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{{Short description|2018 film by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ralph Breaks the Internet
| name = Ralph Breaks the Internet
| image = Ralph Breaks the Internet poster.jpg
| image = Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018 film poster).png
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = {{Plainlist|
| director = {{Plainlist|
*[[Rich Moore]]
* [[Rich Moore]]
*[[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]]
* [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]]
}}
}}
| producer = [[Clark Spencer]]
| producer = [[Clark Spencer]]
| writer =
| screenplay = {{Unbulleted list|Phil Johnston<ref name=OscarsPreview>{{cite news|last1=Robinson|first1=Laurann|title=Oscars Preview: What goes in to making an Oscar-winning animated film?|url=http://www.ketv.com/article/oscars-preview-what-goes-in-to-making-an-oscar-winning-animated-film/18751990|date=February 27, 2018|accessdate=Feb 27, 2018|publisher=[[KETV]]|deadurl=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref>|[[Pamela Ribon]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Serrao|first1=Nivea|title=Inside Slam! the new comic series all about roller derby|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/04/slam-comic-series-roller-derby|accessdate=November 16, 2016|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=November 4, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107063508/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/04/slam-comic-series-roller-derby|archivedate=November 7, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>}}
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
* Phil Johnston<ref name="BFI" />
* [[Pamela Ribon]]<ref name="BFI" />
}}
| story = {{Plainlist|
| story = {{Plainlist|
*Rich Moore
* Rich Moore<ref name="BFI" />
*Phil Johnston
* Phil Johnston<ref name="BFI" />
*[[Jim Reardon]]
* [[Jim Reardon]]<ref name="BFI" />
*Pamela Ribon
* Pamela Ribon<ref name="BFI" />
*Josie Trinidad
* [[Josie Trinidad]]<ref name="BFI" />
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}}
| based on = {{based on|Characters|Rich Moore<br>Phil Johnston<br>[[Jim Reardon]]}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[John C. Reilly]]
* [[John C. Reilly]]
*[[Sarah Silverman]]
* [[Sarah Silverman]]
*[[Jack McBrayer]]
* [[Gal Gadot]]
*[[Jane Lynch]]
* [[Jane Lynch]]
*[[Gal Gadot]]
* [[Jack McBrayer]]
*[[Taraji P. Henson]]
* [[Alan Tudyk]]
*[[Alfred Molina]]
* [[Alfred Molina]]
*[[Alan Tudyk]]
* [[Ed O'Neill]]
*[[Ed O'Neill]]
* [[Taraji P. Henson]]
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}}
}}
| music = [[Henry Jackman]]
| music = [[Henry Jackman]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Han|first=Angie|title=‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Sequel Officially in the Works, Composer Confirms|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/wreck-it-ralph-sequel/|accessdate=October 13, 2018|work=[[/Film]]|date=April 6, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903150143/https://www.slashfilm.com/wreck-it-ralph-sequel/|archivedate=September 3, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ralph-Breaks-Internet-Henry-Jackman/dp/B07HGH7ZXF/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1540163059&sr=1-1&keywords=ralph+breaks+the|title=Henry Jackman - Ralph Breaks the Internet - Amazon Music|work=Amazon|accessdate=October 21, 2018}}</ref>
| cinematography = {{plainlist|
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
*Nathan Warner
* Nathan Detroit Warner (layout)<ref name="BFI" />
*Brian Leach
* Brian Leach (lighting)<ref name="BFI" />
}}
}}
| editing = Jeremy Milton
| editing = Jeremy Milton
| production_companies = [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]
| production companies = {{Plainlist|
| distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Walt Disney Studios<br/>Motion Pictures]]{{efn|name=Disney|Distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]] through the [[Walt Disney Pictures]] banner.}}<!--Text wrap is used in this link to ensure correct formatting at all screen resolutions.-->
* [[Walt Disney Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2018|11|5|[[El Capitan Theatre]]|2018|11|21|United States}}<!-- per [[WP:FILMRELEASE]] - list only date of earliest release and date of wide release in country of origin -->
* [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]
| runtime = 112 minutes<ref name="BBFC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ralph-breaks-the-internet-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtotexndew|title=Ralph Breaks The Internet|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=February 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223013330/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ralph-breaks-the-internet-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtotexndew|archive-date=February 23, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Walt Disney Studios<br>Motion Pictures]]<!-- Text formatting is used in this link to ensure correct formatting at all screen resolutions. -->
| released = {{Film date|2018|11|5|[[El Capitan Theatre]]|ref1=<ref name="PhotoGallery">{{Cite news|last=Derschowitz|first=Jessica|date=November 6, 2018|url=https://ew.com/movies/ralph-breaks-the-internet-premiere-photos/|title=See the Disney princesses and other stars at the Ralph Breaks the Internet premiere|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=November 14, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>|2018|11|21|United States}}
| runtime = 112 minutes<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |title=Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wreckitralph2.htm|website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=November 4, 2018}}</ref>
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $175{{nbsp}}million<ref name="Preview2" />
| budget =
| gross = $529.3{{nbsp}}million<ref name="BOM">{{cite Box Office Mojo|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet|id=5848272|access-date=January 17, 2021|archive-date=January 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117221247/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5848272/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''''Ralph Breaks the Internet''''' is a 2018 American [[3D film|3D]] [[computer animation|computer-animated]] [[comedy film]] produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] and distributed by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] as well as the studio's 57th animated feature-length film. It is the second installment of the [[Wreck-It Ralph (film series)|''Wreck-It Ralph'' film series]] and the sequel to the 2012 film ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]''. It is directed by [[Rich Moore]] and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]], written by Johnston and [[Pamela Ribon]], and executive-produced by [[John Lasseter]], [[Chris Williams (director)|Chris Williams]], and [[Jennifer Lee (filmmaker)|Jennifer Lee]].{{efn|Lasseter acted as the film's executive producer until June 2018 (6 months before the film's release), when he left Disney.<ref name="Barnes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/08/pixar-co-founder-john-lasseter-to-leave-disney-after-missteps.html|title=Pixar co-founder to leave Disney after 'missteps'|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=June 8, 2018|work=CNBC|access-date=June 9, 2018}}</ref> He was replaced as chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios by Lee, who was announced to be replacing Lasseter as executive producer.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/pete-docter-jennifer-lee-lead-pixar-disney-animation-1121432 | title = Pete Docter, Jennifer Lee to Lead Pixar, Disney Animation | first = Borys | last = Kit | date = June 19, 2018 | accessdate = June 19, 2018 | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] }}</ref> The two ultimately received a jointed executive producer credit, along with Williams.<ref name="PressKit">{{Cite press release|last=|first=|date=|title=Ralph Breaks The Internet - Press Kit|url=http://www.wdsmediafile.com/media/RalphBreaksTheInternet/writen-material/RalphBreaksTheInternet5bdce2c0c0501.pdf|work=Walt Disney Media File Website|publisher=Disney|accessdate=November 5, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105211421/http://www.wdsmediafile.com/media/RalphBreaksTheInternet/writen-material/RalphBreaksTheInternet5bdce2c0c0501.pdf|archivedate=November 5, 2018}}</ref>}} It features [[John C. Reilly]], [[Sarah Silverman]], [[Jack McBrayer]], [[Jane Lynch]], and [[Ed O'Neill]] reprising their roles from the first film, with [[Alan Tudyk]] returning to voice a new character, alongside new additions to the cast including as [[Gal Gadot]], [[Taraji P. Henson]], and [[Alfred Molina]].


'''''Ralph Breaks the Internet''''' is a 2018 American animated [[comedy film]] produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] and released by [[Walt Disney Pictures]]. It is the [[sequel]] to the 2012 film ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]''. The film was directed by [[Rich Moore]] and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]] (in his feature directorial debut), and produced by [[Clark Spencer]], from a screenplay written by Johnston and [[Pamela Ribon]], and a story by Moore, Johnston, Ribon, [[Josie Trinidad]], and [[Jim Reardon]]. [[John Lasseter]], [[Jennifer Lee (filmmaker)|Jennifer Lee]], and [[Chris Williams (director)|Chris Williams]] served as the film's executive producers.{{efn|Lasseter acted as the film's executive producer until November 2017 (one year before the film's release), when he took a sabbatical from Disney.<ref name="Barnes">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/business/media/john-lasseter-leaves-disney.html|title=Pixar Co-Founder to Leave Disney After 'Missteps'|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=June 8, 2018|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=March 30, 2021|archive-date=March 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330040642/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/business/media/john-lasseter-leaves-disney.html|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref> Lee was already another executive producer on the film,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Morotta|first1=Jenna|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet' Producer on Disney's Delayed Release|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/john-c-reilly-sarah-silverman-disney-premiere-ralph-breaks-internet-1158614/|date=November 6, 2018|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref> and eventually took his place as chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios in June 2018.<ref name="Barnes"/> Both were ultimately credited as executive producer, along with Williams.<ref name="BFI" />}} [[John C. Reilly]], [[Sarah Silverman]], [[Jack McBrayer]], [[Jane Lynch]], and [[Ed O'Neill]] reprise their character roles from the first film, and are joined by [[Gal Gadot]], [[Taraji P. Henson]], and [[Alfred Molina]] as part of the new cast, as well as [[Alan Tudyk]], who voiced a new character in this film. In the film, Ralph (Reilly) and Vanellope von Schweetz (Silverman) must travel to the Internet to get a replacement for the ''Sugar Rush'' cabinet's broken steering wheel and prevent Mr. Litwak (O'Neill) from disposing of the game.
Talks for a ''Wreck-It Ralph'' sequel began in October 2012, and went through three different scripts before settling on the final plot. The film was officially announced in June 2016, with much of the original cast confirming they had signed on, with new members being added in 2018.


The first discussions about a sequel to ''Wreck-It Ralph'' began in September 2012, and the new installment went through three different scripts before the filmmakers settled on the final plot. When the film was officially announced in June 2016 as ''Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2'', much of the original cast confirmed they had signed on, with new cast members added in 2018.<ref name="ProductionNotes">{{cite web|url=http://www.wdsmediafile.com/media/RalphBreaksTheInternet/writen-material/RalphBreaksTheInternet5bdce3d7655f6.pdf|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet – Production Notes|publisher=[[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]]|access-date=December 14, 2018|archive-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415172920/http://www.wdsmediafile.com/media/RalphBreaksTheInternet/writen-material/RalphBreaksTheInternet5bdce3d7655f6.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is Walt Disney Animation Studios' first computer-animated film sequel and is the first sequel from the studio to be created by the original film's creative team.<ref name="ProductionNotes"/><!-- Better to just leave out mention of ''Fantasia 2000'' and ''Winnie the Pooh'' since it does not even matter which came first. The production notes source should stay to support the rest of the sentence, but the debate over the last sequel is best left out of this particular article.-->
''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' had its world premiere at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] in [[Los Angeles]] on November 5, 2018, and is scheduled to be released in the United States nationwide on November 21, 2018. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation, characters, and storyline.<ref>{{cite web|last=Foreman|first=Alison|title=Critics give 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' a big thumbs up |url=https://mashable.com/article/ralph-breaks-the-internet-review-roundup.amp|accessdate=November 14, 2018|work=[[Mashable]]|date=November 14, 2018}}</ref>


''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' premiered in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles]], on November 5, 2018, and was released in the United States on November 21. The film grossed over $529.3 million worldwide against its $175 million budget and received generally positive reviews from critics. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the [[91st Academy Awards]], [[76th Golden Globe Awards]], [[46th Annie Awards]], and [[24th Critics' Choice Awards]], losing all four awards to ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''.
==Premise==

Six years after the events of the first film,<ref name="Rich">{{Cite web|url = http://collider.com/wreck-it-ralph-2-details-rich-moore/|title = Exclusive: ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’ Director Rich Moore Teases Internet Setting, Returning Characters, and More|publisher = Collider|date = June 30, 2016|deadurl = no|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160703153907/http://collider.com/wreck-it-ralph-2-details-rich-moore/|archivedate = July 3, 2016|df = mdy-all}}</ref> the steering wheel controller on the ''Sugar Rush'' [[arcade game]] console breaks, forcing Mr. Litwak to unplug the machine. Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz evacuate all of the ''Sugar Rush'' residents to other games before it is shut down, placing the racers in the care of Fix-It Felix Jr. and Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun.<ref name="gamespot 31t">{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/31-things-we-learned-about-ralph-breaks-the-intern/2900-2266 | title = 31 Things We Learned About Ralph Breaks The Internet From A Trip To Disney Animation | first= Michael | last = Rougeau | date = September 20, 2018 | accessdate = September 20, 2018 | work = [[GameSpot]] }}</ref> Ralph and Vanellope then use the [[Amusement arcade|arcade]]'s new connection to the Internet to go looking for a replacement steering wheel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/disney-wreck-it-ralph-2-new-scenes-annecy-1202847868/|title=Disney Shares New ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2’ Scenes at Annecy|work=Variety|date=June 15, 2018|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}</ref> While they find a source for a replacement wheel, they need money, leading them to join a [[free-to-play]] violent [[racing game]] ''Slaughter Race'' where they meet Shank, one of the game's drivers. Vanellope is taken in by what ''Slaughter Race'' has to offer over ''Sugar Rush'' and Shank becomes a big sister figure for Vanellope, making Ralph concerned that Vanellope no longer looks up to him nor will return to her game.<ref name="io9">{{cite web | url = https://io9.gizmodo.com/ralph-breaks-the-internets-new-trailer-promises-to-neve-1829192233 | title = Ralph Breaks the Internet's New Trailer Promises to 'Never Give You Up' | first = Beth |last = Elderkin | date = September 20, 2018 | accessdate = September 20, 2018 | work = [[io9]] }}</ref> Along the way, the two encounter new customs, worlds, and characters, such as trendy algorithms and the [[Disney Princess]] lineup with [[The Muppets]], ''[[Star Wars]]'', [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney Animation]], [[Marvel Comics]], and [[Pixar]] characters.<ref name=D23Anderton>{{cite web|last1=Anderton|first1=Ethan|title='Wreck-It Ralph 2' Brings Disney Princesses Together with Marvel & Star Wars (D23 Expo 2017)|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/wreck-it-ralph-2-brings-disney-princesses-together-with-marvel-star-wars-d23-expo-2017/|publisher=/Film|accessdate=July 21, 2017|date=July 14, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170716061212/http://www.slashfilm.com/wreck-it-ralph-2-brings-disney-princesses-together-with-marvel-star-wars-d23-expo-2017/|archivedate=July 16, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
==Plot==
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Six years after the events of [[Wreck-It Ralph|the first film]], Ralph and Vanellope have stayed best friends, hanging out after work in Litwak Arcade. Ralph is content with their life, but Vanellope longs for excitement and expresses how bored she has become of ''Sugar Rush''{{'s}} predictability. To please her, Ralph sneaks into her game and makes a secret road. The next day, when Vanellope fights the arcade player's control to test the track, the cabinet's steering wheel breaks. As the company that made ''Sugar Rush'' is defunct, and the cost of a replacement wheel on [[eBay]] is too high, Litwak decides to scrap ''Sugar Rush'' and unplugs the game, leaving its citizens homeless. The Surge Protector finds homes for all ''Sugar Rush''{{'s}} citizens as a short-term measure as they figure out how to save the game, with Felix and Calhoun adopting the racers. Remembering eBay, Ralph and Vanellope travel through Litwak's new [[Wi-Fi router]] to the [[Internet]], a place where websites are represented as buildings in a sprawling city, [[Avatar (computing)|avatar]]s represent users, and [[Computer program|program]]s are people.

The search engine KnowsMore directs them to eBay, where they win the auction for the steering wheel by unintentionally spiking the price to {{USD|27,001}} only to find they have just 24 hours to raise the funds, or they will lose the bid and the wheel. On the way out, they run into [[clickbait]] salesman J.&nbsp;P. Spamley, who [[virtual economy|brokers items obtained from video games]] and offers them a lucrative job of stealing a car from Shank, the lead character in the popular racing-centered [[battle royale game]] ''Slaughter Race''. They steal Shank's car, but she stops them before they can leave the game with it. Suggesting another way to make money on the Internet, she proceeds to make a [[viral video]] of Ralph and uploads it to video-sharing site BuzzzTube. She directs them to BuzzzTube's head [[algorithm]], Yesss, who capitalizes on Ralph's video popularity. They decide to make more videos, which will earn them the money for the wheel if they attract enough [[pageview|views]]. Vanellope offers to help advertise the videos, and Ralph has Yesss send her to Oh My Disney. There, while being chased by [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|Stormtrooper]]s for unauthorized advertising, Vanellope befriends the [[Disney Princess]]es, being encouraged by them to discuss her sense of un-fulfillment and reaching an epiphany in the form of an [["I Want" song]] on the subject. Ralph makes enough money to buy the wheel but finds Vanellope talking with Shank, overhearing how she wants to stay in ''Slaughter Race'', having felt at home there due to its relative novelty and unpredictability compared to ''Sugar Rush''.

Worried about losing his friend forever, Ralph asks Spamley for a way to draw Vanellope out of the game and is brought to the [[dark web]] vendor Double Dan, who provides Ralph with a [[Computer virus|virus]], Arthur, that feeds off [[Computer security|insecurities]] and replicates them. When Ralph unleashes Arthur into ''Slaughter Race'', it replicates Vanellope's glitch, triggering a server reboot. Ralph, Shank, and the others help Vanellope escape before the game resets. Vanellope blames herself for the crash, but Ralph confesses to her that the crash was actually his fault. Outraged by this reveal, an argument breaks out, culminating in Vanellope throwing away Ralph's cookie medal and running off.

A guilt-ridden Ralph finds his now-cracked-in-half medal. In lieu of cyber-insecurities, Arthur copies Ralph's [[Emotional security|emotional insecurities]], and makes dimwitted and emotionally unstable duplicates of Ralph. The clones overrun the Internet in a global [[DoS attack]], all chasing after Vanellope to keep her for themselves. Ralph saves her and attempts to lure the clones into a firewall, but they form a giant Ralph monster that seizes them both. Ralph comes to accept that Vanellope can make her own choices, letting go of his insecurities and causing the clones to disappear, and Ralph and Vanellope reconcile. Ralph gives half of the broken medal to Vanellope and they bid each other a heartfelt farewell as Shank has arranged for Vanellope to [[Spawning (video games)|respawn]] in ''Slaughter Race''.

