Ralph Breaks the Internet
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: November 21, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
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Generally favorable reviews based on 43 Critic Reviews
Positive:
35
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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90
The New York TimesBilge EbiriNov 19, 2018
Somewhere amid the film’s ornate imagery and deliriously irreverent humor, we might begin to realize that we’re watching a terrifying, incisive satire about the ways that a life lived online makes monsters of us all. Read full review
90
The VergeBryan BishopNov 16, 2018
Where the original film poked fun at games, this time, the subject of critique is the company’s own legacy. And it’s a smarter, more entertaining film for it. Read full review
90
VarietyPeter DebrugeNov 14, 2018
It’s a poignant buddy movie that’s sincere in all the right places, but knows better than to take itself too seriously. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenNov 14, 2018
A turbo-charged satire that swaps out Gen X video arcade nostalgia for our current, all-consuming social-media-fueled obsession, the endlessly inventive Walt Disney Studios Animation follow-up impressively levels up with laugh-out-loud consistency. Read full review
88
Boston GlobeTom RussoNov 20, 2018
The imaginative, touching, and dizzyingly animated Ralph Breaks the Internet is a sequel with a rich, broad vision that addresses all of these issues faster than you can say Fix-It Felix. Read full review
83
Original-CinJim SlotekNov 20, 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet is everything that made Wreck-It Ralph enjoyable, painted on a canvas as big as the Internet itself. The satire is sharp and the pace is relentless, a can’t miss combination for a kid outing. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyDana SchwartzNov 14, 2018
Ambitious, beautifully animated, and clever to a fault, Ralph Breaks the Internet breaks free of the pitfalls of most sequels by never forgoing heart for the sake of bigger franchise pyrotechnics. Read full review
83
IndieWireKate ErblandNov 14, 2018
Younger audiences will surely benefit from its messaging, but with such vivid characters it’s entertaining and emotional for all ages. Read full review
80
Vanity FairRichard LawsonDec 16, 2018
For all of technology’s cold gleam, Ralph Breaks the Internet has real warmth, the kind born of compassionate, invested filmmakers. Who, yes, may be serving at the whims of a distressingly ever-expanding imperialist force, but have nonetheless done something rather nice under its watchful aegis. Read full review
80
CineVueJamie NeishNov 29, 2018
The real success to Ralph Breaks the Internet is how, while having the most amount of fun possible, it’s also able to be cleverly subversive (no longer should the iconic Disney princess be reliant on men to strive) and deeply rooted in its themes of friendship, and all the ups and downs that follow. Read full review
80
Time OutPhil de SemlyenNov 23, 2018
This riotous, arcade-game-inspired sequel powers up with fresh ideas and some brilliantly-executed pastiching. Read full review
80
Rolling StoneDavid FearNov 20, 2018
It’s here that directors Phil Johnston and Rich Moore, armed with a screenplay cowritten by Johnston and Pamela Ribon, find a common ground between family-friendly entertainment and sharp social satire. Read full review
80
Film Journal InternationalStephen Whitty Nov 15, 2018
The smartest kind of sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet remembers what you liked about the first film. And then, not only gives you more of the same, but something different. Read full review
80
IGNJim VejvodaNov 14, 2018
While the fun had at the expense of the internet isn’t exactly the freshest material, Ralph Breaks the Internet works well not because of where it sends its two main characters physically but rather emotionally. Read full review
77
Paste MagazineJoelle MoniqueDec 11, 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet provides a fun, family-friendly time at the movies. It may lack the nostalgia-fueled power of the original, but it has a potent power source of its own in the messages it conveys. Read full review
75
The AtlanticDavid SimsNov 21, 2018
Amazingly enough, the result is a witty, visually inventive, and fittingly sober story about the perils of the internet, told through the eyes of a video-game avatar with unusually large forearms. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoNov 21, 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet dares to encourage kids to not only be themselves but allow their friends to be true to their wants and needs as well. Your friend doesn’t have to be exactly like you to be your friend. It’s a message that’s very well-threaded through an entertaining, clever ride. Read full review
75
Washington PostKristen Page-KirbyNov 20, 2018
Ralph and Vanellope’s growth in the first film was what brought them together. Here, it’s what might force them apart. In Ralph Breaks the Internet, they’re attempting to hold on to one another while also trying to let go, and the film treats that struggle with sensitivity and care (along with some flatulence jokes). Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliNov 20, 2018
It’s breezy and fun and, like its predecessor, relies more for its appeal on nostalgia and familiarity than a strong narrative thrust. Read full review
75
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiNov 20, 2018
The climactic scene, in both story concept and design, is too complicated and peculiar for my tastes. But until that short blip, co-directors Phil Johnston and Rich Moore’s (“Zootopia”) film is supremely intelligent, and Reilly and Silverman once again give deep-feeling vocal performances. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsNov 20, 2018
