wreck wreck american computer animated fantasy comedy film produced released 52nd animated feature disney animated classics series film directed directed episodes simpsons screenplay written story moore served executive producer film features voices jack_mcbrayer film tells story eponymous arcade game villain rebels role dreams hero travels games arcade ultimately eliminate dire threat affect entire arcade inadvertently started premiered october went general release november film earned million worldwide box office revenue million earned united_states canada met critical commercial success winning annie award best animated feature receiving nominations film released blu ray dvd march sequel titled wreck scheduled release march plot closes night video game characters leave normal game roles free travel games game characters celebrate titular hero game villain character support group video game antagonists reveals desire stop bad guy home finds characters celebrating game 30th anniversary inviting reluctantly invites join tell won medal game respect learns win medal person shooter enters game encounters leader game sessions climbs game central beacon collects medal accidentally hatching bug game enemies escape pod launches game missing girl reports arcade owner fix broken games leaving characters homeless searches crash lands racing game searches medal meets character takes medal uses buy entry race king candy refuse let participate claiming game helps build found chased chased home unfinished racing course discovers idea drive teaches learns quickly hero duty meets warns game enter pair searches sugar rush separate inadvertently reminds fiancé killed backstory finds hundreds eggs underground imprisoned king candy castle search desperate game code retrieve medal offers explaining letting race disastrous game fearing safety returns game finds evacuated expecting game morning discovering image sugar rush cabinet realizes intended game returns finds asks fix wrecked race proceeds hatched attack battle catches king candy reveals actually turbo rogue character old game newer game jealousy causing escapes turbo consumed group flees doomed game finds pass exit says game saved beacon attract kill heads plans collapsing causing eruption attract bugs finish turbo merged consumed attacks carries away breaks free mountain intending sacrifice start eruption impact turn uses abilities save eruption starts draws turbo destruction crosses finish line restoring memory status game ruler lead character keeping ability return game time works marry characters gain new respect voice cast large villain game jack_mcbrayer hero lead character king candy ruler secretly turbo star king vocal based comedian physical mannerisms modeled mad character alice wonderland soldier hero duty meets owner general hero duty long john member police department duncan member police department king candy sour ball cast includes mary mayor gene don roy surge protector game central station security young arcade game player security guard candy factory zombie based mortal devil like villain attends bad support group soldier hero duty scientist sgt deceased fiancé hero duty voiced version home release film features cameos real world video game characters including sonic rich moore clyde character modeled musician makes appearance anniversary party game video game cameos references addition spoken roles contains number video game references including characters visual gags video game villains support meeting addition mentioned include mario franchise doctor sonic altered beast additionally game cabinet arcade game stylized strongly resemble cabinet original arcade game taking similar poses mario respectively hero duty game reference hugely successful person shooter games halo duty characters including slick sam shown homeless characters later taken game speaks point signature synthesized word balloon symbols game called scenes game central station bar include man ball dig dug additionally mario referenced seen additional references based sight gags residents animated motion limited animation cycles sprites sixteen bit arcade games king candy uses code nes controller access programming sugar rush game central station graffiti includes lives referencing character final fantasy vii base belong phrase popularized game long referencing april fool joke character street fighter nod popular reference metal gear series searching medal lost found finding mario franchise point corresponding sound effect game wears black white striped referee shirt nod iconic outfit founder songs credits original work previously famous writing video game themed songs 1980s opening logo animated bit fashion closing production logo appears state reference kill screen early arcade games production concept developed disney late 1980s working title high score redeveloped times late 1990s took working title head executive producer film describes bit video game bad guy travels length arcade prove good guy manner similar framed toy story films featured cameo appearances number licensed video game characters example scene film shows attending support group arcade villain characters including clyde man doctor sonic film director determined film video game world feel authentic real characters real games moore aimed add licensed characters similar manner cultural references shorts considered having right balance portion audience didn feel neglected talked moore avoided creating movie existing characters feeling mythology baggage attached pre existing titles feel disappointed considered reason movies based video game franchises typically fail instead development new characters representative bit video game like virgin snow giving freedom characters new directions production existing characters added story places sense appear cameos list characters suggested film creative team consideration legally able use characters company sought copyright holders