-It Ralph is about "an 8-bit video-game bad guy who travels the length of the arcade to prove that he's a good guy."
Like the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the Toy Story films, Wreck-It Ralph has many real video game characters appear. For example, in one scene, Ralph goes to a support group for villains. Characters like Clyde from Pac-Man, Doctor Eggman from Sonic the Hedgehog, and Bowser from Super Mario Bros. are there.
Rich Moore, the director, wanted the movie to feel real to video game fans. He felt it "had to have real characters from real games in it." He wanted to use these characters in a balanced way, so everyone would enjoy it. However, Moore didn't want to make the movie *about* existing characters. He thought that would disappoint fans because of all the existing stories. Instead, for Ralph, they created new characters that fit the 8-bit video game world. This gave them freedom to create new stories.
Before making the movie, the team listed many existing characters they wanted to use. They didn't worry about legal stuff at first. Then, Disney asked the companies who owned the characters for permission. They also worked with these companies to make sure the characters were shown correctly. For example, Nintendo was happy for Bowser to be in the villain support group. They said, "If there is a group that is dedicated to helping the bad guy characters in video games then Bowser must be in that group!"
Nintendo also asked if Mario could be in the film. But the filmmakers couldn't find a good way to include Mario without taking away from the main story. So, they decided not to include him. There was a rumor that Mario and Luigi weren't included because Nintendo asked for too much money. But Director Moore said this was just a joke made by John C. Reilly.
Animation and Design
To make the Sugar Rush part of the film look right, the team visited candy factories. They also learned from food photographers how to make food look tasty. The special effects, like smoke or dust, look different in each game world.
Music in the Movie
The music for the film was created by Henry Jackman. Three original songs were made for the movie. They were performed by Owl City, AKB48, and Buckner & Garcia. The soundtrack also has popular songs like "Celebration" and "Shut Up and Drive".
Promoting the Film
A short preview for Wreck-It Ralph came out on June 6, 2012. Disney also made a fake arcade cabinet for the Fix-It Felix Jr. game. They showed it at the E3 video game convention.
Disney also released online versions of the Fix-It Felix Jr. game. They also made versions for phones and tablets. You could also play online versions of Sugar Rush and Hero's Duty. A second preview for the film was released on September 12, 2012.
Release of the Film
In Theaters
The movie was first planned to be released on March 22, 2013. But it was finished early, so it came out on November 2, 2012. Before the main movie, Disney's animated short film, Paperman, was shown.
At Home
Wreck-It Ralph was released on Blu-ray and DVD in North America on March 5, 2013. It was also available to download online starting February 12, 2013. The movie was the best-selling Blu-ray and DVD in the United States when it came out. It was later released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 6, 2018.
More About the Wreck-It Ralph World
Sequel Movie
The sequel to Wreck-It Ralph is called Ralph Breaks the Internet. In this movie, Ralph and Vanellope go into the Internet. They are looking for a part to fix Sugar Rush and stop Mr. Litwak from getting rid of the game. This film was also made by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by Moore and Johnston. It was released on November 21, 2018.
Video Games
Besides the online game, Disney released a side-scrolling platform game called Wreck-It Ralph. It was made for the Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS consoles. This game continues the story after the movie. Players can play as Wreck-It Ralph or Fix-It Felix. They either cause damage or fix it after another Cy-Bug problem. The game levels are based on places from the movie, like Fix-It Felix Jr., Hero's Duty, and Sugar Rush.
A mobile game called Wreck-it Ralph was also released in November 2012 for iOS and Android phones. It had mini-games like Fix-it Felix Jr., Hero's Duty, and Sweet Climber.
Ralph also appears in Sega's Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed as a playable character. Ralph and Vanellope are also playable characters in Disney Infinity. They also appear in the mobile game Disney Heroes: Battle Mode. Ralph and Vanellope are the first characters you unlock in that game.
Ralph made his first appearance in the Kingdom Hearts video game series in Kingdom Hearts III. A world based on Wreck-It Ralph was added to the mobile game Kingdom Hearts Union χ.
See also
In Spanish: Wreck-It Ralph para niños