Back in the arcade, ''Sugar Rush'' is repaired, and Ralph joins the other arcade characters' activities as he stays in touch with Vanellope over video chat, feeling content with his newfound ability to be independent.
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==Voice cast==
==Voice cast==
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* [[John C. Reilly]] as Wreck-It Ralph, a gigantic but soft-hearted man who is the villain of the arcade game ''Fix-It Felix Jr.''<ref name=Reilly-confirmed />
| image1 = Gal Gadot at the 2018 Comic-Con International 13 (cropped).jpg
* [[Sarah Silverman]] as Vanellope von Schweetz, a racer/glitch in ''Sugar Rush'' who turned out to be its lost princess-turned-president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/sequel-to-wreck-it-ralph-hits-theaters-on-march-9-2018/|title=Sequel to “Wreck-It Ralph” Hits Theaters on March 9, 2018|publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]]|date=June 30, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823032137/https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/sequel-to-wreck-it-ralph-hits-theaters-on-march-9-2018/|archivedate=August 23, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| image2 = Taraji P. Henson.JPG
* [[Jack McBrayer]] as Fix-It Felix Jr., a repairman who is the hero of ''Fix-It Felix Jr.'', as well as the husband of Sergeant Calhoun.<ref name="ColliderLynchOnMascots">{{cite web|last1=Radish|first1=Christina|title=Jane Lynch on ‘Mascots’, Returning for ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’ and More|url=http://collider.com/jane-lynch-mascots-wreck-it-ralph-2-interview/|publisher=Collider|accessdate=December 6, 2016|date=October 31, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210010327/http://collider.com/jane-lynch-mascots-wreck-it-ralph-2-interview|archivedate=December 10, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| footer = [[Gal Gadot]] (left) voiced Shank in the Slaughter Race World; [[Taraji P. Henson]] (right) voiced Yesss in the BuzzzTube World
* [[Jane Lynch]] as Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun, the lead character of ''Hero's Duty'' and Fix-It Felix Jr.'s wife.<ref name="ColliderLynchOnMascots" />
}}
* [[Gal Gadot]] as Shank, a racer in ''Slaughter Race''.<ref name="D'Alessandro">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/gal-gadot-buckles-up-for-disneys-ralph-breaks-the-internet-1202443693/ |title=Gal Gadot Buckles Up For Disney’s ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=August 10, 2018 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher= |access-date=August 10, 2018 |quote=}}</ref>
* [[John C. Reilly]] as Wreck-It Ralph, a gigantic but soft-hearted man who is the antagonist of the arcade game ''Fix-It Felix Jr.''<ref name=Reilly-confirmed />
* [[Taraji P. Henson]] as Yesss, an algorithm that determines the trending videos on BuzzTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/taraji-p-henson-joins-wreck-it-ralph-sequel-footage-shown-at-d23-1202496420/|title=Taraji P. Henson Joins ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Sequel, Footage Shown at D23|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 14, 2017|accessdate=August 23, 2017}}</ref><ref name="USAToday">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/05/30/exclusive-photos-taraji-p-henson-disney-princesses-wreck-ralph-sequel/652233002/|title=See exclusive first photos of Taraji P. Henson, Disney princesses in 'Wreck-It Ralph 2'|last=Truitt|first=Brian|work=[[USA Today]]|date=May 30, 2018|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref> Her character is modeled after [[Cruella de Vil]], as both characters are seen as fashionable.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/>
* [[Alfred Molina]] as Double Dan, the creature of the [[Dark Web]].<ref name="laughingplace"/>
* [[Sarah Silverman]] as Vanellope von Schweetz, a glitchy racer who is the main character and princess of ''Sugar Rush'' and Ralph's best friend.<ref name="THRCharacters" />
* [[Alan Tudyk]] as KnowsMore, a search engine. Tudyk previously voiced King Candy<!--Stop adding "Turbo". It is not relevant.--> in ''Wreck-It Ralph''.<ref name="USAToday" /><ref>{{cite web |title = Alan Tudyk Will Be Back for ‘Frozen 2’ and ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’, Wants In On Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ |url = http://www.slashfilm.com/alan-tudyk-frozen-2-wreck-it-ralph-2/ |last=Han |first=Angie |publisher = [[/Film]] |date=December 5, 2016 |accessdate = December 5, 2016 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161206222901/http://www.slashfilm.com/alan-tudyk-frozen-2-wreck-it-ralph-2/ |archivedate = December 6, 2016 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>
* [[Gal Gadot]] as Shank, a tough and talented NPC racer in ''Slaughter Race''.<ref name="D'Alessandro">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/gal-gadot-buckles-up-for-disneys-ralph-breaks-the-internet-1202443693/ |title=Gal Gadot Buckles Up For Disney's 'Ralph Breaks The Internet' |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=August 10, 2018 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=August 10, 2018 |archive-date=August 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810173706/https://deadline.com/2018/08/gal-gadot-buckles-up-for-disneys-ralph-breaks-the-internet-1202443693/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Taraji P. Henson]] as Yesss, an algorithm that determines the trending videos on BuzzzTube<ref name="USAToday">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/05/30/exclusive-photos-taraji-p-henson-disney-princesses-wreck-ralph-sequel/652233002/|title=See exclusive first photos of Taraji P. Henson, Disney princesses in 'Wreck-It Ralph 2'|last=Truitt|first=Brian|work=[[USA Today]]|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=May 30, 2018|archive-date=May 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530211201/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/05/30/exclusive-photos-taraji-p-henson-disney-princesses-wreck-ralph-sequel/652233002/|url-status=live}}</ref> (a portmanteau of [[YouTube]] and [[BuzzFeed]]).<ref name="CountlessReferences">{{Cite web|last=Hayes|first=Britt|date=November 26, 2018|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-easter-eggs-2/|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet' Easter Eggs and Cameos: Exploring the Countless References to Just About Everything|work=[[/Film]]|access-date=December 3, 2018|archive-date=December 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202070535/https://www.slashfilm.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-easter-eggs-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> Parts of her character were modeled after [[Cruella de Vil]], as both characters are seen as fashionable.<ref name="gamespot 31t">{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/31-things-we-learned-about-ralph-breaks-the-intern/2900-2266 | title = 31 Things We Learned About Ralph Breaks The Internet From A Trip To Disney Animation | first = Michael | last = Rougeau | date = September 20, 2018 | access-date = November 21, 2018 | work = [[GameSpot]] | archive-date = January 15, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190115060651/https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/31-things-we-learned-about-ralph-breaks-the-intern/2900-2266/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
* [[Ed O'Neill]] as Mr. Stan Litwak, owner of Litwak's Family Fun Center & Arcade.<ref name="PressKit"/>
* [[Flula Borg]] as Maybe, Yesss' assistant.<ref name="OhMyDisney">{{cite web|url=https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2018/10/05/ralph-breaks-the-internet-casts-real-internet-stars/|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet Directors Announce Casting of Real-Life Internet Stars at New York Comic Con|first=Mariana|last=Uribe|work=Oh My Disney|publisher=Disney|date=October 5, 2018|accessdate=October 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/ralph-breaks-the-internet-reveals-digital-influencer-cast-at-nycc/|title="Ralph Breaks The Internet" Reveals Digital Influencer Cast At NYCC|first=Joe|last=Hogarty|work=WDW News Today|publisher=|date=October 6, 2018|accessdate=October 17, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Jack McBrayer]] as Fix-It Felix, a repairman who is the protagonist and playable character of ''Fix-It Felix Jr.'', as well as the husband of Calhoun.<ref name="THRCharacters">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/ralph-breaks-internet-cast-meet-famous-voice-actors-1077014|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet': Meet the Voices Behind Each Animated Character|last1=Durkan|first1=Deirdre|last2=Carras|first2=Christi|date=November 21, 2018|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=December 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216141743/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/ralph-breaks-internet-cast-meet-famous-voice-actors-1077014|archive-date=December 16, 2020|url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Jane Lynch]] as Sergeant Calhoun, the lead character of ''Hero's Duty'' and Felix's wife.<ref name="THRCharacters" />
* [[Hamish Blake]] as Pyro, a character in ''Slaughter Race''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://celebrity.nine.com.au/2018/08/29/11/01/hamish-blake-ralph-breaks-the-internet-voice-role |title=Hamish Blake lands voice role in upcoming Disney movie 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'
* [[Alan Tudyk]] as KnowsMore, a character representing a search engine of the same name, with an overly aggressive [[autofill]].<ref name="USAToday"/> The character design was mainly inspired by stylized character designs found in Disney shorts and TV specials done in the mid-1960s by [[Ward Kimball]] and [[Marc Davis (animator)|Marc Davis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://insidethemagic.net/2018/10/yesss-ralph-breaks-the-internet-characters/|title=Interview: Disney's "Ralph Breaks the Internet" team on creating Yesss, Netizens, and other colorful characters|last=Sanza|first=Cristina|work=Inside the Magic|date=October 25, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2019|archive-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415172959/https://insidethemagic.net/2018/10/yesss-ralph-breaks-the-internet-characters/|url-status=live}}</ref> Tudyk previously voiced King Candy<!--Stop adding "Turbo". It is not relevant.--> in the first film.<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name="SlashFilm">{{cite web |title = Alan Tudyk Will Be Back for 'Frozen 2' and 'Wreck-It Ralph 2', Wants In On Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' |url = https://www.slashfilm.com/alan-tudyk-frozen-2-wreck-it-ralph-2/ |last=Han |first=Angie |website = [[/Film]] |date=December 5, 2016 |access-date = December 5, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161206222901/http://www.slashfilm.com/alan-tudyk-frozen-2-wreck-it-ralph-2/ |archive-date = December 6, 2016 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>
|work=Nine Network Australia |accessdate=29 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[Alfred Molina]] as Double Dan, a half-worm virus creator who inhabits the dark web.<ref name="THRCharacters" />
* [[Ali Wong]] as Felony, a character in ''Slaughter Race''.<ref name="laughingplace">{{cite web|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/enwiki/w/news/2018/09/20/new-ralph-breaks-the-internet-trailer-poster-cast-and-plot-details-revealed/|title=New "Ralph Breaks the Internet" Trailer, Poster, Cast, and Plot Details Revealed|author=Laughing Place Disney Newsdesk|work=Laughing Place|publisher=Logo|date=September 20, 2018|accessdate=September 20, 2018}}</ref>
* [[GloZell Green]] as Little Debbie, a character in ''Slaughter Race''.<ref name="YaHoo">{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/wreck-ralph-gets-rickrolled-visits-dark-web-ralph-breaks-internet-trailer-140843090.html|title=Wreck-It Ralph gets Rickrolled, visits dark web in 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' trailer|author=Schager, Nick|work=Yahoo! Movies|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|date=September 20, 2018|accessdate=September 20, 2018}}</ref>
** Molina also voices Double Dan's conjoined brother Little Dan.<ref name="ScreenRantNewCharacters">{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/wreck-it-ralph-2-voice-cast-character-guide/|title=Wreck-It Ralph 2: New Voice Cast & Character Guide|last=Fuller|first=Becky |date=November 22, 2018 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=December 16, 2020 |archive-date=November 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122195027/https://screenrant.com/wreck-it-ralph-2-voice-cast-character-guide/|url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Timothy Simons]] as Butcher Boy, a character in ''Slaughter Race''.<ref name="laughingplace"/>
* [[Ed O'Neill]] as Mr. Litwak, owner of ''Litwak's Family Fun Center & Arcade''.<ref name="THRCharacters" />
* [[Ana Ortiz]] as Ballet Mom<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tracking-board.com/ugly-betty-star-ana-ortiz-joins-voice-cast-of-disneys-wreck-it-ralph-sequel-exclusive/|title=Ana Ortiz has joined the voice cast of Disney's Wreck-It Ralph 2|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|publisher=The Tracking Board|date=February 28, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301004719/http://www.tracking-board.com/ugly-betty-star-ana-ortiz-joins-voice-cast-of-disneys-wreck-it-ralph-sequel-exclusive/|archivedate=March 1, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


All of the [[Disney Princess]]es appear,<ref name="DisneyPrincessess">{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1681010/wreck-it-ralph-2-is-bringing-the-original-disney-princesses-back|title=Wreck-It Ralph 2 Is Bringing The Original Disney Princesses Back|last=Holmes|first=Adam|publisher=CinemaBlend|date=July 14, 2017|accessdate=July 14, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716061218/http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1681010/wreck-it-ralph-2-is-bringing-the-original-disney-princesses-back|archivedate=July 16, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Princesses2">{{cite web|url=http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-sequel-star-wars-disney-princesses/|title=Wreck-It Ralph sequel will unite the Disney princesses — and Star Wars!|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|publisher=''Entertainment Weekly''|date=July 14, 2017|accessdate=July 15, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715013827/http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-sequel-star-wars-disney-princesses/|archivedate=July 15, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> including: [[Jennifer Hale]] as [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]],<ref name="ENewsJohnson">{{cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/941152/disney-princesses-meet-vanellope-von-schweetz-in-wreck-it-ralph-2-trailer |title=Disney Princesses Meet Vanellope von Schweetz in ''Wreck It Ralph 2'' Trailer |last=Johnson |first=Zach |date=June 4, 2018 |website=[[E! News]] |publisher= |access-date=August 10, 2018 |quote=}}</ref> [[Kate Higgins]] as [[Aurora (Disney)|Aurora]],<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> [[Jodi Benson]] as [[Ariel (Disney)|Ariel]],<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> [[Paige O'Hara]] as [[Belle (Disney)|Belle]],<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> [[Linda Larkin]] as [[Princess Jasmine|Jasmine]],<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> [[Irene Bedard]] as [[Pocahontas (character)|Pocahontas]],<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> [[Ming-Na Wen]] as [[Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan]],<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> [[Anika Noni Rose]] as [[Tiana (Disney)|Tiana]],<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> [[Mandy Moore]] as [[Rapunzel (Disney)|Rapunzel]],<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> and [[Kelly Macdonald]] as [[Merida (Disney)|Merida]],<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> all of whom reprise their roles from previous films and other media.<ref name="Princesses2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-2-disney-princess-voice-actors-cameo/|title='Wreck-It Ralph 2' Bringing Back Original Disney Princess Voice Actresses|last=Outlaw|first=Kofi|publisher=Comicbook.com|date=July 14, 2017|access-date=July 15, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716061229/http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-2-disney-princess-voice-actors-cameo/|archivedate=July 16, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Also returning from other films are [[Kristen Bell]] as [[Anna (Disney)|Anna]],<ref name="Princesses2"/> [[Idina Menzel]] as [[Elsa (Frozen)|Elsa]],<ref name="Princesses2"/> and [[Auliʻi Cravalho]] as [[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]],<ref name="Princesses2"/> while screenwriter [[Pamela Ribon]] will voice [[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]].<ref>{{cite tweet|last=Ribon|first=Pamela|author-link=Pamela Ribon|user=PamelaRibon|number=1003699903615455233|date=June 4, 2018|accessdate=June 4, 2018|title=You guys. I finally get to tell you. I’m Snow White.}}</ref>
The first 12 characters in the [[Disney Princess]] line appear, along with [[Anna (Frozen)|Anna]] and [[Elsa (Frozen)|Elsa]] from ''[[Frozen (franchise)|Frozen]]''.<ref name="THRCharacters" /><ref name="DisneyPrincesses">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-sequel-star-wars-disney-princesses/|title=Wreck-It Ralph sequel will unite the Disney princesses — and Star Wars!|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|author-link=Anthony Breznican|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=July 14, 2017|access-date=July 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715013827/http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-sequel-star-wars-disney-princesses/|archive-date=July 15, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> All but three of the original voice actresses reprised their roles.<ref name="DisneyPrincesses"/> [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]], [[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]], and [[Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)|Aurora]] were voiced by [[Jennifer Hale]], [[Pamela Ribon]], and [[Kate Higgins]], respectively, as [[Ilene Woods]] and [[Adriana Caselotti]] had died and [[Mary Costa]] had retired.<ref name="THRCharacters"/><ref name="DisneyPrincessScene">{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/09/20/ralph-breaks-the-internet-inside-the-disney-princess-scene-everyones-talking-about | title = Ralph Breaks The Internet: Inside The Disney Princess Scene Everyone's Talking About | first = William | last = Bibbiani | date = September 20, 2018 | access-date = September 20, 2018 | website = [[IGN]] | archive-date = September 20, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180920233606/http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/09/20/ralph-breaks-the-internet-inside-the-disney-princess-scene-everyones-talking-about | url-status = live }}</ref> Additionally, Rajah ([[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Jasmine]]'s pet tiger), Meeko ([[Pocahontas (character)|Pocahontas]]' pet raccoon), Cinderella's mice (including Jaq and Gus) and her bird companions, and Prince Naveen (in his frog form, whom Ralph mistakes for [[Frogger]]) also appear in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hogarty|first=Joe|date=June 10, 2018|title=Breaking Down The "Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2" Trailer|url=https://wdwnt.com/2018/06/breaking-down-the-ralph-breaks-the-internet-wreck-it-ralph-2-trailer/|work=WDW News Today|access-date=July 5, 2019|archive-date=July 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705201407/https://wdwnt.com/2018/06/breaking-down-the-ralph-breaks-the-internet-wreck-it-ralph-2-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Several characters from other films and media also cameo with their original or current voice actors, such as [[Roger Craig Smith]] as [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Maurice LaMarche]] as [[Root Beer Tapper|Tapper]], [[Brad Garrett]] as [[Eeyore#Disney|Eeyore]] from ''[[Winnie the Pooh (franchise)|Winnie the Pooh]]'', [[Corey Burton]] as [[Seven Dwarfs#Disney Dwarfs|Grumpy]] from ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'', [[Anthony Daniels]] as [[C-3PO]] from ''[[Star Wars]]'', [[Vin Diesel]] as [[Groot (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Groot]] from the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] and [[Tim Allen]] as [[Buzz Lightyear]] from ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]''.<ref name="FandangoCast" />
Additionally, [[Roger Craig Smith]] reprises his role as [[Sonic the Hedgehog]],<ref name="PressKit"/> while Brian Curless voices himself, an auctioneer, and the film's directors [[Rich Moore]] and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]] voice auction bidders.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Radish|first=Christina|date=September 20, 2018|title=20 Things to Know about ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’, Disney’s ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Sequel|url=http://collider.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-movie-details/|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|accessdate=October 5, 2018|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20180921120422/http://collider.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-movie-details/|archivedate=September 21, 2018}}</ref> [[Colleen Ballinger]], Dani Fernandez, Ravi Fuad, and Tiffany Herrera voice cameo as themselves.<ref name="OhMyDisney"/> [[Tim Allen]], [[Brad Garrett]], [[Anthony Daniels]], [[Vin Diesel]], [[Michael Giacchino]], and [[Corey Burton]] will reprise their roles as [[Buzz Lightyear]], [[Eeyore]], [[C-3PO]], [[Baby Groot]], FN-3181, and [[Seven Dwarves|Grumpy]], respectively.<ref name="PressKit"/> Moore also reprises his roles from the first film as Sour Bill and [[Zangief]].<ref name="PressKit"/> Moore, Kevin Deters, Jeremy Milton and Jesse Averna will voice [[First Order (Star Wars)|First Order]] [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|Stormtroopers]].<ref name="PressKit"/> [[Katie Lowes]] and [[Jamie Elman]] will reprise their roles as ''Sugar Rush'' racers Candlehead and Rancis Fluggerbutter, respectively, while [[Saturday Night Live|SNL]] cast member and impressionist [[Melissa Villaseñor]] replaces [[Mindy Kaling]] as ''Sugar Rush'' racer Taffyta Muttonfudge.<ref name="PressKit"/> [[Stan Lee]], Marvel's founder and Groot's creator, makes a posthumous cameo appearance in the film.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fuster|first=Jeremy|date=November 12, 2018|title=Stan Lee Will Have a Cameo in ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’|url=https://www.thewrap.com/stan-lee-will-have-a-cameo-in-ralph-breaks-the-internet/|work=[[TheWrap]]|accessdate=November 13, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113211705/http://www.thewrap.com/stan-lee-will-have-a-cameo-in-ralph-breaks-the-internet|archivedate=November 13, 2018}}</ref>

