Ron's Gone Wrong

Ron's Gone Wrong
Theatrical release poster
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • David Peers
  • Hailey White
Edited by
  • David Burrows[1]
  • James Cooper
  • Sim Evan-Jones
Music byHenry Jackman
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Studios[2][3]
Release dates
  • October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09) (BFI London Film Festival)
  • October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15) (United Kingdom)
  • October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes[4]
Countries
  • Canada
  • India
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$60.7 million[5][2]

Ron's Gone Wrong is a 2021 animated science fiction comedy film directed by Sarah Smith and Jean-Philippe Vine (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Peter Baynham and Smith.[6] The film features the voice of Jack Dylan Grazer as Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler who befriends a defective robot he names Ron, voiced by Zach Galifianakis. Barney must find a way to protect Ron, who comes under danger from corporate employees. Additional voices include Ed Helms, Justice Smith, Rob Delaney, Kylie Cantrall (in her film debut), Ricardo Hurtado, and Olivia Colman.

Ron's Gone Wrong is the first feature film from Locksmith Animation,[7] and was animated by DNEG Animation. Animation and voice acting for the film were all done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 BFI London Film Festival on October 9, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2021, and in the United States on October 22, 2021, by 20th Century Studios. It is the first animated feature film to be theatrically released under the studio's new name, 20th Century Studios, following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney. The film grossed $61 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics.

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  2. ^ a b "Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Debruge, Peter (October 9, 2021). "'Ron's Gone Wrong' Review: Yet Another Renegade-Robot Toon". Variety. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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  5. ^ "Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (January 26, 2021). "Exclusive: Locksmith & 20th Century Debut 'Ron's Gone Wrong' Imagery". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Clarke, Stewart (October 31, 2019). "Warner Signs Multi-Picture Deal With Elisabeth Murdoch's Locksmith Animation". Variety. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2019.