Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
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Ralph and Vanellope venture into the vast world of the Internet to save a beloved arcade game.
The story
Six years after the events of the first film, Ralph and Vanellope remain best friends in Litwak's Arcade. While Ralph is content with their life, Vanellope grows restless with the predictability of Sugar Rush. To cheer her up, Ralph creates a secret path in her game, but the effort leads to a broken steering wheel. With the game facing being unplugged, the duo decides to travel through a Wi-Fi router into the Internet—a sprawling digital landscape where websites are buildings and programs are people. They must navigate this complex new world to find a replacement part and save their home before it is lost forever.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a broken steering wheel puts the Sugar Rush game at risk of being unplugged, Ralph and Vanellope travel through a Wi-Fi router into the Internet. They navigate a sprawling city of websites to find a replacement on eBay, but they only have 24 hours to raise the funds. Along the way, they encounter a variety of digital entities, including a search engine and a social media algorithm. Vanellope finds herself in a 'green room' with Disney Princesses, while Ralph works to secure the funds. However, a misunderstanding leads Ralph to use a virus to help Vanellope, which backfires and creates a swarm of Ralph clones that threaten the internet. The duo must work together to stop the clones and reconcile their friendship. Ultimately, they manage to save the game and find a new sense of independence, with Vanellope finding a new home in a different game while staying in touch with Ralph.
- First release year
- 2018
- Runtime (minutes)
- 112
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Rich Moore; Phil Johnston
- Writers
- Phil Johnston · screenplay; Pamela Ribon · screenplay; Rich Moore · story; Phil Johnston · story; Jim Reardon · story; Pamela Ribon · story; Josie Trinidad · story
- Cast and characters
- John C. Reilly · Ralph; Sarah Silverman · Vanellope von Schweetz; Gal Gadot · Shank; Jane Lynch · Sergeant Calhoun; Jack McBrayer · Fix-It Felix; Ed O'Neill · Mr. Litwak; Taraji P. Henson · Yesss; Alfred Molina · Double Dan; Alan Tudyk · KnowsMore
- Genres
- animated; comedy; fantasy
- Themes
- friendship; growth; identity
- Tone and mood
- humorous; satirical
- Premise and plot tags
- sequel; crossover; meta-fiction
- Source material / true-story basis
- Wreck-It Ralph
- Franchise connections
- Wreck-It Ralph
- Reception
- The film was a critical and commercial success, praised for its humor and satire of internet culture.
- Awards and nominations
- Best Animated Feature · Academy Awards · 91st · Nomination; Best Animated Feature · Golden Globe Awards · 76th · Nomination; Best Animated Feature · Annie Awards · 46th · Nomination; Best Animated Feature · Critics' Choice Awards · 24th · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The film features a 'Rickroll' in the post-credits scene.; The film's title was originally 'Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2'.
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