Additionally, [[Melissa Villaseñor]] voices Taffyta Muttonfudge, one of the ''Sugar Rush'' racers, replacing [[Mindy Kaling]] from the first film;<ref name="FandangoCast">{{cite web |url=https://www.fandango.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-201129/cast-and-crew|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet Cast and Crew|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111213658/https://www.fandango.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-201129/cast-and-crew|archive-date=January 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bill Hader]] provides the uncredited voice of J.&nbsp;P. Spamley, a personification of [[clickbait]] pop-up ads represented as a desperate salesman who cannot make a sale;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yasharoff |first1=Hannah |title=5 ways 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' totally nails online culture |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/11/20/ralph-breaks-internet-5-ways-disney-nails-online-culture/1919120002/ |access-date=November 22, 2018 |work=[[USA Today]] |date=November 20, 2018 |archive-date=November 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120201226/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/11/20/ralph-breaks-internet-5-ways-disney-nails-online-culture/1919120002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[John DiMaggio]] voices Arthur, an insecurity virus;<ref name="FandangoCast" /> [[Sean Giambrone]] (English YouTuber [[DanTDM|Daniel "DanTDM" Middleton]] in the UK version, but not on the UK home release) voices eBoy, an eBay employee who informs Ralph of the status on the eBay item deadline;<ref name="BFI">{{cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5c07bf27ee08d|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028000454/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5c07bf27ee08d|archive-date=October 28, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="CampaignLive">{{Cite web|last=Gwynn|first=Simon|date=November 28, 2018|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/ebay-harvey-nichols-partner-disney-ahead-bumper-year-releases/1519774|title=EBay and Harvey Nichols partner Disney ahead of bumper year of releases|work=[[Campaign (magazine)|Campaign]]|access-date=January 21, 2019|archive-date=December 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203010820/https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/ebay-harvey-nichols-partner-disney-ahead-bumper-year-releases/1519774|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Flula Borg]] voices Maybe, an algorithm who is an assistant to Yesss;<ref name="ScreenRantNewCharacters" /> and [[Dianna Agron]] voices the news anchor covering the virus in the real world.<ref name="FandangoCast" /> [[Ali Wong]], [[Timothy Simons]], [[GloZell Green]], and [[Hamish Blake]], respectively, voice Felony, Butcher Boy, Little Debbie, and Pyro, all of whom are other characters in ''Slaughter Race'' as Shank's racing crew.<ref name="BFI" /> The film's directors [[Rich Moore]] and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]] reprise their roles as Sour Bill, Zangief (Moore), and the Surge Protector (Johnston), respectively.<ref name="FandangoCast" /> YouTube personalities [[Colleen Ballinger]], Dani Fernandez, and Tiffany Herrera voice cameos,<ref name="OhMyDisney">{{cite web|url=https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2018/10/05/ralph-breaks-the-internet-casts-real-internet-stars/|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet Directors Announce Casting of Real-Life Internet Stars at New York Comic Con|first=Mariana|last=Uribe|work=Oh My Disney|publisher=Disney|date=October 5, 2018|access-date=October 5, 2018|archive-date=October 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006024647/https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2018/10/05/ralph-breaks-the-internet-casts-real-internet-stars/|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Nicole Scherzinger]] having a cameo voice role in a mid-credits scene.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sandwell|first=Ian|title=How Ralph Breaks the Internet outdoes Marvel with its credits scenes|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a871407/ralph-breaks-the-internet-credits-scenes-explained-frozen-2/|date=November 26, 2018|access-date=January 6, 2021|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|archive-date=June 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605061734/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a871407/ralph-breaks-the-internet-credits-scenes-explained-frozen-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Popular culture cameos and references==
==Popular culture cameos and references==
Similar to the first film, ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' includes a number of cameos and references to video games and various Disney properties, including [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] films, [[Pixar Animation Studios]] films, ''[[Star Wars]]'', [[Marvel Comics]], and [[The Muppets]] franchises.<ref name="TheIndependentEasterEggs"/> The band [[Imagine Dragons]] (whose song "[[Zero (Imagine Dragons song)|Zero]]" is featured in a trailer for the film, as well as its end credits and soundtrack) make a cameo appearance in the film, with the members voicing themselves.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dela Paz|first=Maggie|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1007331-new-ralph-breaks-the-internet-tv-spot-reveals-imagine-dragons-cameo|title=New Ralph Breaks the Internet TV Spot Reveals Imagine Dragons Cameo|date=November 12, 2018|publisher=[[ComingSoon.net]]|access-date=November 13, 2018|archive-date=November 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113003459/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1007331-new-ralph-breaks-the-internet-tv-spot-reveals-imagine-dragons-cameo|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BillboardCameo">{{cite magazine |last1=Aniftos |first1=Rania |title=Imagine Dragons' Ben McKee Talks 'Zero,' the Band's Cameo in 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' & Arcade Culture |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8500109/imagine-dragons-ben-mckee-zero-ralph-breaks-the-internet |access-date=January 11, 2021 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=February 25, 2019 |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302203738/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8500109/imagine-dragons-ben-mckee-zero-ralph-breaks-the-internet |url-status=live }}</ref> The video game ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'' is briefly shown, including the battle bus and the [[floss dance]].<ref name="TheIndependentEasterEggs">{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/ralph-breaks-the-internet-easter-eggs-groot-stan-lee-fortnite-marvel-star-wars-disney-princess-a8659636.html|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet Easter eggs: From the Disney princesses to Fortnite|date=December 1, 2018|website=[[The Independent]]|access-date=February 23, 2019|archive-date=February 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224001906/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/ralph-breaks-the-internet-easter-eggs-groot-stan-lee-fortnite-marvel-star-wars-disney-princess-a8659636.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Stan Lee]], Marvel Comics' former writer, editor and publisher, makes a cameo appearance in the film. Lee died some days before the film's premiere, making his appearance in ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' [[List of cameo appearances by Stan Lee|one of his final cameos]] in films.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fuster|first=Jeremy|date=November 12, 2018|title=Stan Lee Will Have a Cameo in 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'|url=https://www.thewrap.com/stan-lee-will-have-a-cameo-in-ralph-breaks-the-internet/|work=[[TheWrap]]|access-date=November 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113211705/http://www.thewrap.com/stan-lee-will-have-a-cameo-in-ralph-breaks-the-internet|archive-date=November 13, 2018}}</ref>
Similar to the first film, which included a number of cameos and references to video games, ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' has additional features to Internet culture and to various Disney properties, including their own films, [[Pixar]] films, the ''[[Star Wars]]'', [[Marvel Comics]], and [[The Muppets]] franchises.<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> [[Mickey Mouse]], [[Seven Dwarfs#Disney Dwarfs|Grumpy]], [[Dumbo]],<ref name="Princesses2"/> [[Eeyore]],<!-- [[Peter Cullen]] also reprises his role as [[Eeyore]].--> [[Tinker Bell#Peter Pan (1953) and other Disney media|Tinker Bell]],<ref name="Princesses2"/> [[Zootopia#Voice cast|Nick Wilde]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ridgely|first=Charlie|date=October 22, 2018|title='Wreck-It Ralph 2': New International Trailer Includes Major 'Zootopia' Character|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2018/10/22/wreck-it-ralph-2-zootopia-nick-wilde-easter-egg/|work=ComicBook.com|accessdate=October 23, 2018|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20181022235828/https://comicbook.com/movies/2018/10/22/wreck-it-ralph-2-zootopia-nick-wilde-easter-egg/|archivedate=October 22, 2018}}</ref> [[Zootopia#Voice cast|Judy Hopps]], [[Moana (2016 film)#Cast|Heihei]], [[Buzz Lightyear]],<ref name="BuzzLightyearAndBaymax">{{Cite news|last=Ridgely|first=Charlie|date=September 20, 2018|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet': Buzz Lightyear and Baymax Appear in New Trailer|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2018/09/20/wreck-it-ralph-2-trailer-buzz-lightyear-baymax/|work=ComicBook.com|accessdate=October 4, 2018|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20180921130424/https://comicbook.com/movies/2018/09/20/wreck-it-ralph-2-trailer-buzz-lightyear-baymax/|archivedate=September 21, 2018}}</ref><ref name="BuzzLightyearAndBaymax2">{{Cite web|last=Burwick|first=Kevin|date=October 10, 2018|title=Buzz Lightyear and Baymax Return in Wreck-It Ralph 2 International Trailer|url=https://movieweb.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-trailer-international-buzz-lightyear-baymax/|work=[[MovieWeb]]|accessdate=October 20, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011112511/https://movieweb.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-trailer-international-buzz-lightyear-baymax/|archivedate=October 11, 2018}}</ref> [[Baymax#Film|Baymax]],<ref name="BuzzLightyearAndBaymax"/><ref name="BuzzLightyearAndBaymax2"/> [[C-3PO]],<ref name="MovieFone">{{cite web|url=https://www.moviefone.com/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-2-brings-disney-princesses-together-c3po/|title='Wreck-It Ralph 2' Brings All of the Disney Princesses Together (With C-3PO)|first=Gina|last=Carbone|date=July 14, 2017|access-date=July 15, 2017|publisher=[[Moviefone]]|deadurl=no|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170716061218/https://www.moviefone.com/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-2-brings-disney-princesses-together-c3po/|archivedate=July 16, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[R2-D2]],<ref name="MovieFone"/> [[Yoda]], [[First Order (Star Wars)|First Order]] [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|Stormtroopers]]<!---The First Order Stormtroopers hae got a capital "S", while the Imperial ones do not--->,<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> [[Iron Man]], and [[Rocket Raccoon]] will appear in the film as well,<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/> along with the video game characters like [[Q*Bert]], [[Pac-Man]], Clyde, Inky, [[Dig Dug|Taizo Hori]], [[Ken Masters]], [[Chun-Li]], [[Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]], Zangief, [[M. Bison]], [[BurgerTime|Peter Pepper]], [[Frogger]], [[Tapper (video game)|Tapper]], Sonic the Hedgehog, and [[Dr. Eggman]] from the original film.<ref name="PressKit"/><ref name="SonictheHedgehog">{{cite web |last1=Workman |first1=Robert |title=Sonic the Hedgehog Coming Back For 'Wreck-It Ralph' Sequel |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/08/29/sonic-the-hedgehog-wreck-it-ralph-sequel/ |website=ComicBook.com |accessdate=August 29, 2018 |date=August 29, 2018}}</ref> The [[Imagine Dragons]] band will also have a cameo for the film, as shown on its TV spot.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dela Paz|first=Maggie|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1007331-new-ralph-breaks-the-internet-tv-spot-reveals-imagine-dragons-cameo|title=New Ralph Breaks the Internet TV Spot Reveals Imagine Dragons Cameo|date=November 12, 2018|work=[[CraveOnline#Owned or associated websites|ComingSoon.net]]|access-date=November 13, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>


The filmmakers revealed that the film originally featured a joke about [[Kylo Ren]] being a "spoiled child", which was later cut from the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/19/the-kylo-ren-joke-that-had-to-be-changed-for-ralph-breaks-the-internet|title=The Kylo Ren Joke That Had to Be Changed for Ralph Breaks the Internet|author=Collura, Scott|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=October 19, 2018|accessdate=October 20, 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020123721/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/19/the-kylo-ren-joke-that-had-to-be-changed-for-ralph-breaks-the-internet|archivedate=October 20, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Nolan|first=L.D.|date=October 19, 2018|title=Disney Got a Kylo Ren Joke Changed in Ralph Breaks the Internet|url=https://www.cbr.com/disney-kylo-ren-joke-wreck-it-ralph-2/|work=[[Comic Book Resources]]|accessdate=October 20, 2018|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20181020211247/https://www.cbr.com/disney-kylo-ren-joke-wreck-it-ralph-2/|archivedate=October 20, 2018}}</ref> Like the first film, it will not have a [[Mario]] cameo despite the promise they would include him.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fischer|first=Tyler|date=October 26, 2018|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/10/26/ralph-breaks-the-internet-mario-cameo/|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet' Will Not Feature A Mario Cameo|work=ComicBook.com|access-date=October 31, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
The filmmakers revealed that the film originally featured a joke about [[Kylo Ren]] being a "spoiled child", which was later cut from the film by request from [[Lucasfilm]] because it would undermine his role as a villain.<ref name="SpoiledChildJoke">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/19/the-kylo-ren-joke-that-had-to-be-changed-for-ralph-breaks-the-internet|title=The Kylo Ren Joke That Had to Be Changed for Ralph Breaks the Internet|author=Collura, Scott|website=[[IGN]]|date=October 19, 2018|access-date=October 20, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020123721/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/19/the-kylo-ren-joke-that-had-to-be-changed-for-ralph-breaks-the-internet|archive-date=October 20, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Also cut from the film was C-3PO being mockingly called [[R2-D2]] and [[BB-8]] by the princesses.<ref name="DisneyPrincesses"/> Additionally, the film would originally include ''[[The Golden Girls]]'' characters, but it was later cut because the directors felt it was a bizarre [[juxtaposition]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Burwick|first=Kevin|date=November 25, 2018|url=https://movieweb.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-golden-girls-cameo/|title=The Golden Girls Almost Had a Big Cameo in Wreck-It Ralph 2|publisher=[[MovieWeb]]|access-date=December 3, 2018|archive-date=December 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203152052/https://movieweb.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-golden-girls-cameo/|url-status=live}}</ref> The legion of Ralph clones, which forms a gigantic Ralph monster,<ref name="USATodayMonsterRalph">{{Cite web|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/11/22/ralph-breaks-internet-disney-princesses-spoilers/2076425002/|title=Spoilers! How those Disney princesses save the day in 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'|work=[[USA Today]]|date=November 25, 2018|access-date=February 4, 2019|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108094119/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/11/22/ralph-breaks-internet-disney-princesses-spoilers/2076425002/|url-status=live}}</ref> resembles the [[King Kong]] character from various films.<ref name="Polygon">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/14/18095040/ralph-breaks-the-internet-review-wreck-it-ralph-disney|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet recaptures Wreck-It Ralph's magic|last=Han|first=Karen|date=November 14, 2018|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=February 4, 2019|archive-date=February 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231244/https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/14/18095040/ralph-breaks-the-internet-review-wreck-it-ralph-disney|url-status=live}}</ref> During production, the giant monster form was dubbed "Ralphzilla" after [[Godzilla]].<ref name="Ralphzilla">{{Cite web|url=https://www.disneyanimation.com/publications/creating-ralphzilla-moshpit-skeleton-library-and-automation-framework/|title=Creating Ralphzilla: Moshpit, Skeleton Library, and Automation Framework|publisher=[[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]|access-date=January 11, 2021|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129074347/https://www.disneyanimation.com/publications/creating-ralphzilla-moshpit-skeleton-library-and-automation-framework/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
[[File:Phil Johnston.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]] serves as a director alongside [[Rich Moore]] who talks in ''Ralph Breaks The Internet'']]
In October 2012, director [[Rich Moore]] said that he and Disney had ideas about a sequel that would bring the characters up to date and explore [[online game|online gaming]] and [[Console game|console gaming]].<ref>{{cite video | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZBSTUBCpWo#t=4m22s | title = Disney Wreck-It Ralph Director Rich Moore Is a Huge Gamer | date = October 25, 2012 | publisher = GamerHub Videos | time = 4:22 | accessdate = October 25, 2012 | deadurl = no | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130303150051/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZBSTUBCpWo#t=4m22s | archivedate = March 3, 2013 | df = mdy-all |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Moore stated that many of the crew and voice cast were open to the sequel, believing that they have "barely scratched the surface" of the video game world they envisioned. He also stated that he planned to include [[Mario]] and [[Tron (character)|Tron]] in the sequel.<ref name=mario>{{cite web|last=Dekel-Daks|first=Tal|title='Wreck-It Ralph' director Rich Moore wants Nintendo's Mario for sequel|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a457365/wreck-it-ralph-director-rich-moore-wants-nintendos-mario-for-sequel.html|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=Sep 24, 2013|date=February 8, 2013|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091103/http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a457365/wreck-it-ralph-director-rich-moore-wants-nintendos-mario-for-sequel.html|archivedate=September 27, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name=Tron>{{cite web|last=Vejvoda|first=Jim|title=Wreck-It Ralph Director Wants Tron in the Sequel|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/04/wreck-it-ralph-director-wants-tron-in-the-sequel|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=Sep 24, 2013|date=February 4, 2013|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927083742/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/04/wreck-it-ralph-director-wants-tron-in-the-sequel|archivedate=September 27, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2014, the first film's composer [[Henry Jackman]] said that a story for the sequel was being written.<ref>{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Sheila|title=Composer Henry Jackman Talks ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', His Influences, ''Wreck-It Ralph 2'', ''The Interview'', and More|url=http://collider.com/henry-jackman-captain-america-winter-soldier-interview/|publisher=Collider|accessdate=April 3, 2014|date=April 1, 2014|quote=I can't tell you more, not because I'm being coy, but I believe that it is officially on the cards. I don't know any more other than a story is indeed being written.|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6iCwhpROc?url=http://collider.com/henry-jackman-captain-america-winter-soldier-interview/|archivedate=June 12, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In July 2015, [[John C. Reilly]] said he had signed on to reprise his role of Ralph in a projected sequel.<ref name=Reilly-confirmed>{{cite news|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|title=John C. Reilly Says He Will Star in 'Wreck-It Ralph' Sequel|url=http://www.thewrap.com/john-c-reilly-says-he-will-star-in-wreck-it-ralph-sequel/|date=July 13, 2015|accessdate=Jul 13, 2015|publisher=[[TheWrap]]|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714082201/http://www.thewrap.com/john-c-reilly-says-he-will-star-in-wreck-it-ralph-sequel/|archivedate=July 14, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In September 2012, two months before ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'' was released, [[Rich Moore]] said that there were already ideas for a sequel,<ref>{{cite web|last=Lussier|first=Germain|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/film-interview-rich-moore-director-of-wreck-it-ralph-talks-sequels-cameos-and-a-game-deleted-from-the-film/|title=/Film Interview: Rich Moore, Director Of 'Wreck-It Ralph,' Talks Sequels, Cameos, and a Game Deleted From the Film|date=September 12, 2012|website=[[/Film]]|access-date=January 12, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210171737/https://www.slashfilm.com/film-interview-rich-moore-director-of-wreck-it-ralph-talks-sequels-cameos-and-a-game-deleted-from-the-film/|archive-date=December 10, 2015}}</ref> and in March 2013, Moore said that he and Disney had ideas about a sequel that would bring the characters up to date and explore [[Online game|online gaming]] and [[Console game|console gaming]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|url=https://collider.com/wreck-it-ralph-2-sequel-idea/|title=Wreck-It Ralph Director Rich Moore Talks about More Ideas for the Sequel|date=March 1, 2013|publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=December 10, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302105946/https://collider.com/wreck-it-ralph-2-sequel-idea/|archive-date=March 2, 2013}}</ref> Moore stated that many of the crew and voice cast were open to the sequel, believing that they have "barely scratched the surface" of the video game world they envisioned.<ref>{{cite web|last=Desowitz|first=Bill|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2013/01/immersed-in-movies-revisiting-wreck-it-ralph-with-director-rich-moore-199966/|title=Immersed in Movies: Revisiting 'Wreck-It Ralph' with Director Rich Moore|date=January 21, 2013|publisher=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=January 11, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128203707/https://www.indiewire.com/2013/01/immersed-in-movies-revisiting-wreck-it-ralph-with-director-rich-moore-199966/|archive-date=November 28, 2020}}</ref> He also stated that he planned to include [[Tron (character)|Tron]] in the sequel,<ref name="Tron">{{cite web|last=Vejvoda|first=Jim|title=Wreck-It Ralph Director Wants Tron in the Sequel|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/04/wreck-it-ralph-director-wants-tron-in-the-sequel|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=September 24, 2013|date=February 4, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927083742/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/04/wreck-it-ralph-director-wants-tron-in-the-sequel|archive-date=September 27, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> which appears briefly in the film, where Ralph and Vanellope race at the beginning.<ref name="TheIndependentEasterEggs" /> In 2014, the first film's composer [[Henry Jackman]] said that a story for the sequel was being written.<ref name="JackmanStoryWriter">{{Cite web|first=Katie|last=Williams|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/07/wreck-it-ralph-sequel-officially-on-the-cards|title=Wreck-It Ralph Sequel 'Officially on the Cards'|website=[[IGN]]|date=April 7, 2014|access-date=April 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404052259/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/07/wreck-it-ralph-sequel-officially-on-the-cards|archive-date=April 4, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>


