Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure
72Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 72 Metascore on a $165M budget that's grossed nearly half a billion worldwide suggests critics and audiences broadly aligned on a fun-but-not-transcendent video-game romp; the box office return validates the premise even if the critical reception stayed measured.
Director track record: Rich Moore
Wreck-It Ralph (72) trails Rich Moore's best-reviewed work, Zootopia (78), and sits 2.5 points below their 74.5-point average across scored films—a solid outing that doesn't quite reach the heights of their strongest effort.
Lead track record: John C. Reilly
Wreck-It Ralph (72) sits well above John C. Reilly's own 65.1-point average across 29 scored films—one of his best-reviewed works, though it trails his career-best Licorice Pizza (90).
Box office
Budget $165M · Box office $471.2M