use characters working companies assure characters represented case nintendo writers early envisioned bad meeting major character scene according moore nintendo positive use stating moore words group dedicated helping bad guy characters video games group nintendo asked producers try scene similarly appropriate mario inclusion film despite knowing able use character producers find appropriate scene let mario significant character taking away spotlight main story opted include character moore rumor mario brother character included nintendo requesting high licensing fee stating rumor grew joke going appear cut final version film overall individual character models movie result cameo earlier draft screenplay spending time going game world collect pieces times included traveling pair scenes lied relationship leading eventually depressed abandoning quest medal point fourth game world extreme easy living introduced considered place social nature open world objective aspects according moore depression find happiness gaining like buttons acceptable actions party like nature place moore stated difficult consider dropping new game world found introduction second half film difficult concept viewer grasp trouble working social game arcade considered having game running ultimately realized concept convoluted line art sketches voice readings scene included home media release film film introduced disney new distribution functions realistic reflections surfaces new virtual cinematography camera capture system makes possible scenes real time research sugar rush segment film visual development group traveled trade fair candy factory manufacturing facilities group brought food photographers demonstrate techniques food appear appealing special effects including smoke dust looks distinct segments release film originally scheduled release march later changed november ahead schedule theatrical release accompanied disney animated short film marketing trailer wreck released june debuting madagascar europe wanted rock ages coincided electronic entertainment expo disney constructed mock aged arcade cabinet fictional game display floor disney released based flash based version game ios android windows phone versions online unity based versions second trailer film released coinciding finding promote home media release director produced short film titled potential lives set movie universe film designed parody home media wreck released dvd north_america march film available digital download selected regions wreck debuted blu ray dvd sales united_states reception box office wreck grossed million north_america million countries worldwide total million 14th highest grossing film fourth highest grossing animated film north_america film debuted million average opening day gross animated film released november opening weekend film topped box office million making largest opening film time outside north_america earned million opening weekend markets markets largest openings recorded ireland malta million brazil million weekday previews russia million total largest markets ireland malta million japan million australia million critical response review website rotten_tomatoes reports critics given film positive review based reviews average score site consensus reads equally entertaining kids parents old catch references clever colorful adventure built familiar themes joyful nostalgia metacritic assigns normalized rating mainstream critics calculated score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews film earned audiences polled roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film stars wrote animated films art design color palette wreck permit unlimited sets costumes rules giving movie originality different behavior different world new_york_times wrote movie invites measure proceeds minute blast color noise fun peter variety stated plenty appeal boys girls old young high scoring hit hands brilliantly conceived executed earning bonus points backing nostalgia genuine emotion los_angeles_times said movie subversive sensibility old school new school feel total kick hollywood reporter wrote mix retro eye candy grown ups thrilling storyline film casts wide net conversely atlantic found accolades soundtrack film score composed soundtrack features original songs early development process wrote original song film later cut music composed video games addition flash version game disney released tie scrolling platform game called wreck wii nintendo 3ds negative reviews arcade style scrolling game produced collaboration serves story extension film taking place following events film players play causing repairing damage respectively following bug incident game levels based locations film like games released conjunction film release november october disney released fully playable based versions hero duty sugar rush games new official film site mobile game titled wreck released november ios android systems windows phone version following year later initially game consisted mini games fix hero duty later joined hero duty flight command game retired august appears sega sonic stars racing transformed playable guest character appear playable characters voiced respectively disney store released individual figures january combo toy box pack figures discs released april disney store sequel interview october director said disney ideas sequel bring characters date explore online gaming console gaming moore stated crew voice cast open sequel believing barely surface video game world envisioned stated plans include mario sequel interview film composer said story sequel written july said signed reprise role projected sequel march stated sequel planned moore hopes specifically include appearance mario citing good relationship nintendo june announced sequel released march reilly moore writer attached focus leaving arcade internet official concept art released
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