On March 24, 2016, Moore stated that a sequel was still being planned. Moore specifically stated that a sequel would include an appearance from Mario, citing a "good relationship with [[Nintendo]]".<ref name="ignmoore">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/24/wreck-it-ralph-2-still-happening-might-feature-mario|title=Wreck-It Ralph 2 Still Happening, Might Feature Mario|author=Tilly, Chris|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=March 24, 2016|accessdate=March 24, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324120519/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/24/wreck-it-ralph-2-still-happening-might-feature-mario|archivedate=March 24, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On June 30, 2016, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced that the sequel would be released on March 9, 2018, with Reilly, Moore and writer Phil Johnston attached, and that it would focus on "Ralph leaving the arcade and wrecking the Internet".<ref name=EWRalph2Announced />
In March 2016, Moore stated that a sequel was still being planned.<ref name="ignmoore">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/24/wreck-it-ralph-2-still-happening-might-feature-mario|title=Wreck-It Ralph 2 Still Happening, Might Feature Mario|author=Tilly, Chris|website=[[IGN]]|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324120519/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/24/wreck-it-ralph-2-still-happening-might-feature-mario|archive-date=March 24, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In June 2016, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced that the sequel would be released on March 9, 2018, with Moore and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]] attached, and that its story would be one where "Ralph leaves the arcade and wrecks the Internet".<ref name="EWRalph2Announced">{{cite magazine|title=Wreck-It Ralph 2 officially announced at Disney|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/30/wreck-it-ralph-2-officially-announced|last=Snetiker|first=Marc|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 30, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630220245/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/30/wreck-it-ralph-2-officially-announced|archive-date=June 30, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


In March 2017, the sequel's title was officially announced as ''Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2'', with Moore returning as director joined by the first film's co-writer, Phil Johnston, in his directing debut in an animated film and Clark Spencer also returning as producer.<ref name="O'Brien">{{cite web | url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/29/wreck-it-ralph-2-is-called-ralph-breaks-the-internet | title = Wreck-It Ralph 2 is Called Ralph Breaks the Internet | first = Lucy | last = O'Brien | date = March 28, 2017 | accessdate = March 28, 2017 | publisher = [[IGN]] | deadurl = no | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170329062427/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/29/wreck-it-ralph-2-is-called-ralph-breaks-the-internet | archivedate = March 29, 2017 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> In July 2018, Disney removed ''Wreck-it Ralph 2'' from the film's title.<ref name="Shorten">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/indiana-jones-5-release-date-pushed-again-2021-1125975|title=Disney Pushes 'Indiana Jones 5' a Year to 2021, Dates 'Maleficent 2,' 'Jungle Cruise'|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 10, 2018|accessdate=July 10, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/70obFJakm|archivedate=July 10, 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref>
In March 2017, the sequel's title was officially announced as ''Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2'', with Moore returning as director joined by the first film's co-writer, Johnston, and [[Clark Spencer]] also returning as producer.<ref name="O'Brien">{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/29/wreck-it-ralph-2-is-called-ralph-breaks-the-internet | title = Wreck-It Ralph 2 is Called Ralph Breaks the Internet | first = Lucy | last = O'Brien | date = March 28, 2017 | access-date = March 28, 2017 | website = [[IGN]] | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170329062427/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/29/wreck-it-ralph-2-is-called-ralph-breaks-the-internet | archive-date = March 29, 2017 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> In July 2018, Disney removed ''Wreck-It Ralph 2'' from the film's title.<ref name="Shorten">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/indiana-jones-5-release-date-pushed-again-2021-1125975|title=Disney Pushes 'Indiana Jones 5' a Year to 2021, Dates 'Maleficent 2,' 'Jungle Cruise'|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 10, 2018|access-date=July 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710225312/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/indiana-jones-5-release-date-pushed-again-2021-1125975|archive-date=July 10, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


====Writing====
===Writing===
Two working versions of the script had been scrapped before settling on the one used for the film, according to head writer Josie Trinidad. In one version, Vanellope had become self-absorbed by the Internet, gaining popularity and celebrity among the users. Ralph had been thrown in jail where he met the search engine Knowsmore, and they had partnered together to escape prison and help bring Vanellope back to her normal self. A second version had Ralph becoming an Internet-famous celebrity, and would have been challenged by an [[Antivirus software|anti-virus program]] named Bev that served as a super cop and would have been the story's villain. Trinidad said neither of these versions captured what they felt was the centerpiece of the sequel, being how Ralph and Vanellope reacted to the new world of the Internet and realizing they have separate paths going forward.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://io9.gizmodo.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-had-a-few-totally-different-p-1829920568 | title = Ralph Breaks the Internet Had a Few Totally Different Plots Before It Was Done | first = Germain | last = Lussier | date = October 25, 2018 | accessdate = October 25, 2018 | work = [[io9]] }}</ref>
Two working versions of the script had been scrapped before settling on the one used for the film, according to head of story [[Josie Trinidad]].<ref name="PlotVersions" /> In one version, Vanellope had become self-absorbed by the Internet, gaining popularity and becoming a celebrity among the users. Ralph had been thrown in jail where he met the search engine Knowsmore, and they had partnered together to escape prison and help bring Vanellope back to her normal self.<ref name="PlotVersions" /> A second version had Ralph becoming an Internet-famous celebrity and would have been challenged by an [[anti-virus program]] named BEV that served as a super cop and would have been the story's villain.<ref name="Julius2018p160">{{Harvp|Julius|2018|p=160}}.</ref> Trinidad said neither of these versions captured what they felt was the centerpiece of the sequel, being how Ralph and Vanellope reacted to the new world of the Internet and realizing they have separate paths going forward.<ref name="PlotVersions">{{cite web | url = https://io9.gizmodo.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-had-a-few-totally-different-p-1829920568 | title = Ralph Breaks the Internet Had a Few Totally Different Plots Before It Was Done | first = Germain | last = Lussier | date = October 25, 2018 | access-date = October 25, 2018 | work = [[io9]] | archive-date = October 26, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181026021642/https://io9.gizmodo.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-had-a-few-totally-different-p-1829920568 | url-status = live }}</ref>


Producer Clark Spencer said that "the film is about change. Two best friends are about to realize that the world won't always be the same. The internet is the perfect setting, really, because it's all about change—things change by the second".<ref name="ProductionNotes"/>{{rp|3}} Director of story Jim Reardon said that it was intimidating to set the film on the Internet, stating that "[They] looked at how [they] could make the internet relatable on a human level—like how Game Central Station aka the power strip mirrored a train station in the first movie."<ref name="ProductionNotes"/>{{rp|3–4}} Reardon, however, said that Disney "didn't want to make the movie about the internet", instead focus on Ralph and Vanellope's friendship, and to treat the Internet as "the place where the movie takes place".<ref name="ProductionNotes"/>{{rp|4}} Josie Trinidad claimed that the filmmakers "didn't want to just give the audience more of that friendship — [people had] to see that relationship grow."<ref name="ProductionNotes"/>{{rp|4}}
The design of the scenes within the Internet was based on tours made of [[One Wilshire]] in Los Angeles, as it is one of the world's largest telecommunications centers, serving most traffic around the Pacific Ocean.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> The filmmakers did not approach any of the companies (outside of Disney) that are represented in the Internet, and strived to include net branding from all across the world.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> They also had to explore various [[Internet meme]]s, making sure to avoid those that lacked long-term presence on the Internet.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> While the first addresses many positive elements of the Internet, the filmmakers did not want to shy away from covering some of the more unpleasant aspects about it, in part fueled by the success of tackling racism indirectly within ''[[Zootopia]]''.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> Such elements include Ralph reading through comment sections on videos to find users leaving disparaging messages about him, and having the pair travel to the dark web with its activities of questionable legal and ethical status. They wanted to follow the same approach as they had with Judy Hopps in ''Zootopia'', where she experienced, learned, and overcame the racism aspects, and have Ralph similarly learn and become a better person without having to actually solve the issue of hostility on the Internet.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wreck-it-ralph-2-wont-shy-away-from-the-internets-/1100-6461930/ | title = Wreck-It Ralph 2 Won't Shy Away From The Internet's Dark Side | first = Michael | last = Rougeau | date = September 20, 2018 | accessdate = September 20, 2018 | work = [[GameSpot]] }}</ref>


The designs of scenes within the Internet were based on tours made of [[One Wilshire]] in Los Angeles, as it is one of the world's largest telecommunications centers.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> The filmmakers did not approach any of the companies (outside of Disney) that are represented on the Internet and strove to include net branding from all across the world.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> They also had to explore various [[Internet meme]]s, making sure to avoid those that lacked long-term presence on the Internet.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> While the film addresses many positive elements of the Internet, the filmmakers did not want to shy away from covering some of the more unpleasant aspects about it, in part fueled by the success of tackling racism indirectly within ''[[Zootopia]]''.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> They wanted to follow the same approach as they had with Judy Hopps in ''Zootopia'', where she experienced, learned, and overcame the racism aspects, and have Ralph similarly learn and become a better person without having to actually solve the issue of hostility on the Internet.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wreck-it-ralph-2-wont-shy-away-from-the-internets-/1100-6461930/ | title = Wreck-It Ralph 2 Won't Shy Away From The Internet's Dark Side | first = Michael | last = Rougeau | date = September 20, 2018 | access-date = September 20, 2018 | work = [[GameSpot]] | archive-date = September 20, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180920220412/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wreck-it-ralph-2-wont-shy-away-from-the-internets-/1100-6461930/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
The scene where Vanellope is introduced to the Disney Princess came from screenwriter [[Pamela Ribon]]. In 2014, Ribon was still working on ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'' when Disney began internally pitching ideas for the sequel to ''Wreck-It Ralph'', Ribon recognized that like the title character of ''Moana'', Vanellope fit the definition of a Disney Princess. When work formally began on the sequel after the completion of ''[[Zootopia]]'', Ribon pitched the idea of Disney poking fun at itself by having Vanellope meet the other Disney Princesses in the green room of OhMyDisney.com, the Disney fan-driven website.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Oh My Disney – Official Site|url=https://ohmy.disney.com|publisher=Disney|accessdate=October 22, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016144646/https://ohmy.disney.com/|archivedate=October 16, 2018}}</ref> Further inspiration came from a ''[[Buzzfeed]]'' online quiz that asked which Disney Princess the user was; Moore thought it would be interesting if Ralph had encountered that quiz and ended up in an argument with Vanellope over the result.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> Ribon's initial script for the scene, playing off the various tropes of the Princesses such as several being kidnapped or enslaved, remains mostly intact through production. Animators had to work out various techniques to take the different styles of animation into a single approach, and figure out the proportions of the characters to themselves using official figurines.<ref name="DisneyPrincessScene">{{cite web | url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/09/20/ralph-breaks-the-internet-inside-the-disney-princess-scene-everyones-talking-about | title = Ralph Breaks The Internet: Inside The Disney Princess Scene Everyone's Talking About | first = William | last =Bibbiani | date = September 20, 2018 | accessdate = September 20, 2018 |work = [[IGN]] }}</ref>

The scene where Vanellope is introduced to the Disney Princesses came from screenwriter [[Pamela Ribon]].<ref name="DisneyPrincessScene"/> In 2014, Ribon was still working on ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'' when Disney began internally pitching ideas for the sequel to ''Wreck-It Ralph'', Ribon recognized that like the title character of ''Moana'', Vanellope fits the definition of a Disney Princess.<ref name="DisneyPrincessScene"/> When work formally began on the sequel after the completion of ''Zootopia'', Ribon pitched the idea of Disney poking fun at itself by having Vanellope meet the other Disney Princesses in the green room of OhMyDisney.com, the Disney fan-driven website.<ref name="DisneyPrincessScene"/> Further inspiration came from a [[BuzzFeed]] online quiz that asked which Disney Princess the user was; Moore thought it would be interesting if Ralph had encountered that quiz and ended up in an argument with Vanellope over the result.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> The script was written by Ribon, which she wanted to include the various tropes of the Princesses, with them making in the final cut for the film. Moore and Johnston were satisfied with the script.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sirikul|first=Laura|url=https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2018/10/26/the-process-in-making-ralph-breaks-the-internet/|title=The Process in Making 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'|date=October 26, 2018|website=The Nerds of Color|access-date=January 12, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128030040/https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2018/10/26/the-process-in-making-ralph-breaks-the-internet/|archive-date=November 28, 2020}}</ref>


===Casting===
===Casting===
[[File:Alan Tudyk by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Alan Tudyk]] returns to voice a different character, named KnowsMore. Tudyk previously voiced King Candy in the first film.]]
Reilly, [[Jane Lynch]], [[Jack McBrayer]], and [[Sarah Silverman]] are set to reprise their roles.<ref name="O'Brien"/> In December 2016, [[Alan Tudyk]] confirmed his return in the sequel as a different character,<ref name="USAToday" /><ref>{{cite web |title = Alan Tudyk Will Be Back for ‘Frozen 2’ and ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’, Wants In On Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ |url = http://www.slashfilm.com/alan-tudyk-frozen-2-wreck-it-ralph-2/ |last=Han |first=Angie |publisher = [[/Film]] |date=December 5, 2016 |accessdate = December 5, 2016 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161206222901/http://www.slashfilm.com/alan-tudyk-frozen-2-wreck-it-ralph-2/ |archivedate = December 6, 2016 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> named KnowsMore. In August 2018, actress [[Gal Gadot]] joined the film.<ref name="D'Alessandro"/> The team was able to secure all the Disney Princesses' original voice actresses, save for [[Adriana Caselotti]] for Snow White, [[Ilene Woods]] for Cinderella, and [[Mary Costa]] for Aurora, as Caselotti and Woods passed away in 1997 and 2010 respectively while Costa retired from acting in 2000; [[Jennifer Hale]] and [[Kate Higgins]], the current voice actresses for Cinderella and Aurora were hired for the film while [[Pamela Ribon]], the film's co-screenwriter, performed Snow White's voice for temporary tracks, but the team considered it a good substitute, allowing Ribon to voice her in the final film.<ref name="ENewsJohnson"/><ref name="DisneyPrincessScene"/>
In July 2015, [[John C. Reilly]] said he had signed on to reprise his role of Ralph in a projected sequel.<ref name=Reilly-confirmed>{{cite web|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|title=John C. Reilly Says He Will Star in 'Wreck-It Ralph' Sequel|url=https://www.thewrap.com/john-c-reilly-says-he-will-star-in-wreck-it-ralph-sequel/|date=July 13, 2015|access-date=July 13, 2015|website=[[TheWrap]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714082201/http://www.thewrap.com/john-c-reilly-says-he-will-star-in-wreck-it-ralph-sequel/|archive-date=July 14, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In March 2017, [[Jane Lynch]], [[Jack McBrayer]] and [[Sarah Silverman]] were reported as being set to reprise their roles.<ref name="O'Brien"/> In December 2016, [[Alan Tudyk]] confirmed his return in the sequel as a different character, named KnowsMore, after previously voicing King Candy in the first film.<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name="SlashFilm" /> During production, Moore invited film composer [[Michael Giacchino]] to reprise his role as the [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|Stormtrooper]] FN-3128 from ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' in the film.<ref name="GiacchinosSWReprisal">{{cite tweet|user=m_giacchino|number=1059931702540136448|title=Pleased to announce that I got to reprise my @starwars Force Awakens role as @TheReal_FN3181 in the new @wreckitralph movie! Thanks @_rich_moore for inviting me along!|url=https://twitter.com/m_giacchino/status/1059931702540136448|date=November 6, 2018 |via=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> In August 2018, actress [[Gal Gadot]] joined the cast as Shank.<ref name="D'Alessandro"/> The production team secured all the Disney Princesses' original voice actresses, except for [[Adriana Caselotti]] as Snow White, [[Ilene Woods]] as Cinderella and [[Mary Costa]] as Aurora, due to the formers having both died in 1997 and 2010 respectively,<ref name="DisneyPrincessScene"/><ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news |title = Ilene Woods, the Voice of Disney's Cinderella, Dies at 81 |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/movies/06woods.html |newspaper = [[The New York Times]] |date=July 6, 2010 |access-date = November 29, 2018 |url-status=live |url-access=limited |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171203112947/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/movies/06woods.html |archive-date = December 3, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> while the latter retired from acting in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Turner|first1=Devarrick|title=Revisiting the esteemed opera career of Knoxville’s Disney princess Mary Costa|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/entertainment/2024/01/15/mary-costas-connection-to-maestro-movie-subject-leonard-bernstein/71845842007/|date=January 15, 2024|access-date=October 24, 2024|quote=Costa moved back to Knoxville permanently in 1993 and began reducing her professional workload in 2000.|website=Knox News}}</ref> [[Jennifer Hale]] and [[Kate Higgins]], the current voice actresses for Cinderella and Aurora, were hired for the film;<ref name="THRCharacters"/> [[Pamela Ribon]], the film's co-screenwriter, performed Snow White's voice for temporary tracks, but the team considered it a good substitute, allowing Ribon to voice her in the final film.<ref name="DisneyPrincessScene"/>


===Animation===
===Animation===
The film contains over 150 unique sets and 5,726 assets, and includes the highest number of characters in any Disney Animation film, with 434 individual characters with 6,752 variants.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/> One of the Disney animators who helped out to bring the Disney Princesses into CGI animation was [[Mark Henn]], who was also the original supervising animator of princesses [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]], [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]], [[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Jasmine]], [[Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan]], and [[Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)|Tiana]].<ref name="Julius2018p136">{{Harvp|Julius|2018|p=136}}.</ref><ref name="MarkHenn">{{cite web | url = https://www.dnaindia.com/hollywood/interview-i-am-happy-that-we-were-able-to-bring-all-princesses-together-animator-mark-henn-on-ralph-breaks-the-internet-2686443 | title = I am happy that we were able to bring all princesses together: Animator Mark Henn on 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' | first = Rucha | last = Sharma | date = November 16, 2018 | access-date = January 14, 2019 | work = [[Daily News and Analysis]] | archive-date = January 14, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190114210413/https://www.dnaindia.com/hollywood/interview-i-am-happy-that-we-were-able-to-bring-all-princesses-together-animator-mark-henn-on-ralph-breaks-the-internet-2686443 | url-status = live }}</ref> Henn also served as the supervising animator for the film's background hand-drawn animated characters.<ref name=PressKit>{{cite web|url=http://www.wdsmediafile.com/media/RalphBreaksTheInternet/writen-material/RalphBreaksTheInternet5bdce2c0c0501.pdf|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet – Press Kit|publisher=[[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]]|access-date=November 18, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403172550/http://www.wdsmediafile.com/media/RalphBreaksTheInternet/writen-material/RalphBreaksTheInternet5bdce2c0c0501.pdf|archive-date=April 3, 2019}}</ref> Animators had to work out various techniques to take the different styles of animation into a single approach, and figure out the proportions of the characters using official figurines.<ref name="DisneyPrincessScene"/><ref name="CGW">{{cite web|last=Moltenbrey|first=Karen|date=November 16, 2018|title=Oh My Disney Princesses|url=https://www.cgw.com/Press-Center/In-Focus/2018/Oh-My-Disney-Princesses.aspx|publisher=Computer Graphics World|access-date=September 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211225922/https://www.cgw.com/Press-Center/In-Focus/2018/Oh-My-Disney-Princesses.aspx|archive-date=February 11, 2021}}</ref> Unlike their original film counterparts, the Disney Princesses in the film were rendered in a more cartoony style with bigger eyes and ears.<ref name="Julius2018p136"/><ref name="CGW"/>
The picture contains over 150 unique sets and 5,726 assets. It also included the highest number of characters in any Disney Animation film, with 434 individual characters with 6,752 variants.<ref name="gamespot 31t"/>