A weirder and more interesting movie than “Wreck-It Ralph,” Ralph Breaks the Internet tells a lie right in its title because isn’t that thing broken already? Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperNov 20, 2018
For such a sweet-natured, candy-colored, family-friendly animated adventure, Ralph Breaks the Internet serves up quite the mega-helping of meta material. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubNov 18, 2018
As much as anything we’ve seen in recent years, the film is confirmation that artists, not paranoid executives, continue to make the big calls at Disney. And as long as that continues, a few glitches in the plot won’t ruin anyone’s good time. Read full review
75
USA TodayBrian TruittNov 14, 2018
While the new “Ralph” falls short of the original’s brilliance, any adventure with the big oaf and his glitchy BFF is #winning. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerNov 14, 2018
Like a lot of memes, Ralph Breaks The Internet appears proud both of its clear place within a system and its ability to stand outside and poke fun at that system. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineHenry StewartNov 14, 2018
When Ralph Breaks the Internet ignores the glittering marvels of the internet and focuses on the rapport between its two leads, it's deeply moving. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicKerry LengelNov 21, 2018
It’s a bit of a letdown, though still entertaining. Read full review
70
SlateSam AdamsNov 15, 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet is crammed with Easter eggs and fine details. Read full review
70
ScreenCrushMatt SingerNov 14, 2018
Ralph 2 does offer the action, racing, and goofy pop cultures jokes expected of this kind of Disney animated feature. It’s just that along the way it also has a very heartfelt theme about the complexities of longterm friendship, and a timely message about what happens when seemingly strong men begin to feel weak and threatened. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerNov 20, 2018
The script unfortunately replicates one of the worst errors in "Toy Story 3": Sidelining just about every major supporting character from the early installments. Read full review
67
ConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerNov 14, 2018
There’s a thoughtful, kid-friendly parable about the hazards of internet fame somewhere in Ralph Breaks the Internet, but its aim is so scattershot that it only emerges in fits and starts. Read full review
63
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenNov 21, 2018
When it’s good, Ralph Breaks the Internet is very, very good. When it’s not, it’s annoying, cloying and LOUD! Read full review
63
The Associated PressJake CoyleNov 20, 2018
The movie isn’t always quite up to the task. It would be better if it went further and wrestled more with the online world than used it as another bits and bytes background. Really, it doesn’t quite live up to the title. Ralph could have done more damage. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 15, 2018
It’s a film whose best jokes are sight gags, but sight gags visualizing what eBay, Snapchat and Youtube look like from inside the web, mocking Internet Economics and the sorts of web content that lands “likes” and “shares.” These are plainly aimed at adults. Read full review
63
ObserverOliver JonesNov 14, 2018
While there’s something dispiriting and cynical about this conflation of product placement and pop commentary, it does give the film a kitchen sink quality: there is literally something for everyone. Read full review
60
Total FilmMatt MaytumNov 14, 2018
A so-so sequel enlivened by a few inspired moments. Ralph and Vanellope are still good company, but this concept might have worked better as a series of shorts. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaNov 14, 2018
If Wreck-It Ralph was a film about jobs and self-image, the addition of commerce into that equation in its sequel makes everything exponentially more manic and unstable. And after nearly two hours of our eyeballs being flooded with savvy, incessant product placement of eBay, Amazon, Pinterest, and of course the entire Walt Disney Company portfolio, we’re all wrecked. Read full review
60
EmpireJonathan PileNov 14, 2018
Entertaining, and occasionally inspired, but Ralph Breaks The Internet is too often content to achieve a quick laugh, rather than exploring the themes its set-up suggests. Read full review
60
Screen DailyTim GriersonNov 14, 2018
The sequel to 2012’s Wreck-It Ralph boasts a big heart and some clever comedic set pieces, and yet this follow-up fails to match the original’s balance of savvy pop-culture nostalgia and genuine emotional stakes. Ralph and Vanellope are still fun company, but their latest adventure is full of glitches. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangNov 14, 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet is a witty, fastidiously imagined adventure and a touching, sometimes troubling ode to the power of friendship. But it also demonstrates some of the problems that can befall a movie when its vast ambition and confidence outstrip its finesse. Read full review
59
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeNov 14, 2018
There are, to be sure, some worthwhile upgrades this time around — including one sequence that’s an instant classic — but it’s hard not to feel like you’ve already played this game once before. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawNov 21, 2018
The incessant and eerily unsatirical product placement is enough to give you a migraine: especially the complacent Disney cross-promotion. Read full review
38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzNov 20, 2018
It’s a stew so thick with brand loyalty that you just might choke on all the intellectual property and consequential commerce. Read full review
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