Following the initial trailer for the film, which included the first shots of the Disney Princesses, [[Tiana (Disney)|Tiana]], the lead character from the 2009 film ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'' and of [[African-American]] heritage, appeared to have a lighter skin tone, a narrower nose, and European features in ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' than in the 2009 film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brucculieri|first=Julia|date=August 13, 2018|title=Disney Accused Of Lightening Princess Tiana’s Skin Tone In ‘Wreck It Ralph’ Sequel|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wreck-it-ralph-tiana-white-wash_us_5b719a80e4b0bdd0620b4444|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|accessdate=October 8, 2018|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20181006123535/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wreck-it-ralph-tiana-white-wash_us_5b719a80e4b0bdd0620b4444|archivedate=October 6, 2018}}</ref> This led to some backlashes on social media as these drew her appearance away from that expected of African-Americans.<ref name="AnimationMagazine">{{Cite news|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|date=September 23, 2018|title=Disney Reanimates ‘Ralph’s Tiana After Colorism Criticism|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/disney-reanimates-ralphs-tiana-after-colorism-criticism/|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|accessdate=October 3, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926124044/http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/disney-reanimates-ralphs-tiana-after-colorism-criticism/|archivedate=September 27, 2018}}</ref> As a result, Tiana's voice actress [[Anika Noni Rose]] and the advocacy group [[Color of Change]] contacted Disney to redesign Tiana for ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' to make her look closer to her 2009 appearance, which was reintroduced in the second trailer.<ref name="AnimationMagazine"/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gutierrez|first=Lisa|date=September 27, 2018|title=Anika Noni Rose goes to bat for Princess Tiana after Disney lightens her skin tone|url=https://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article219100720.html|work=[[The Kansas City Star]]|accessdate=October 3, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928122646/https://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article219100720.html|archivedate=September 28, 2018}}</ref> The same treatment was made given to [[Pocahontas (character)|Pocahontas]], the titular character of the [[Pocahontas (1995 film)|1995 film]], who had been pointed out by many viewers that she was given a much lighter skin tone.<ref name="AnimationMagazine"/>
In the initial trailer for the film, the [[African-American]] princess character Tiana appeared to have a lighter skin tone, a narrower nose, and more European features than she did in the 2009 film ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brucculieri|first=Julia|date=August 13, 2018|title=Disney Accused Of Lightening Princess Tiana's Skin Tone In 'Wreck It Ralph' Sequel|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wreck-it-ralph-tiana-white-wash_us_5b719a80e4b0bdd0620b4444|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=October 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006123535/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wreck-it-ralph-tiana-white-wash_us_5b719a80e4b0bdd0620b4444|archive-date=October 6, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="WSJ">{{cite web|last=Schwartzel|first=Erich|date=September 20, 2018|title=Disney Reanimates Portions of Upcoming Film After Criticism for Lightening Black Character's Skin|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-reanimates-portions-of-upcoming-film-after-criticism-for-lightening-black-characters-skin-1537477977|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=February 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001073506/https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-reanimates-portions-of-upcoming-film-after-criticism-for-lightening-black-characters-skin-1537477977|archive-date=October 1, 2018|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> This led to some backlashes on social media as these drew her appearance away from that expected of African-Americans.<ref name="WSJ"/> As a result, Disney contacted Tiana's voice actress, [[Anika Noni Rose]], and the advocacy group [[Color of Change]] to redesign Tiana for ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' to make sure she resembles more closely to her 2009 appearance; the updated character model was revealed in the second trailer.<ref name="WSJ"/><ref name="AnimationMagazine">{{cite web|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|date=September 23, 2018|title=Disney Reanimates 'Ralph's Tiana After Colorism Criticism|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/disney-reanimates-ralphs-tiana-after-colorism-criticism/|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|access-date=October 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926124044/https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/disney-reanimates-ralphs-tiana-after-colorism-criticism/|archive-date=September 26, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gutierrez|first=Lisa|date=September 27, 2018|title=Anika Noni Rose goes to bat for Princess Tiana after Disney lightens her skin tone|url=https://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article219100720.html|work=[[The Kansas City Star]]|access-date=October 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928122646/https://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article219100720.html|archive-date=September 28, 2018}}</ref> The same treatment was given to [[Pocahontas (character)|Pocahontas]], the titular character of the [[Pocahontas (1995 film)|1995 film]], as many viewers had pointed out that she was also given a much lighter skin tone.<ref name="AnimationMagazine"/>


A scene featured in the film's original teaser, released in March 2018, involving Ralph and Vanellope invading a children's game and feeding pancakes to a bunny to the point that it is implied to explode, was heavily discussed prior to the film's release; however, the scene was eventually cut from the film and instead placed halfway through the credits, with the addition of a meta-conversation where one of the characters alludes to having just watched a movie where a scene from the trailer was missing.<ref name="io9 credit scenes">{{cite web | url = https://io9.gizmodo.com/ralph-breaks-the-internets-post-credit-scenes-came-with-1830476959 | title = Ralph Breaks the Internet's Post-Credit Scenes Came With Some Major Hurdles | first = Germain | last = Lussier | date = November 26, 2018 | access-date = November 26, 2018 | work = [[io9]] | archive-date = November 26, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181126231724/https://io9.gizmodo.com/ralph-breaks-the-internets-post-credit-scenes-came-with-1830476959 | url-status = live }}</ref> The post-credits scene involves what starts as a teaser for ''[[Frozen II]]'' but cuts to Ralph [[rickrolling]] the audience by starting to sing [[Rick Astley]]'s "[[Never Gonna Give You Up]]".<ref name="io9 credit scenes"/> While producers Spencer and Moore had an idea of Ralph doing a "Wreck Roll" early on in the film's development, they never incorporated it into the story.<ref name="io9 credit scenes"/> As it was one of the last scenes added, the producers had gotten Reilly, who was on vacation with his family at the time, to come into a New York City studio to record for the day so that the animators could work from that.<ref name="io9 credit scenes"/>
===Music===
{{Main|Ralph Breaks the Internet (soundtrack)}}
On September 19, 2018, [[Imagine Dragons]] released the lead single from the soundtrack titled "[[Zero (Imagine Dragons song)|Zero]]", which will play during the end credits of the movie.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ding |first1=Sophie |title=Watch Imagine Dragons' Meme-Filled Music Video For 'Zero' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8475986/imagine-dragons-zero-video |accessdate=19 September 2018 |work=Billboard |date=19 September 2018}}</ref> On October 23, 2018, the music video of "Zero" was posted on Imagine Dragons' YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paur|first=Joey|title=Disney Releases Imagine Dragons' Zany RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET Music Video Called "Zero"|url=https://geektyrant.com/news/disney-releases-imagine-dragons-zany-ralph-breaks-the-internet-music-video-called-zero|accessdate=October 24, 2018|work=GeekTyrant|date=October 23, 2018}}</ref> The film will feature an original song called "A Place Called Slaughter Race", performed by [[Sarah Silverman]] and [[Gal Gadot]], written by Tom MacDougall and the film's co-director Phil Johntson, and the music was composed by [[Alan Menken]], while the song's pop version, "In This Place", was performed by [[Julia Michaels]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Iahn|first=Buddy|title=Disney details 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' soundtrack|url=https://themusicuniverse.com/disney-details-ralph-breaks-internet-soundtrack/|accessdate=October 24, 2018|work=The Music Universe|date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> The soundtrack, composed by [[Henry Jackman]], who also composed the score from the previous film. It will be released digitally on November 16, 2018, and will release on CD on November 30, 2018.<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ralph-Breaks-Internet-Henry-Jackman/dp/B07HGH7ZXF/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1540163059&sr=1-1&keywords=ralph+breaks+the|title=Henry Jackman - Ralph Breaks the Internet - Amazon Music|work=Amazon|accessdate=October 21, 2018}}</ref>


===Music and soundtrack===
==Release==
{{Main|Ralph Breaks the Internet (soundtrack){{!}}''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' (soundtrack)}}
On June 30, 2016, Walt Disney Animation Studios initially announced that the sequel, titled ''Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2'', would be released on March 9, 2018.<ref name=EWRalph2Announced /> However, in April 2017, ''[[A Wrinkle in Time (2018 film)|A Wrinkle in Time]]'' took over its date, and the film was pushed back to November 21, 2018.<ref name="SWEIX S 2019">{{cite news|last1=McClintock|first1=Pamela|title='Star Wars: Episode IX' Sets Summer 2019 Release Date|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-ix-sets-release-date-997230|accessdate=April 25, 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 25, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426013822/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-ix-sets-release-date-997230|archivedate=April 26, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In July 2018, Disney shortened the film's title to ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''.<ref name="Shorten"/> The film will be released in 3D, 2D, [[Dolby Cinema]] and [[IMAX 3D]].<ref name=DeadlineDisneyImax2019 />
On September 19, 2018, [[Imagine Dragons]] released the lead single from the soundtrack titled "[[Zero (Imagine Dragons song)|Zero]]", which plays during the end credits of the film.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |last1=Ding |first1=Sophie |title=Watch Imagine Dragons' Meme-Filled Music Video For 'Zero' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8475986/imagine-dragons-zero-video |access-date=19 September 2018 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=19 September 2018 |archive-date=September 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011023/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8475986/imagine-dragons-zero-video |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 23, 2018, the music video of "Zero" was posted on Imagine Dragons' YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paur|first=Joey|title=Disney Releases Imagine Dragons' Zany Ralph Breaks the Internet Music Video Called "Zero"|url=https://geektyrant.com/news/disney-releases-imagine-dragons-zany-ralph-breaks-the-internet-music-video-called-zero|access-date=October 24, 2018|work=GeekTyrant|date=October 23, 2018|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210112233836/https://geektyrant.com/news/disney-releases-imagine-dragons-zany-ralph-breaks-the-internet-music-video-called-zero|url-status=live}}</ref> The film features an original song called "A Place Called Slaughter Race", performed by [[Sarah Silverman]] and [[Gal Gadot]], written by Tom MacDougall and the film's co-director Phil Johnston, and composed by [[Alan Menken]]; the song's pop version, "In This Place", was performed by [[Julia Michaels]].<ref name="MusicUniverse">{{Cite news|last=Iahn|first=Buddy|title=Disney details 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' soundtrack|url=https://themusicuniverse.com/disney-details-ralph-breaks-internet-soundtrack/|access-date=October 24, 2018|work=The Music Universe|date=October 26, 2018|archive-date=November 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104211151/https://themusicuniverse.com/disney-details-ralph-breaks-internet-soundtrack/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film also features songs from various Disney Princess films, as well as Demi Lovato's cover of "[[Let It Go (Disney song)|Let it Go]]" played in the beginning of the ''Oh My Disney'' scene.<ref name=PressKit />{{rp|9}} Ralph also rickrolls the tune "[[Never Gonna Give You Up]]" by [[Rick Astley]] in a post-credits scene.<ref name="io9 credit scenes"/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Fullerton|first=Huw|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2's post-credits scenes explained|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/film/2018-12-03/wreck-it-ralph-2-post-credits-scenes-explained/|access-date=December 4, 2018|work=[[Radio Times]]|date=December 3, 2018|archive-date=June 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619153754/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/film/2018-12-04/wreck-it-ralph-2-post-credits-scenes-explained/|url-status=live}}</ref> The soundtrack was composed by [[Henry Jackman]], who also composed the score from the previous film.<ref name="/Film">{{cite web|last=Han|first=Angie|title='Wreck-It Ralph' Sequel Officially in the Works, Composer Confirms|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/wreck-it-ralph-sequel/|access-date=October 13, 2018|work=[[/Film]]|date=April 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903150143/https://www.slashfilm.com/wreck-it-ralph-sequel/|archive-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> It was released digitally on November 16, 2018,<ref name="MusicUniverse"/> and on CD on November 30, 2018.<ref name="MusicUniverse"/>


==Marketing==
The film will be released in the [[United Kingdom]] on November 30, as shown on its international trailer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=James|date=October 10, 2018|title=Final Ralph Breaks The Internet Trailer Surfs The Web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/wreck-ralph/final-ralph-breaks-internet-trailer-surfs-web/|work=[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]|accessdate=October 11, 2018|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20181011015522/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/wreck-ralph/final-ralph-breaks-internet-trailer-surfs-web/|archivedate=October 11, 2018}}</ref> The first official clip named "Knowsmore" was released on World [[Internet Day]] last October 29, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/watch-how-ralph-breaks-the-internet-brings-the-internet-1830074327|title=Watch How Ralph Breaks the Internet Brings the Internet to Life|last=Lussier|first=Germain|work=io9|access-date=October 31, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Another entitled "Hearts" was introduced on November 5, the same date where they start selling tickets before its release.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://screenrant.com/ralph-breaks-internet-video-tickets/|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet Clip Introduces Yesss; Tickets On Sale|date=2018-11-05|work=ScreenRant|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en-US}}</ref> On that same day, the film made its world premiere at Los Angeles’ El Capitan Theatre along with the song "Zero" played by Imagine Dragons at the event.<ref name="PhotoGallery"/><ref name="TheIndianExpress">{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=November 6, 2018|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/ralph-breaks-the-internet-premiere-imagine-dragons-taraji-p-henson-5436111/|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet premiere: Imagine Dragons, Taraji P Henson and Mandy Moore attend|work=[[Indian Express Limited|The Indian Express]]|access-date=November 8, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Marotta|first=Jenna|date=November 6, 2018|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-c-reilly-sarah-silverman-disney-premiere-ralph-breaks-internet-1158614|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet' Producer on Disney's Delayed Release|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=November 8, 2018|language=en}}</ref> A clip about "There is no Track" was released on November 8 which is all about the new character Shank.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2461062/new-ralph-breaks-the-internet-video-is-all-about-gal-gadots-shank|title=New Ralph Breaks The Internet Video Is All About Gal Gadot’s Shank|date=2018-11-08|work=CINEMABLEND|access-date=2018-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet - "There Is No Track" Exclusive Clip - IGN Video|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/11/08/ralph-breaks-the-internet-there-is-no-track-exclusive-clip|language=en|access-date=2018-11-09}}</ref>
To coincide with the film's release, ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'' made a cameo appearance of Ralph via an "outdoor cinema screen" in the game's location "Risky Reels" and added the emote dance Hot Marat, which was available as a limited time offering.<ref name="FortniteCrossover">{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/23/18108602/fortnite-wreck-it-ralph-crossover-cameo-breaks-the-internet|title=Wreck it Ralph makes surprise Fortnite appearance|first=Jon|last=Porter|date=November 23, 2018|access-date=March 30, 2021|website=[[The Verge]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330082234/https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/23/18108602/fortnite-wreck-it-ralph-crossover-cameo-breaks-the-internet|archive-date=March 30, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HotMaratEmote">{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Binkowski|url=https://dotesports.com/fortnite/news/free-wreck-it-ralph-themed-fortnite-emote-hot-marat-is-now-available-in-the-item-shop|title=Free Wreck-It Ralph-themed Fortnite emote, Hot Marat, is now available in the Item Shop|date=November 23, 2018|publisher=[[Dot Esports]]|access-date=March 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330083233/https://dotesports.com/fortnite/news/free-wreck-it-ralph-themed-fortnite-emote-hot-marat-is-now-available-in-the-item-shop|archive-date=March 30, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Opening" /> For "Wreck Urselfie", a mobile experience used to build scenarios with [[Google Home]] featured Ralph and Vanellope stuck inside users' smartphones, as Google BrandLab used [[Google]]'s API Cloud Vision.<ref name="Opening" /> The first [[WhatsApp]] experience that allowed fans to connect with Ralph and Vanellope while they navigated the Internet and ended up in WhatsApp.<ref name="Opening" /> [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], which promoted the film with its products [[FireTV]] and the [[Kindle Fire]], and its subsidiary [[IMDb]], announced the "Pre-Black Friday sale" through the "themed landing page," which was seen in the scene where Ralph "broke" its [[home page]].<ref name="Opening" /> Furthermore, fans had some Disney offers and continued to connect the purchase of the film's tickets.<ref name="Opening" /> [[Carvana]] and Disney collaborated to promote the film's release throughout a multi-channel campaign.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Carvana Brings Online Car Buying to "Ralph Breaks the Internet" |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181102005056/en/Carvana-Brings-Online-Car-Buying-%E2%80%9CRalph-Breaks |access-date=November 4, 2018 |publisher=[[Carvana]] |date=November 2, 2018 |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103092039/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181102005056/en/Carvana-Brings-Online-Car-Buying-%E2%80%9CRalph-Breaks |url-status=live }}</ref> The film collaborated with the mobile in-cinema game Noovie Arcade, which tied the video game used in the film's teaser, the "pancake milkshake", causing audiences to have each other's challenges and gain [[Score (game)|scores]] and [[milkshakes]] at least 21,100 theaters including [[AMC Theatres]], [[Cinemark]], and [[Regal Cinemas]].<ref name="Opening" /> The [[virtual reality]] experience based on the film, which was created in collaboration with [[ILMxLab]] and [[The Void (virtual reality)|The Void]], titled ''Ralph Breaks VR''.<ref name="Opening" /><ref name="RalphBreaksVR">{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/21/18106454/ralph-breaks-the-internet-vr-the-void-virtual-reality-disney|title=The Void's Ralph Breaks VR puts players inside a giant interactive Disney movie|website=[[The Verge]]|date=November 21, 2018|access-date=March 28, 2021|first=Bryan|last=Bishop|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328023032/https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/21/18106454/ralph-breaks-the-internet-vr-the-void-virtual-reality-disney|archive-date=March 28, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Aside from the film, it takes on a different plot.<ref name="Opening" /> Additional marketing partners for the film included [[A Bathing Ape|BAPE]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Rouse |first=Issac |title='Ralph Breaks the Internet' Teams up With BAPE for Playful Collaboration |url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/11/ralph-breaks-the-internet-bape |access-date=December 3, 2018 |work=Hypebeast |date=November 30, 2018 |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203181440/https://hypebeast.com/2018/11/ralph-breaks-the-internet-bape |url-status=live }}</ref> eBay,<ref name="CampaignLive"/> [[Fandango Media|Fandango]],<ref name="Fandango">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/free-25-fandango-giftcards-for-wreck-it-ralph-2-ra/1100-6463868/|title=Free $25 Fandango Giftcards For Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks The Internet Giveaway|last=Yazdani|first=Sheiva|date=December 12, 2018|website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=December 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213071055/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/free-25-fandango-giftcards-for-wreck-it-ralph-2-ra/1100-6463868/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Mailchimp]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Slater |first=Shawn |title=Sneak Peek from 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' Downloads into Disney Parks in November |url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/10/sneak-peek-from-ralph-breaks-the-internet-downloads-into-disney-parks-in-november/ |access-date=December 4, 2018 |publisher=[[Disney Parks, Experiences and Products|Walt Disney Parks and Resort]] |date=October 19, 2018 |archive-date=December 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209131211/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/10/sneak-peek-from-ralph-breaks-the-internet-downloads-into-disney-parks-in-november/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[McDonald's]],<ref name="McDonalds">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mcdonalds-disney-happymeals-idUSKCN1GB32V|title=Disney toys return to McDonald's Happy Meals|date=February 28, 2018|publisher=[[Reuters]]|access-date=March 30, 2021|archive-date=March 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330042002/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mcdonalds-disney-happymeals-idUSKCN1GB32V|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Netgear]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Belinda |title=Disney's 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' Sweepstakes |url=https://blog.netgear.com/blog/2018/11/ |access-date=December 3, 2018 |publisher=[[Netgear]] |date=November 16, 2018 |archive-date=December 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209132558/https://blog.netgear.com/blog/2018/11/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and Purple.<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch new TV ads from Apple, JBL, Kroger and more |url=https://adage.com/article/hot-spots/watch-new-tv-ads-apple-jbl-kroger-purple-mattress-pom/315554/ |access-date=December 4, 2018 |work=[[Ad Age]] |date=November 8, 2018 |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205012326/https://adage.com/article/hot-spots/watch-new-tv-ads-apple-jbl-kroger-purple-mattress-pom/315554/ |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}</ref>


In the month of the release of the film, the [[City-building game|world builder]] video game ''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]'' included a limited time Event focused on ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' to promote it, with the characters involved in a new storyline unrelated to the events of the film, including Ralph, Vanellope, Yesss, Shank, Spamley, Fix-Felix, Jr. and Calhoun as playable characters, some attractions based on locations of the film, and the Comfy Costumes that Cinderella, Ariel, Belle and Jasmine wear in the film.
===Marketing===
A new poster for the film was released on February 26, 2018. Two days later, a teaser trailer for the film was released on February 28, 2018, and it quickly became viral, getting more than 4.5 million views in 24 hours.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=Disney |number=968531185574936577 |title="There's no one I'd rather be than me." 😇😡 |author=Disney |date=February 27, 2018 |accessdate=February 27, 2018 }}</ref> A second trailer was released on June 4, 2018 with the [[Daft Punk]] song "[[Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/4/17424594/wreck-it-ralph-2-trailer-disney | title = Wreck-It Ralph 2 trailer mocks Google’s annoying predictive search | first = Julia | last = Alexander | date = June 4, 2018 | accessdate = October 23, 2018 | work = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] }}</ref> A sneak peek of the film was released on August 10, 2018 that included the [[will.i.am]] song "Geekin'".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bonomolo |first1=Cameron |title=New ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’ Trailer Features Gal Gadot and More Disney Princesses |url=http://comicbook.com/movies/2018/08/11/wreck-it-ralph-breaks-internet-disney-princesses-gal-gadot/ |accessdate=August 12, 2018 |work=Movies |date=August 10, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Its final trailer was released on September 20, 2018 which included the song "[[Never Gonna Give You Up]]".<ref name="io9"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Liptak |first=Andrew |title=The latest trailer for Ralph Breaks the Internet Rickrolls us all |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/20/17882178/ralph-breaks-the-internet-trailer-rickroll |accessdate=October 15, 2018 |work=[[The Verge]] |date=September 20, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


==Release==
[[Carvana]] and [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] collaborated to promote the film's release throughout a multi-channel campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |title=Carvana Brings Online Car Buying to “Ralph Breaks the Internet” |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181102005056/en/Carvana-Brings-Online-Car-Buying-%E2%80%9CRalph-Breaks |accessdate=November 4, 2018 |work=[[Business Wire]] |date=November 2, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
===Theatrical===
''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' premiered on November 5, 2018, at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2018 |title=''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' premiere: Imagine Dragons, Taraji P Henson and Mandy Moore attend |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/ralph-breaks-the-internet-premiere-imagine-dragons-taraji-p-henson-5436111/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184503/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/ralph-breaks-the-internet-premiere-imagine-dragons-taraji-p-henson-5436111/ |archive-date=November 8, 2018 |access-date=November 8, 2018 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Derschowitz |first=Jessica |date=November 6, 2018 |title=See the Disney princesses and other stars at the ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' premiere |url=https://ew.com/movies/ralph-breaks-the-internet-premiere-photos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106225253/https://ew.com/movies/ralph-breaks-the-internet-premiere-photos/ |archive-date=November 6, 2018 |access-date=November 14, 2018 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> It was initially scheduled for release on March 9,<ref name="EWRalph2Announced" /> but was later pushed back to November 21.<ref name="NewReleaseDates">{{cite news|last1=McClintock|first1=Pamela|title='Star Wars: Episode IX' Sets Summer 2019 Release Date|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-ix-sets-release-date-997230|access-date=April 25, 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426013822/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-ix-sets-release-date-997230|archive-date=April 26, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The film was also released in [[IMAX]] and [[3D film|3D]] formats.<ref name="IMAXRelease">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/disney-films-show-imax-through-2019-new-distribution-deal-star-wars-1201938700/ |title=Disney Films To Show on Imax Through 2019 With New Distribution Deal |last=Lieberman |first=David |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=February 22, 2017 |access-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223125955/http://deadline.com/2017/02/disney-films-show-imax-through-2019-new-distribution-deal-star-wars-1201938700/ |archive-date=February 23, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="3DRelease">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-episode-ix-release-date-jj-abrams-1202555963/ |title='Star Wars: Episode IX' Release Date Moves to December 2019 |last=Kroll |first=Justin |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 12, 2017 |access-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912213141/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-episode-ix-release-date-jj-abrams-1202555963/ |archive-date=September 12, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Home media===
''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' was released by [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment]] on digital on February 12, 2019,<ref name="HomeMediaFeatures" /> and on [[Blu-ray]] and [[DVD]] on February 26.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Macy|first=Seth|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/26/movies-coming-out-february-26-2019|title=Movies Coming Out February 26, 2019|website=[[IGN]]|date=February 27, 2019|access-date=January 12, 2021|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112101948/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/26/movies-coming-out-february-26-2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Bonus features include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a short highlighting some of the [[Easter egg (media)|Easter eggs]] hidden throughout the film, deleted scenes, and the music videos for "Zero" and "In This Place".<ref name="HomeMediaFeatures" /> A feature exclusive to the digital release is a featurette on the artists going to race car driving school to research all the driving in ''Slaughter Race''.<ref name="HomeMediaFeatures">{{cite web|url=https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/exclusive-when-you-can-watch-ralph-breaks-the-internet-at-home-753567?cjid=cj_11875110_7474779_&cjevent=3eac685019c211e9823f00410a24060b|title=Exclusive: When You Can Watch 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' at Home|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|date=January 15, 2019|access-date=January 16, 2019|archive-date=January 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117065934/https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/exclusive-when-you-can-watch-ralph-breaks-the-internet-at-home-753567?cjid=cj_11875110_7474779_&cjevent=3eac685019c211e9823f00410a24060b|url-status=live}}</ref> In its first week, ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' sold 225,099 DVDs and 816,890 Blu-rays as the most sold film on both formats in the United States.<ref name="TheNumbers" /> Overall, ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' sold 616,387 DVDs and 1.4{{nbsp}}million Blu-rays, adding them up to get a total of 2{{nbsp}}million copies, and made $47.7{{nbsp}}million through home media releases.<ref name="TheNumbers" />


==Reception==
==Reception==
===Box office projections===
===Box office===
''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' grossed $201.1{{nbsp}}million in the United States and Canada, and $328.2{{nbsp}}million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $529.3{{nbsp}}million,<ref name="BOM"/> against a production budget of $175{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="Preview2" />
In the United States and Canada, ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' will be released alongside ''[[Creed II]]'' and ''[[Robin Hood (2018 film)|Robin Hood]]'', as well as the wide expansion of ''[[Green Book (film)|Green Book]]'', and is projected to gross around $65 million in its five-day opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/ralph-breaks-the-internet-creed-ii-robin-hood-thanksgiving-box-office-projections-1202493906/|title=Ralph Breaks The Internet’ Tracking To $65M; ‘Creed II’ Eyeing $48M, ‘Robin Hood’ $17M In Thanksgiving B.O. Showdown|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=November 1, 2018|access-date=November 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=Varietypreview>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/box-office/box-office-wreck-it-ralph-creed-2-robin-hood-1203017249/|title=Thanksgiving Box Office: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Battles ‘Creed II,’ ‘Robin Hood’|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=November 1, 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=November 3, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

In the United States and Canada, ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' was released alongside ''[[Creed II]]'' and ''[[Robin Hood (2018 film)|Robin Hood]]'', as well as the wide expansion of ''[[Green Book (film)|Green Book]]'', and was originally projected to gross $67–77{{nbsp}}million from 3,900+ theaters in its five-day opening weekend.<ref name="Preview1">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ralph-breaks-internet-win-thanksgiving-weekend-box-office-1162937|title=Box Office Preview: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' to Win Holiday Turkey Trot|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|date=November 20, 2018|access-date=January 12, 2021|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120172828/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-preview-ralph-breaks-internet-win-turkey-trot-1162937|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Preview2">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/box-office/thanksgiving-box-office-ralph-breaks-the-internet-creed-2-1203032759/|title=Thanksgiving Box Office Battle: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' to Top 'Creed II,' 'Robin Hood'|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=November 20, 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120201951/https://variety.com/2018/film/box-office/thanksgiving-box-office-ralph-breaks-the-internet-creed-2-1203032759/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film made $18.3{{nbsp}}million on its first day<ref name="TheNumbers">{{cite the numbers|id=Ralph-Breaks-The-Internet-(2018)|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet|access-date=March 29, 2021|archive-date=March 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329120632/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Ralph-Breaks-The-Internet-(2018)|url-status=live}}</ref> (including a pre-Thanksgiving record $3.8{{nbsp}}million from Tuesday previews<ref name="THROpening1">{{cite web|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/box-office-ralph-breaks-internet-eyes-85m-90m-thanksgiving-feast-1163279|title=Box Office: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' Eyes $85M-$90M Thanksgiving Feast|date=November 21, 2018|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=March 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329115656/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/box-office-ralph-breaks-internet-eyes-85m-90m-thanksgiving-feast-1163279|archive-date=March 29, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>) and another $10.2{{nbsp}}million on its second.<ref name="TheNumbers" /> It went on to debut to $55.7{{nbsp}}million in its opening weekend (a five-day total of $84.5{{nbsp}}million), finishing first at the box office and marking the second-best Thanksgiving opening behind Disney's ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' ($93.6{{nbsp}}million).<ref name="THROpening2">{{cite web|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-ralph-breaks-internet-creed-2-ko-robin-hood-1163710|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet,' 'Creed II' Move Thanksgiving Box Office Toward New Record|date=November 25, 2018|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=March 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329112617/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-ralph-breaks-internet-creed-2-ko-robin-hood-1163710|archive-date=March 29, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> In its second weekend the film made $25.8{{nbsp}}million, dropping 54% but remaining in first.<ref name="Weekend2">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/the-possession-of-hannah-grace-grabs-625k-in-thursday-night-previews-1202511705/|title='Ralph' Breaking $25M+ 2nd Weekend; 'Grinch' Steals $203M+; 'Hannah Grace' $6M+ In Slow Post Thanksgiving Period – Sunday Update|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 2, 2018|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|access-date=December 2, 2018|archive-date=December 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203182923/https://deadline.com/2018/12/the-possession-of-hannah-grace-grabs-625k-in-thursday-night-previews-1202511705/|url-status=live}}</ref> For the third weekend, it topped the box office once again with $16.1{{nbsp}}million, dropping 37%.<ref name="Weekend3">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/ralph-breaks-the-internet-the-favourite-emma-stone-rachel-weisz-weekend-box-office-1202516270/|title='Ralph' Keeps No. 1 Away From Greedy 'Grinch' For Third Weekend In A Row With $16M+ – Sunday Update|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=December 9, 2018|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=December 9, 2018|archive-date=December 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208135010/https://deadline.com/2018/12/ralph-breaks-the-internet-the-favourite-emma-stone-rachel-weisz-weekend-box-office-1202516270/|url-status=live}}</ref> In its second and third weekends the film finished ahead of ''[[The Grinch (film)|The Grinch]]'', marking the first time where animated films reached the top two spots at the box office for two consecutive weekends.<ref name="Weekend3" />

===Critical response===
{{RT data|prose|consensus=''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' levels up on its predecessor with a funny, heartwarming sequel that expands its colorful universe while focusing on core characters and relationships.|ref=yes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309171622/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ralph_breaks_the_internet|archive-date=March 9, 2023|url-status=live}} {{Metacritic film prose|score=71|count=43|ref=yes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112021754/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/ralph-breaks-the-internet|archive-date=November 12, 2020|access-date=May 22, 2022|url-status=live}} Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, down from the "A" earned by the first film,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manfredi |first=Lucas |date=November 24, 2022 |title=''Strange World'' CinemaScore Might Be the Lowest Ever For a Walt Disney Animation Studio Film |url=https://www.thewrap.com/strange-world-cinemascore-disney-animation-film/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125002321/https://www.thewrap.com/strange-world-cinemascore-disney-animation-film/ |archive-date=November 25, 2022 |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> and those at [[PostTrak]] gave the film four stars out of five.<ref name="Opening">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/ralph-breaks-the-internet-creed-ii-thanksgiving-box-office-1202505947/|title='Ralph' Scoring 2nd Best Thanksgiving Debut With $84M+; 'Creed II' $55M+ Live-Action Champ; 'Robin Hood' Goes Wrong At $14M+|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=November 25, 2018|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|access-date=November 25, 2018|archive-date=January 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109124154/https://deadline.com/2018/11/ralph-breaks-the-internet-creed-ii-thanksgiving-box-office-1202505947/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Bilge Ebiri]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the film a positive review, saying that "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".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ebiri|first=Bilge|authorlink=Bilge Ebiri|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet' Review: Disney Gets Caught in the Web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/movies/ralph-breaks-the-internet-review.html|date=November 19, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120004122/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/movies/ralph-breaks-the-internet-review.html|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref> Brian Lowry of [[CNN]] said that "The colorful action should delight tykes, but the smart, media-savvy asides make it especially appealing to grownups".<ref>{{cite web|last=Lowry|first=Brian|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet' runs up score on clever plot|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/19/entertainment/ralph-breaks-the-internet-review/index.html|date=November 19, 2018|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-date=November 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119215836/https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/19/entertainment/ralph-breaks-the-internet-review/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Kerry Lengel of ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying "what makes the movie compelling, despite the subdued dramatic payoff, is that it is a heightened reflection of our experience—our love affair, really—with our gadgets, our apps and, yes, our brands".<ref>{{cite web|last=Lengel|first=Kerry|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet' review: All hail our pop-culture overlords|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2018/11/19/ralph-breaks-internet-review-all-hail-our-pop-culture-overlords-1-2/2005053002/|date=November 16, 2018|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210112234345/https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2018/11/19/ralph-breaks-internet-review-all-hail-our-pop-culture-overlords-1-2/2005053002/|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref> Peter Hartlaub of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' gave the film three stars out of four, stating that the film is "almost always inspired in the moment" and said that "the new characters are all pretty great", though he said that the film's first third "struggles to find its focus", and felt that Felix and Calhoun's subplot "would have worked better as a pre-movie animated short".<ref>{{cite web|last=Hartlaub|first=Peter|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet' is a fun and inspired sequel, glitches and all|url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/ralph-breaks-the-internet-is-a-fun-and-inspired-sequel-glitches-and-all|date=November 19, 2018|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120035926/https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/ralph-breaks-the-internet-is-a-fun-and-inspired-sequel-glitches-and-all|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref> Chris Bumbray of ''JoBlo's Movie Emporium'' said that the film "is just as solid" as the first film, and said it was compared to the [[science fiction film]] ''[[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bumbray|first=Chris|title=Review: Ralph Breaks The Internet|url=https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/review-ralph-breaks-the-internet|date=November 16, 2018|publisher=[[JoBlo.com]]|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120035929/http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/review-ralph-breaks-the-internet|url-status=live}}</ref> Bryan Bishop of ''[[The Verge]]'' described the film as "''[[The Lego Movie]]'' of Disney films", stating that it "soars when it sends up the studio's own films, but its portrayal of the internet feels a little optimistic for 2018."<ref>{{cite web|last=Bishop|first=Bryan|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet is The Lego Movie of Disney films|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/14/18093994/ralph-breaks-the-internet-movie-review-john-c-reilly-sarah-silverman|date=November 14, 2018|work=[[The Verge]]|access-date=December 4, 2018|archive-date=November 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118153558/https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/14/18093994/ralph-breaks-the-internet-movie-review-john-c-reilly-sarah-silverman|url-status=live}}</ref>

Oliver Jones of ''[[The New York Observer]]'' gave the film a two-and-a-half score, saying that "''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' is a candy coated, hard shined brick of postmodernism—a Vitamix smoothie of gags, nostalgia, product placement and Fruity Pebbles".<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Oliver|title=The Dizzying Digital Wonderland in 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' Will Give You Whiplash|url=https://observer.com/2018/11/the-dizzying-digital-wonderland-in-ralph-breaks-the-internet-will-give-you-whiplash/|date=November 14, 2018|work=[[The New York Observer]]|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-date=November 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119033810/https://observer.com/2018/11/the-dizzying-digital-wonderland-in-ralph-breaks-the-internet-will-give-you-whiplash/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Alonso Duralde]] of ''[[TheWrap]]'' said that "Within a few years, the specifics of the viral-video gags in ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' will be as dated as a [[Tay Zonday]] joke".<ref>{{cite web|last=Duralde|first=Alonso|author-link=Alonso Duralde|title='Ralph Breaks the Internet' Film Review: Disappointing Sequel Offers a Few Good Clicks|url=https://www.thewrap.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-film-review-sarah-silverman-gal-gadot/|date=November 14, 2018|work=[[TheWrap]]|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120095459/https://www.thewrap.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-film-review-sarah-silverman-gal-gadot/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' said that the "sequel to the 2012 film is somewhere between ''Ready Player One'' and ''[[The Emoji Movie]]'', summoning up a zero-gravity spectacle of dazzling colours and vertiginous perspectives, a featureless and inert mashup of memes, brands, avatars, and jokes".<ref>{{cite web|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|author-link=Peter Bradshaw|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet review – virtually impossible to enjoy tiresome arcade game re-run|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/nov/21/ralph-breaks-the-internet-review-virtually-impossible-to-enjoy-tiresome-arcade-game-re-run|date=November 21, 2018|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=November 24, 2018|archive-date=November 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124052236/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/nov/21/ralph-breaks-the-internet-review-virtually-impossible-to-enjoy-tiresome-arcade-game-re-run|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 99%;"
|+ {{sronly|Accolades received by ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''}}
|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Date of ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Recipient(s)
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Academy Awards]]
| | [[91st Academy Awards|February 24, 2019]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
| [[Rich Moore]], [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]], and [[Clark Spencer]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscar-winners-2019-updating-live-1178560|title=Oscars 2019: Complete Winners List|date=February 24, 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304081808/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscar-winners-2019-updating-live-1178560|archive-date=March 4, 2021|access-date=March 4, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|[[Alliance of Women Film Journalists]]
| rowspan="2"|January 10, 2019
| Best Animated Feature Film
| [[Rich Moore]] and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="EDAAwards">{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2018-alliance-of-women-film-journalists-awfj-eda-awards-winners/|title=The 2018 Alliance Of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) EDA Awards Winners|last=Neglia|first=Matt|website=Next Best Picture|date=January 10, 2019|access-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307093959/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2018-alliance-of-women-film-journalists-awfj-eda-awards-winners|archive-date=March 7, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Best Animated Female
| [[Sarah Silverman]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="EDAAwards" />
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="11" | [[Annie Awards]]
| rowspan="11" | [[46th Annie Awards|February 2, 2019]]
|-
| [[Annie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
| ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="AnnieNom">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-annie-award-winners-complete-list-1178562|title=Annie Awards: 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Wins Best Animated Feature|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 3, 2019|access-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203201757/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-annie-award-winners-complete-list-1178562|archive-date=February 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Feature Production
| Cesar Velazquez, Marie Tollec, Alexander Moaveni, Peter DeMund, and Ian J. Coony
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="AnnieNom" />
|-
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
| Vitor Vilela
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="AnnieNom" />
|-
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
| Ami Thompson
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="AnnieNom" />
|-
| [[Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production]]
| [[Rich Moore]] and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]]
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="AnnieNom" />
|-
| [[Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production]]
| [[Henry Jackman]], [[Alan Menken]], [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]], Tom MacDougall, and [[Dan Reynolds (singer)|Dan Reynolds]]
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="AnnieNom" />
|-
| Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
| Michael Herrera
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="AnnieNom" />
|-
| [[Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production]]
| [[Sarah Silverman]]
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="AnnieNom" />
|-
| [[Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production]]
| [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]] and [[Pamela Ribon]]
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="AnnieNom" />
|-
| Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
| Jeremy Milton, Fabienne Rawley, Jesse Averna, John Wheeler, and Pace Raulsen
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="AnnieNom" />
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]]
| December 7, 2018
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Feature]]
| ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2018-chicago-film-critics-association-cfca-winners/|title=The 2018 Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) Winners|last=Neglia|first=Matt|website=Next Best Picture|date=December 8, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307102140/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2018-chicago-film-critics-association-cfca-winners|archive-date=March 7, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Cinema Audio Society Awards]]
| [[Cinema Audio Society Awards 2018|February 16, 2019]]
| [[Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated]]
| Gabriel Guy, Paul McGrath, David E. Fluhr, Alan Meyerson, Doc Kane, and Scott Curtis
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-cinema-audio-society-award-winners-1174707|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Wins CAS Sound Mixers' Top Honor|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 16, 2019|access-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307095811/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-cinema-audio-society-award-winners-1174707|archive-date=March 7, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]]
| [[24th Critics' Choice Awards|January 13, 2019]]
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
| [[Rich Moore]] and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="CriticsChoice">{{Cite web |last=Crist |first=Allison |date=January 13, 2019 |title=Critics' Choice Awards: ''Roma'', ''Americans'', ''Mrs. Maisel'' Top Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1172261/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114153323/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1172261/ |archive-date=January 14, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Detroit Film Critics Society]]
| [[Detroit Film Critics Society#2018|December 3, 2018]]
| Best Animated Film
| ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2018-detroit-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|title=The 2018 Detroit Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners|last=Neglia|first=Matt|website=Next Best Picture|date=December 3, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307101150/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2018-detroit-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners|archive-date=March 7, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Golden Globe Awards]]
| [[76th Golden Globe Awards|January 6, 2019]]
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film|Best Animated Feature Film]]
| [[Rich Moore]] and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Snlerson|first=Dan|url=https://ew.com/golden-globes/2019/01/06/golden-globes-2019-winners-list/ |title=Golden Globes 2019: See the full winners list |date=January 6, 2019 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=January 12, 2021 |archive-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107110815/https://ew.com/golden-globes/2019/01/06/golden-globes-2019-winners-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Golden Trailer Awards]]
| May 31, 2018
| Best Animation/Family
| "Wired Refresh" (MOCEAN)
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>Multiple sources:
*{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=May 9, 2018 |title=Golden Trailer Award Nominations: ''The Shape Of Water'', ''Hitman's Bodyguard'' Top List |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/golden-trailer-awards-2018-nominations-list-1202386445/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328222157/https://deadline.com/2018/05/golden-trailer-awards-2018-nominations-list-1202386445/ |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}
*{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |author-link=Dave McNary |date=May 31, 2018 |title=''Black Panther'' Wins Top Prize at Golden Trailer Awards |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/black-panther-prize-golden-trailer-awards-1202827408/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601064823/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/black-panther-prize-golden-trailer-awards-1202827408/ |archive-date=June 1, 2018 |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | [[2019 Kids' Choice Awards|March 23, 2019]]
| [[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie|Favorite Animated Movie]]
| ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="KCA">{{Cite web |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |last2=Forstadt |first2=Jillian |date=March 23, 2019 |title=Kids' Choice Awards: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-complete-list-winners-2019-1191274/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324030635/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-complete-list-winners-2019-1191274/ |archive-date=March 24, 2019 |access-date=January 4, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
| Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie
| [[Gal Gadot]]
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="KCA" />
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Producers Guild of America Award]]
| |[[Producers Guild of America Awards 2018|January 19, 2019]]
| [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture|Best Animated Motion Picture]]
| [[Clark Spencer]]
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="PGA">{{cite web|title=Producers Guild Awards: 'Green Book' Named Outstanding Motion Picture|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/producers-guild-awards-2019-winners-list-full-1173285|access-date=March 4, 2021|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 19, 2019|archive-date=March 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304083226/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/producers-guild-awards-2019-winners-list-full-1173285|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]
| rowspan="2"|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2018|December 10, 2018]]
| Best Animated Film
| ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="SDFCS">{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2018-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/|title=The 2018 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners|last=Neglia|first=Matt|website=Next Best Picture|date=December 10, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307094814/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2018-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners|archive-date=March 7, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Best Body of Work
| [[John C. Reilly]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="SDFCS" />
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Satellite Awards]]
| | [[23rd Satellite Awards|February 22, 2019]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature|Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature]]
| ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="SatelliteAwardsBundle">Multiple sources:
*{{Cite web|last=Tangcay|first=Jazz|url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2018/11/29/2018-satellite-awards-nominations/|date=November 30, 2018|title=2018 Satellite Awards Nominations|publisher=[[Awards Daily]]|access-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307003228/https://www.awardsdaily.com/2018/11/29/2018-satellite-awards-nominations/|archive-date=March 7, 2021|url-status=live}}
*{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Erik|url=https://awardswatch.com/satellite-awards-winners-beale-street-roma-a-star-is-born-blackkklansman/|date=January 3, 2019|title=Satellite Awards winners: 'Beale Street,' 'ROMA,' 'A Star Is Born,' 'BlacKkKlansman'|website=AwardsWatch|access-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307003120/https://awardswatch.com/satellite-awards-winners-beale-street-roma-a-star-is-born-blackkklansman/|archive-date=March 7, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Saturn Awards]]
| [[45th Saturn Awards|September 13, 2019]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]
| ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderton |first=Ethan |date=September 14, 2019 |title=2019 Saturn Awards Winners: ''Avengers: Endgame'' Dominates with Six Total Awards |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2019-saturn-awards-winners-avengers-endgame-dominates-with-six-total-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211015953/https://www.slashfilm.com/2019-saturn-awards-winners-avengers-endgame-dominates-with-six-total-awards/ |archive-date=December 11, 2019 |access-date=January 12, 2021 |website=[[/Film]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|[[Visual Effects Society|Visual Effects Society Awards]]
| rowspan="4"|[[17th Visual Effects Society Awards|February 5, 2019]]
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature|Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature]]
| Scott Kersavage, Bradford Simonsen, Ernest J. Petti, and Cory Loftis
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="VESA">{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=February 5, 2019 |title=Visual Effects Society Awards: ''Avengers: Infinity War'' Wins Top Prize |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-visual-effects-society-awards-winners-full-list-1178565/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206124115/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-visual-effects-society-awards-winners-full-list-1178565/ |archive-date=February 6, 2019 |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
|Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature
|Dong Joo Byun, Dave K. Komorowski, Justin Sklar, and Le Joyce Tong for "Ralphzilla"
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="VESA" />
|-
|Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
|Benjamin Min Huang, Jon Kim Krummel II, Gina Warr Lawes, and Matthias Lechner for "Social Media District"
|{{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="VESA" />
|-
|Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
| Paul Carman, Henrik Fält, Christopher Hendryx, and David Hutchins for "Virus Infection & Destruction"
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="VESA" />
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards]]
| rowspan=2| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2018|December 3, 2018]]
| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
| [[Rich Moore]] and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="WAFCA">{{cite web |last1=Marr |first1=Rhuaridh |title="Roma," "A Star Is Born" lead winners at DC Film Critics awards |url=https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/12/roma-a-star-is-born-lead-winners-at-dc-film-critics-awards/ |access-date=March 4, 2021 |website=[[Metro Weekly]] |date=December 3, 2018 |archive-date=December 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181204142632/https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/12/roma-a-star-is-born-lead-winners-at-dc-film-critics-awards/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Best Animated Voice Performance
| [[Sarah Silverman]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="WAFCA" />
|}


==Future==
=== Critical response ===
John C. Reilly says that he has an idea if a third film was to be made, he would consider seeing Ralph and Vanellope "beaming themselves right out into space".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/entertainment/movies/john-c-reilly-on-wreck-it-ralph-3-ralph-and-vanellope-should-go-into-space|title=John C. Reilly On 'Wreck-It Ralph 3': Ralph and Vanellope Should Go Into Space|last=Daniell|first=Mark|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|date=November 20, 2018|access-date=December 17, 2018|archive-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121004352/https://torontosun.com/entertainment/movies/john-c-reilly-on-wreck-it-ralph-3-ralph-and-vanellope-should-go-into-space|url-status=live}}</ref>
On the [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 91% based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' levels up on its predecessor with a funny, heartwarming sequel that expands its colorful universe while focusing on core characters and relationships."<ref>{{cite web|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ralph_breaks_the_internet|publisher= [[Fandango Media]] | work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | accessdate=November 14, 2018}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Normalization (statistics)|normalized]] rating to reviews, calculated a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/ralph-breaks-the-internet|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet Reviews|publisher= [[CBS Interactive]] |work= [[Metacritic]] |accessdate=November 14, 2018}}</ref>


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==References==
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<ref name=DeadlineDisneyImax2019>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/02/disney-films-show-imax-through-2019-new-distribution-deal-star-wars-1201938700/|title=Disney Films To Show On Imax Through 2019 With New Distribution Deal|last=Lieberman|first=David|date=February 22, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6oTt0ZsX5?url=http://deadline.com/2017/02/disney-films-show-imax-through-2019-new-distribution-deal-star-wars-1201938700/|archivedate=February 23, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
<ref name=EWRalph2Announced>{{cite news|title=Wreck-It Ralph 2 officially announced at Disney|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/30/wreck-it-ralph-2-officially-announced|last=Snetiker|first=Marc|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 30, 2016|accessdate=June 30, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630220245/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/30/wreck-it-ralph-2-officially-announced|archivedate=June 30, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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* {{Cite book|last=Julius|first=Jessica|year=2018|title=The Art of Ralph Breaks the Internet|edition=1st|publisher=[[Chronicle Books]]|isbn=978-1-4521-6368-0|url=https://archive.org/details/the-art-of-ralph-breaks-the-internet}}
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Ralph Breaks the Internet
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced byClark Spencer
Starring
Cinematography
  • Nathan Detroit Warner (layout)[1]
  • Brian Leach (lighting)[1]
Edited byJeremy Milton
Music byHenry Jackman
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
[a]
Release dates
  • November 5, 2018 (2018-11-05) (El Capitan Theatre)
  • November 21, 2018 (2018-11-21) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$175 million[3]
Box office$529.3 million[4]

Ralph Breaks the Internet is a 2018 American animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to the 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph. The film was directed by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston (in his feature directorial debut), and produced by Clark Spencer, from a screenplay written by Johnston and Pamela Ribon, and a story by Moore, Johnston, Ribon, Josie Trinidad, and Jim Reardon. John Lasseter, Jennifer Lee, and Chris Williams served as the film's executive producers.[b] John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, and Ed O'Neill reprise their character roles from the first film, and are joined by Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson, and Alfred Molina as part of the new cast, as well as Alan Tudyk, who voiced a new character in this film. In the film, Ralph (Reilly) and Vanellope von Schweetz (Silverman) must travel to the Internet to get a replacement for the Sugar Rush cabinet's broken steering wheel and prevent Mr. Litwak (O'Neill) from disposing of the game.

The first discussions about a sequel to Wreck-It Ralph began in September 2012, and the new installment went through three different scripts before the filmmakers settled on the final plot. When the film was officially announced in June 2016 as Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2, much of the original cast confirmed they had signed on, with new cast members added in 2018.[7] It is Walt Disney Animation Studios' first computer-animated film sequel and is the first sequel from the studio to be created by the original film's creative team.[7]

Ralph Breaks the Internet premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on November 5, 2018, and was released in the United States on November 21. The film grossed over $529.3 million worldwide against its $175 million budget and received generally positive reviews from critics. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards, 76th Golden Globe Awards, 46th Annie Awards, and 24th Critics' Choice Awards, losing all four awards to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Plot

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Six years after the events of the first film, Ralph and Vanellope have stayed best friends, hanging out after work in Litwak Arcade. Ralph is content with their life, but Vanellope longs for excitement and expresses how bored she has become of Sugar Rush's predictability. To please her, Ralph sneaks into her game and makes a secret road. The next day, when Vanellope fights the arcade player's control to test the track, the cabinet's steering wheel breaks. As the company that made Sugar Rush is defunct, and the cost of a replacement wheel on eBay is too high, Litwak decides to scrap Sugar Rush and unplugs the game, leaving its citizens homeless. The Surge Protector finds homes for all Sugar Rush's citizens as a short-term measure as they figure out how to save the game, with Felix and Calhoun adopting the racers. Remembering eBay, Ralph and Vanellope travel through Litwak's new Wi-Fi router to the Internet, a place where websites are represented as buildings in a sprawling city, avatars represent users, and programs are people.

The search engine KnowsMore directs them to eBay, where they win the auction for the steering wheel by unintentionally spiking the price to US$27,001 only to find they have just 24 hours to raise the funds, or they will lose the bid and the wheel. On the way out, they run into clickbait salesman J. P. Spamley, who brokers items obtained from video games and offers them a lucrative job of stealing a car from Shank, the lead character in the popular racing-centered battle royale game Slaughter Race. They steal Shank's car, but she stops them before they can leave the game with it. Suggesting another way to make money on the Internet, she proceeds to make a viral video of Ralph and uploads it to video-sharing site BuzzzTube. She directs them to BuzzzTube's head algorithm, Yesss, who capitalizes on Ralph's video popularity. They decide to make more videos, which will earn them the money for the wheel if they attract enough views. Vanellope offers to help advertise the videos, and Ralph has Yesss send her to Oh My Disney. There, while being chased by Stormtroopers for unauthorized advertising, Vanellope befriends the Disney Princesses, being encouraged by them to discuss her sense of un-fulfillment and reaching an epiphany in the form of an "I Want" song on the subject. Ralph makes enough money to buy the wheel but finds Vanellope talking with Shank, overhearing how she wants to stay in Slaughter Race, having felt at home there due to its relative novelty and unpredictability compared to Sugar Rush.

Worried about losing his friend forever, Ralph asks Spamley for a way to draw Vanellope out of the game and is brought to the dark web vendor Double Dan, who provides Ralph with a virus, Arthur, that feeds off insecurities and replicates them. When Ralph unleashes Arthur into Slaughter Race, it replicates Vanellope's glitch, triggering a server reboot. Ralph, Shank, and the others help Vanellope escape before the game resets. Vanellope blames herself for the crash, but Ralph confesses to her that the crash was actually his fault. Outraged by this reveal, an argument breaks out, culminating in Vanellope throwing away Ralph's cookie medal and running off.

A guilt-ridden Ralph finds his now-cracked-in-half medal. In lieu of cyber-insecurities, Arthur copies Ralph's emotional insecurities, and makes dimwitted and emotionally unstable duplicates of Ralph. The clones overrun the Internet in a global DoS attack, all chasing after Vanellope to keep her for themselves. Ralph saves her and attempts to lure the clones into a firewall, but they form a giant Ralph monster that seizes them both. Ralph comes to accept that Vanellope can make her own choices, letting go of his insecurities and causing the clones to disappear, and Ralph and Vanellope reconcile. Ralph gives half of the broken medal to Vanellope and they bid each other a heartfelt farewell as Shank has arranged for Vanellope to respawn in Slaughter Race.

Back in the arcade, Sugar Rush is repaired, and Ralph joins the other arcade characters' activities as he stays in touch with Vanellope over video chat, feeling content with his newfound ability to be independent.

Voice cast

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Gal Gadot (left) voiced Shank in the Slaughter Race World; Taraji P. Henson (right) voiced Yesss in the BuzzzTube World
  • John C. Reilly as Wreck-It Ralph, a gigantic but soft-hearted man who is the antagonist of the arcade game Fix-It Felix Jr.[8]
  • Sarah Silverman as Vanellope von Schweetz, a glitchy racer who is the main character and princess of Sugar Rush and Ralph's best friend.[9]
  • Gal Gadot as Shank, a tough and talented NPC racer in Slaughter Race.[10]
  • Taraji P. Henson as Yesss, an algorithm that determines the trending videos on BuzzzTube[11] (a portmanteau of YouTube and BuzzFeed).[12] Parts of her character were modeled after Cruella de Vil, as both characters are seen as fashionable.[13]
  • Jack McBrayer as Fix-It Felix, a repairman who is the protagonist and playable character of Fix-It Felix Jr., as well as the husband of Calhoun.[9]
  • Jane Lynch as Sergeant Calhoun, the lead character of Hero's Duty and Felix's wife.[9]
  • Alan Tudyk as KnowsMore, a character representing a search engine of the same name, with an overly aggressive autofill.[11] The character design was mainly inspired by stylized character designs found in Disney shorts and TV specials done in the mid-1960s by Ward Kimball and Marc Davis.[14] Tudyk previously voiced King Candy in the first film.[11][15]
  • Alfred Molina as Double Dan, a half-worm virus creator who inhabits the dark web.[9]
    • Molina also voices Double Dan's conjoined brother Little Dan.[16]
  • Ed O'Neill as Mr. Litwak, owner of Litwak's Family Fun Center & Arcade.[9]

The first 12 characters in the Disney Princess line appear, along with Anna and Elsa from Frozen.[9][17] All but three of the original voice actresses reprised their roles.[17] Cinderella, Snow White, and Aurora were voiced by Jennifer Hale, Pamela Ribon, and Kate Higgins, respectively, as Ilene Woods and Adriana Caselotti had died and Mary Costa had retired.[9][18] Additionally, Rajah (Jasmine's pet tiger), Meeko (Pocahontas' pet raccoon), Cinderella's mice (including Jaq and Gus) and her bird companions, and Prince Naveen (in his frog form, whom Ralph mistakes for Frogger) also appear in the film.[19]

Several characters from other films and media also cameo with their original or current voice actors, such as Roger Craig Smith as Sonic the Hedgehog, Maurice LaMarche as Tapper, Brad Garrett as Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh, Corey Burton as Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO from Star Wars, Vin Diesel as Groot from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.[20]

Additionally, Melissa Villaseñor voices Taffyta Muttonfudge, one of the Sugar Rush racers, replacing Mindy Kaling from the first film;[20] Bill Hader provides the uncredited voice of J. P. Spamley, a personification of clickbait pop-up ads represented as a desperate salesman who cannot make a sale;[21] John DiMaggio voices Arthur, an insecurity virus;[20] Sean Giambrone (English YouTuber Daniel "DanTDM" Middleton in the UK version, but not on the UK home release) voices eBoy, an eBay employee who informs Ralph of the status on the eBay item deadline;[1][22] Flula Borg voices Maybe, an algorithm who is an assistant to Yesss;[16] and Dianna Agron voices the news anchor covering the virus in the real world.[20] Ali Wong, Timothy Simons, GloZell Green, and Hamish Blake, respectively, voice Felony, Butcher Boy, Little Debbie, and Pyro, all of whom are other characters in Slaughter Race as Shank's racing crew.[1] The film's directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston reprise their roles as Sour Bill, Zangief (Moore), and the Surge Protector (Johnston), respectively.[20] YouTube personalities Colleen Ballinger, Dani Fernandez, and Tiffany Herrera voice cameos,[23] with Nicole Scherzinger having a cameo voice role in a mid-credits scene.[24]

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Similar to the first film, Ralph Breaks the Internet includes a number of cameos and references to video games and various Disney properties, including Walt Disney Animation Studios films, Pixar Animation Studios films, Star Wars, Marvel Comics, and The Muppets franchises.[25] The band Imagine Dragons (whose song "Zero" is featured in a trailer for the film, as well as its end credits and soundtrack) make a cameo appearance in the film, with the members voicing themselves.[26][27] The video game Fortnite Battle Royale is briefly shown, including the battle bus and the floss dance.[25] Stan Lee, Marvel Comics' former writer, editor and publisher, makes a cameo appearance in the film. Lee died some days before the film's premiere, making his appearance in Ralph Breaks the Internet one of his final cameos in films.[28]

The filmmakers revealed that the film originally featured a joke about Kylo Ren being a "spoiled child", which was later cut from the film by request from Lucasfilm because it would undermine his role as a villain.[29] Also cut from the film was C-3PO being mockingly called R2-D2 and BB-8 by the princesses.[17] Additionally, the film would originally include The Golden Girls characters, but it was later cut because the directors felt it was a bizarre juxtaposition.[30] The legion of Ralph clones, which forms a gigantic Ralph monster,[31] resembles the King Kong character from various films.[32] During production, the giant monster form was dubbed "Ralphzilla" after Godzilla.[33]

Production

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Development

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Phil Johnston serves as a director alongside Rich Moore who talks in Ralph Breaks The Internet

In September 2012, two months before Wreck-It Ralph was released, Rich Moore said that there were already ideas for a sequel,[34] and in March 2013, Moore said that he and Disney had ideas about a sequel that would bring the characters up to date and explore online gaming and console gaming.[35] Moore stated that many of the crew and voice cast were open to the sequel, believing that they have "barely scratched the surface" of the video game world they envisioned.[36] He also stated that he planned to include Tron in the sequel,[37] which appears briefly in the film, where Ralph and Vanellope race at the beginning.[25] In 2014, the first film's composer Henry Jackman said that a story for the sequel was being written.[38]

In March 2016, Moore stated that a sequel was still being planned.[39] In June 2016, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced that the sequel would be released on March 9, 2018, with Moore and Phil Johnston attached, and that its story would be one where "Ralph leaves the arcade and wrecks the Internet".[40]

In March 2017, the sequel's title was officially announced as Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2, with Moore returning as director joined by the first film's co-writer, Johnston, and Clark Spencer also returning as producer.[41] In July 2018, Disney removed Wreck-It Ralph 2 from the film's title.[42]

Writing

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Two working versions of the script had been scrapped before settling on the one used for the film, according to head of story Josie Trinidad.[43] In one version, Vanellope had become self-absorbed by the Internet, gaining popularity and becoming a celebrity among the users. Ralph had been thrown in jail where he met the search engine Knowsmore, and they had partnered together to escape prison and help bring Vanellope back to her normal self.[43] A second version had Ralph becoming an Internet-famous celebrity and would have been challenged by an anti-virus program named BEV that served as a super cop and would have been the story's villain.[44] Trinidad said neither of these versions captured what they felt was the centerpiece of the sequel, being how Ralph and Vanellope reacted to the new world of the Internet and realizing they have separate paths going forward.[43]

Producer Clark Spencer said that "the film is about change. Two best friends are about to realize that the world won't always be the same. The internet is the perfect setting, really, because it's all about change—things change by the second".[7]: 3  Director of story Jim Reardon said that it was intimidating to set the film on the Internet, stating that "[They] looked at how [they] could make the internet relatable on a human level—like how Game Central Station aka the power strip mirrored a train station in the first movie."[7]: 3–4  Reardon, however, said that Disney "didn't want to make the movie about the internet", instead focus on Ralph and Vanellope's friendship, and to treat the Internet as "the place where the movie takes place".[7]: 4  Josie Trinidad claimed that the filmmakers "didn't want to just give the audience more of that friendship — [people had] to see that relationship grow."[7]: 4 

The designs of scenes within the Internet were based on tours made of One Wilshire in Los Angeles, as it is one of the world's largest telecommunications centers.[13] The filmmakers did not approach any of the companies (outside of Disney) that are represented on the Internet and strove to include net branding from all across the world.[13] They also had to explore various Internet memes, making sure to avoid those that lacked long-term presence on the Internet.[13] While the film addresses many positive elements of the Internet, the filmmakers did not want to shy away from covering some of the more unpleasant aspects about it, in part fueled by the success of tackling racism indirectly within Zootopia.[13] They wanted to follow the same approach as they had with Judy Hopps in Zootopia, where she experienced, learned, and overcame the racism aspects, and have Ralph similarly learn and become a better person without having to actually solve the issue of hostility on the Internet.[45]

The scene where Vanellope is introduced to the Disney Princesses came from screenwriter Pamela Ribon.[18] In 2014, Ribon was still working on Moana when Disney began internally pitching ideas for the sequel to Wreck-It Ralph, Ribon recognized that like the title character of Moana, Vanellope fits the definition of a Disney Princess.[18] When work formally began on the sequel after the completion of Zootopia, Ribon pitched the idea of Disney poking fun at itself by having Vanellope meet the other Disney Princesses in the green room of OhMyDisney.com, the Disney fan-driven website.[18] Further inspiration came from a BuzzFeed online quiz that asked which Disney Princess the user was; Moore thought it would be interesting if Ralph had encountered that quiz and ended up in an argument with Vanellope over the result.[13] The script was written by Ribon, which she wanted to include the various tropes of the Princesses, with them making in the final cut for the film. Moore and Johnston were satisfied with the script.[46]

Casting

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Alan Tudyk returns to voice a different character, named KnowsMore. Tudyk previously voiced King Candy in the first film.

In July 2015, John C. Reilly said he had signed on to reprise his role of Ralph in a projected sequel.[8] In March 2017, Jane Lynch, Jack McBrayer and Sarah Silverman were reported as being set to reprise their roles.[41] In December 2016, Alan Tudyk confirmed his return in the sequel as a different character, named KnowsMore, after previously voicing King Candy in the first film.[11][15] During production, Moore invited film composer Michael Giacchino to reprise his role as the Stormtrooper FN-3128 from Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the film.[47] In August 2018, actress Gal Gadot joined the cast as Shank.[10] The production team secured all the Disney Princesses' original voice actresses, except for Adriana Caselotti as Snow White, Ilene Woods as Cinderella and Mary Costa as Aurora, due to the formers having both died in 1997 and 2010 respectively,[18][48] while the latter retired from acting in 2000.[49] Jennifer Hale and Kate Higgins, the current voice actresses for Cinderella and Aurora, were hired for the film;[9] Pamela Ribon, the film's co-screenwriter, performed Snow White's voice for temporary tracks, but the team considered it a good substitute, allowing Ribon to voice her in the final film.[18]

Animation

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The film contains over 150 unique sets and 5,726 assets, and includes the highest number of characters in any Disney Animation film, with 434 individual characters with 6,752 variants.[13] One of the Disney animators who helped out to bring the Disney Princesses into CGI animation was Mark Henn, who was also the original supervising animator of princesses Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, and Tiana.[50][51] Henn also served as the supervising animator for the film's background hand-drawn animated characters.[52] Animators had to work out various techniques to take the different styles of animation into a single approach, and figure out the proportions of the characters using official figurines.[18][53] Unlike their original film counterparts, the Disney Princesses in the film were rendered in a more cartoony style with bigger eyes and ears.[50][53]

In the initial trailer for the film, the African-American princess character Tiana appeared to have a lighter skin tone, a narrower nose, and more European features than she did in the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog.[54][55] This led to some backlashes on social media as these drew her appearance away from that expected of African-Americans.[55] As a result, Disney contacted Tiana's voice actress, Anika Noni Rose, and the advocacy group Color of Change to redesign Tiana for Ralph Breaks the Internet to make sure she resembles more closely to her 2009 appearance; the updated character model was revealed in the second trailer.[55][56][57] The same treatment was given to Pocahontas, the titular character of the 1995 film, as many viewers had pointed out that she was also given a much lighter skin tone.[56]

A scene featured in the film's original teaser, released in March 2018, involving Ralph and Vanellope invading a children's game and feeding pancakes to a bunny to the point that it is implied to explode, was heavily discussed prior to the film's release; however, the scene was eventually cut from the film and instead placed halfway through the credits, with the addition of a meta-conversation where one of the characters alludes to having just watched a movie where a scene from the trailer was missing.[58] The post-credits scene involves what starts as a teaser for Frozen II but cuts to Ralph rickrolling the audience by starting to sing Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up".[58] While producers Spencer and Moore had an idea of Ralph doing a "Wreck Roll" early on in the film's development, they never incorporated it into the story.[58] As it was one of the last scenes added, the producers had gotten Reilly, who was on vacation with his family at the time, to come into a New York City studio to record for the day so that the animators could work from that.[58]

Music and soundtrack

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On September 19, 2018, Imagine Dragons released the lead single from the soundtrack titled "Zero", which plays during the end credits of the film.[59] On October 23, 2018, the music video of "Zero" was posted on Imagine Dragons' YouTube channel.[60] The film features an original song called "A Place Called Slaughter Race", performed by Sarah Silverman and Gal Gadot, written by Tom MacDougall and the film's co-director Phil Johnston, and composed by Alan Menken; the song's pop version, "In This Place", was performed by Julia Michaels.[61] The film also features songs from various Disney Princess films, as well as Demi Lovato's cover of "Let it Go" played in the beginning of the Oh My Disney scene.[52]: 9  Ralph also rickrolls the tune "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley in a post-credits scene.[58][62] The soundtrack was composed by Henry Jackman, who also composed the score from the previous film.[63] It was released digitally on November 16, 2018,[61] and on CD on November 30, 2018.[61]

Marketing

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To coincide with the film's release, Fortnite Battle Royale made a cameo appearance of Ralph via an "outdoor cinema screen" in the game's location "Risky Reels" and added the emote dance Hot Marat, which was available as a limited time offering.[64][65][66] For "Wreck Urselfie", a mobile experience used to build scenarios with Google Home featured Ralph and Vanellope stuck inside users' smartphones, as Google BrandLab used Google's API Cloud Vision.[66] The first WhatsApp experience that allowed fans to connect with Ralph and Vanellope while they navigated the Internet and ended up in WhatsApp.[66] Amazon, which promoted the film with its products FireTV and the Kindle Fire, and its subsidiary IMDb, announced the "Pre-Black Friday sale" through the "themed landing page," which was seen in the scene where Ralph "broke" its home page.[66] Furthermore, fans had some Disney offers and continued to connect the purchase of the film's tickets.[66] Carvana and Disney collaborated to promote the film's release throughout a multi-channel campaign.[67] The film collaborated with the mobile in-cinema game Noovie Arcade, which tied the video game used in the film's teaser, the "pancake milkshake", causing audiences to have each other's challenges and gain scores and milkshakes at least 21,100 theaters including AMC Theatres, Cinemark, and Regal Cinemas.[66] The virtual reality experience based on the film, which was created in collaboration with ILMxLab and The Void, titled Ralph Breaks VR.[66][68] Aside from the film, it takes on a different plot.[66] Additional marketing partners for the film included BAPE,[69] eBay,[22] Fandango,[70] Mailchimp,[71] McDonald's,[72] Netgear,[73] and Purple.[74]

In the month of the release of the film, the world builder video game Disney Magic Kingdoms included a limited time Event focused on Ralph Breaks the Internet to promote it, with the characters involved in a new storyline unrelated to the events of the film, including Ralph, Vanellope, Yesss, Shank, Spamley, Fix-Felix, Jr. and Calhoun as playable characters, some attractions based on locations of the film, and the Comfy Costumes that Cinderella, Ariel, Belle and Jasmine wear in the film.

Release

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Theatrical

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Ralph Breaks the Internet premiered on November 5, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.[75][76] It was initially scheduled for release on March 9,[40] but was later pushed back to November 21.[77] The film was also released in IMAX and 3D formats.[78][79]

Home media

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Ralph Breaks the Internet was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on digital on February 12, 2019,[80] and on Blu-ray and DVD on February 26.[81] Bonus features include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a short highlighting some of the Easter eggs hidden throughout the film, deleted scenes, and the music videos for "Zero" and "In This Place".[80] A feature exclusive to the digital release is a featurette on the artists going to race car driving school to research all the driving in Slaughter Race.[80] In its first week, Ralph Breaks the Internet sold 225,099 DVDs and 816,890 Blu-rays as the most sold film on both formats in the United States.[82] Overall, Ralph Breaks the Internet sold 616,387 DVDs and 1.4 million Blu-rays, adding them up to get a total of 2 million copies, and made $47.7 million through home media releases.[82]

Reception

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Box office

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Ralph Breaks the Internet grossed $201.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $328.2 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $529.3 million,[4] against a production budget of $175 million.[3]

In the United States and Canada, Ralph Breaks the Internet was released alongside Creed II and Robin Hood, as well as the wide expansion of Green Book, and was originally projected to gross $67–77 million from 3,900+ theaters in its five-day opening weekend.[83][3] The film made $18.3 million on its first day[82] (including a pre-Thanksgiving record $3.8 million from Tuesday previews[84]) and another $10.2 million on its second.[82] It went on to debut to $55.7 million in its opening weekend (a five-day total of $84.5 million), finishing first at the box office and marking the second-best Thanksgiving opening behind Disney's Frozen ($93.6 million).[85] In its second weekend the film made $25.8 million, dropping 54% but remaining in first.[86] For the third weekend, it topped the box office once again with $16.1 million, dropping 37%.[87] In its second and third weekends the film finished ahead of The Grinch, marking the first time where animated films reached the top two spots at the box office for two consecutive weekends.[87]

Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 276 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Ralph Breaks the Internet levels up on its predecessor with a funny, heartwarming sequel that expands its colorful universe while focusing on core characters and relationships."[88] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 43 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[89] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, down from the "A" earned by the first film,[90] and those at PostTrak gave the film four stars out of five.[66]

Bilge Ebiri of The New York Times gave the film a positive review, saying that "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".[91] Brian Lowry of CNN said that "The colorful action should delight tykes, but the smart, media-savvy asides make it especially appealing to grownups".[92] Kerry Lengel of The Arizona Republic gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying "what makes the movie compelling, despite the subdued dramatic payoff, is that it is a heightened reflection of our experience—our love affair, really—with our gadgets, our apps and, yes, our brands".[93] Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film three stars out of four, stating that the film is "almost always inspired in the moment" and said that "the new characters are all pretty great", though he said that the film's first third "struggles to find its focus", and felt that Felix and Calhoun's subplot "would have worked better as a pre-movie animated short".[94] Chris Bumbray of JoBlo's Movie Emporium said that the film "is just as solid" as the first film, and said it was compared to the science fiction film Ready Player One.[95] Bryan Bishop of The Verge described the film as "The Lego Movie of Disney films", stating that it "soars when it sends up the studio's own films, but its portrayal of the internet feels a little optimistic for 2018."[96]

Oliver Jones of The New York Observer gave the film a two-and-a-half score, saying that "Ralph Breaks the Internet is a candy coated, hard shined brick of postmodernism—a Vitamix smoothie of gags, nostalgia, product placement and Fruity Pebbles".[97] Alonso Duralde of TheWrap said that "Within a few years, the specifics of the viral-video gags in Ralph Breaks the Internet will be as dated as a Tay Zonday joke".[98] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian said that the "sequel to the 2012 film is somewhere between Ready Player One and The Emoji Movie, summoning up a zero-gravity spectacle of dazzling colours and vertiginous perspectives, a featureless and inert mashup of memes, brands, avatars, and jokes".[99]

Accolades

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Accolades received by Ralph Breaks the Internet
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Academy Awards February 24, 2019 Best Animated Feature Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, and Clark Spencer Nominated [100]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists January 10, 2019 Best Animated Feature Film Rich Moore and Phil Johnston Nominated [101]
Best Animated Female Sarah Silverman Nominated [101]
Annie Awards February 2, 2019
Best Animated Feature Ralph Breaks the Internet Nominated [102]
Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Feature Production Cesar Velazquez, Marie Tollec, Alexander Moaveni, Peter DeMund, and Ian J. Coony Won [102]
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production Vitor Vilela Nominated [102]
Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production Ami Thompson Nominated [102]
Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production Rich Moore and Phil Johnston Nominated [102]
Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production Henry Jackman, Alan Menken, Phil Johnston, Tom MacDougall, and Dan Reynolds Nominated [102]
Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production Michael Herrera Nominated [102]
Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production Sarah Silverman Nominated [102]
Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production Phil Johnston and Pamela Ribon Nominated [102]
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production Jeremy Milton, Fabienne Rawley, Jesse Averna, John Wheeler, and Pace Raulsen Nominated [102]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards December 7, 2018 Best Animated Feature Ralph Breaks the Internet Nominated [103]
Cinema Audio Society Awards February 16, 2019 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated Gabriel Guy, Paul McGrath, David E. Fluhr, Alan Meyerson, Doc Kane, and Scott Curtis Nominated [104]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 13, 2019 Best Animated Feature Rich Moore and Phil Johnston Nominated [105]
Detroit Film Critics Society December 3, 2018 Best Animated Film Ralph Breaks the Internet Nominated [106]
Golden Globe Awards January 6, 2019 Best Animated Feature Film Rich Moore and Phil Johnston Nominated [107]
Golden Trailer Awards May 31, 2018 Best Animation/Family "Wired Refresh" (MOCEAN) Nominated [108]
Kids' Choice Awards March 23, 2019 Favorite Animated Movie Ralph Breaks the Internet Nominated [109]
Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie Gal Gadot Nominated [109]
Producers Guild of America Award January 19, 2019 Best Animated Motion Picture Clark Spencer Nominated [110]
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards December 10, 2018 Best Animated Film Ralph Breaks the Internet Nominated [111]
Best Body of Work John C. Reilly Won [111]
Satellite Awards February 22, 2019 Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature Ralph Breaks the Internet Nominated [112]
Saturn Awards September 13, 2019 Best Animated Film Ralph Breaks the Internet Nominated [113]
Visual Effects Society Awards February 5, 2019 Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Scott Kersavage, Bradford Simonsen, Ernest J. Petti, and Cory Loftis Nominated [114]
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Dong Joo Byun, Dave K. Komorowski, Justin Sklar, and Le Joyce Tong for "Ralphzilla" Nominated [114]
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Benjamin Min Huang, Jon Kim Krummel II, Gina Warr Lawes, and Matthias Lechner for "Social Media District" Nominated [114]
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature Paul Carman, Henrik Fält, Christopher Hendryx, and David Hutchins for "Virus Infection & Destruction" Nominated [114]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards December 3, 2018 Best Animated Feature Rich Moore and Phil Johnston Nominated [115]
Best Animated Voice Performance Sarah Silverman Nominated [115]

Future

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John C. Reilly says that he has an idea if a third film was to be made, he would consider seeing Ralph and Vanellope "beaming themselves right out into space".[116]

Notes

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  1. ^ Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Walt Disney Pictures banner.
  2. ^ Lasseter acted as the film's executive producer until November 2017 (one year before the film's release), when he took a sabbatical from Disney.[5] Lee was already another executive producer on the film,[6] and eventually took his place as chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios in June 2018.[5] Both were ultimately credited as executive producer, along with Williams.[1]

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