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Ratchet & Clank is a 2016 computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and distributed by Gramercy Pictures in the US, based on Insomniac Games' video game series of the same name. The film was directed by Kevin Munroe, co-directed by Jericca Cleland, and stars the voices of Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Bella Thorne, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Tong, Andrew Cowndon and Sylvester Stallone. James Arnold Taylor and David Kaye reprise their roles as the titular characters alongside Jim Ward and Armin Shimerman as their respective characters.

Ratchet & Clank
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKevin Munroe
Written by
  • T.J. Fixman
  • Kevin Munroe
  • Gerry Swallow
Based onRatchet & Clank
by Insomniac Games
Produced by
  • Kylie Ellis
  • Brad Foxhoven
  • Kim Dent Wilder
  • David Wohl
Starring
CinematographyAnthony Di Ninno
Edited byBraden Oberson
Music byEvan Wise
Production
companies
  • Rainmaker Entertainment
  • PlayStation Originals
  • Blockade Entertainment
  • CNHK Media China
  • Cinema Management Group
Distributed byFocus Features (through Gramercy Pictures)[1]
Release date
  • April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)[2]
Running time
94 minutes[3]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[5]
Box office$14.4 million[1]

The film features an original story, loosely based on the 2002 video game, written by Munroe, Gerry Swallow, and former Insomniac senior writer T.J. Fixman, who began writing for the series with the Ratchet & Clank Future trilogy. Alongside several cast members from the games, Insomniac contributed to the film's production with character development, screenplay, and animation assets.[6][7]

Released on April 29, 2016, the film received negative reviews and grossed $14 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. It was the first and only animated film from Gramercy Pictures; the label was shut down in 2016.


Plot


In the Solana Galaxy, Chairman Drek and his people, the Blarg, are systemically dismantling multiple planets to extract desirable material for the construction of an artificial planet, New Quartu. The Blarg need this new world as their home, Quartu, has been rendered uninhabitable by pollution. The destruction attracts the attention of the peacekeeping Galactic Rangers. At a factory that produces Drek's warbots on Quartu, a defective robot is produced due to a black-out, and flies to Kerwan to inform the Rangers of Drek's plan. After getting shot down, he encounters a young lombax spaceship mechanic named Ratchet on the planet Veldin. Ratchet names him Clank, and the two fly to Kerwan, where they save the Rangers from Drek's army of warbots. Their actions gain both Ratchet and Clank immense popularity, which pressures the commander of the Rangers, Captain Qwark, to name them honorary Rangers.

Qwark, jealous of Ratchet and Clank's acclaim, is approached by Drek to help him, an offer he accepts so long as Drek never harms the other Rangers. Drek has him disable the Rangers' weapons during an assault on his planet-destroying superweapon, the Deplanetizer. Drek's lieutenant, Victor Von Ion, boards the Rangers' flagship and attacks Clank, who manages to reduce him to a rusty wreck using a rainstorm-producing weapon. After Drek breaks apart the planet Novalis, his chief scientist, Doctor Nefarious (who orchestrated Qwark's betrayal), suddenly fires a sheep transforming gun at Drek, stuffs him in an escape pod and ejects him to New Quartu. He takes control of the Deplanetizer, intending to destroy the entire Solana Galaxy in revenge for Qwark's mistreatment of him when he was a Ranger. His plan is to destroy the planet Umbris, which has a highly unstable core that would annihilate all other planets in its vicinity.

The Rangers attack the Deplanetizer again, but Qwark intercepts and battles Ratchet and Clank. Ratchet pleads with Qwark to stop, causing Qwark to realize he has been used, and the three confront Nefarious. Nefarious fires the laser, but the Rangers move it off target from Umbris and towards New Quartu, killing Drek who has just crash-landed. Nefarious tries to disintegrate Qwark with his personal weapon, the RYNO (stands for "Rip You a New One"), but is stopped short by Ratchet, causing Nefarious himself to be seemingly disintegrated as he falls into the Deplanetizer's laser chamber. Ratchet, Clank, and Qwark manage to escape through a teleporter as the Deplanetizer falls towards Umbris, where it vaporizes in the atmosphere. With Nefarious thwarted, the Rangers return to Kerwan and Qwark is demoted to Private and ordered to apologize to the whole galaxy. Ratchet and Clank reunite on Veldin, with Ratchet promising to rejoin the Rangers if he is needed.

In a mid-credits scene, Nefarious is shown to be still be alive on Umbris, having his body forcibly converted into a robotic form to survive.


Cast



Production



Development


The film was produced at Rainmaker Entertainment's Vancouver, Canada studio and executive produced by president Michael Hefferon. Insomniac mentioned they were eager to produce a Ratchet & Clank film adaptation, remarking:[11]

One of the biggest questions we've gotten in the last few years is 'When are you going to make a Ratchet & Clank movie?' The truth is, we've wanted to do a movie for a long time! Ratchet & Clank's action, humor and galaxy-spanning adventures have really been the basis for a fantastic game series, and we think it would translate perfectly to the big screen.

James Stevenson, Insomniac Community Lead on the PlayStation Blog[7]

Release



Theatrical


The film was released theatrically in the United States via Gramercy Pictures on April 29, 2016.,[2] while it was released internationally by Lionsgate and Cinema Management Group. Insomniac developed a "re-imagined" version of the original Ratchet & Clank to tie in with the film, which was released two weeks earlier on April 12 in North America.[12][13]


Home media


The film was released by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on Digital HD on August 2, 2016, and on Blu-ray and DVD on August 23, 2016.[14]


Reception



Box office


Ratchet & Clank grossed $8.8 million in North America and $5.6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $14.4 million, against a production budget of $20 million.[1]

In the United States and Canada, pre-release tracking suggested the film would gross $8–10 million from 2,891 theaters in its opening weekend, trailing fellow newcomers Keanu ($10–14 million projection) and Mother's Day ($11 million projection). The film went on to gross just $4.9 million in its opening weekend, finishing below expectations and 7th at the box office.[15]

Following the domestic opening, Rainmaker announced an impairment charge on their $10 million investment in the film. Commenting on the movie's performance, Hefferon stated "We are obviously disappointed with the North American opening release results. The huge success of The Jungle Book, and continued strength of Zootopia, represented a loss of a large portion of the family market. Although support from the Ratchet & Clank fan base has been positive, the turnout for the film was not sufficient to overcome the highly competitive market place for the opening weekend of the film."[16] In its second weekend, the film grossed just $1.5 million (a drop of 70%), finishing 9th at the box office.[17] Rainmaker lost around $5 million on the film, which made $15 million.[18]


Critical response


On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 21%, based on 80 reviews, with an average rating of 4.20/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Ratchet & Clank may satisfy very young viewers, but compared to the many superior options available to families and animation enthusiasts, it offers little to truly recommend."[19] On Metacritic the film has a score of 29 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[20] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.[21]

Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, saying, "I kept getting a sense we've all been here before—both in animated and live-action presentations."[22] Kyle Smith of the New York Post gave the film one out of four stars, saying "Small fry will learn an important lesson taking in the recycled storyline of Ratchet & Clank: Like all recycling, it's garbage."[23] IGN gave the film a 6/10, saying, "Ratchet & Clank is not a bad movie by any means, especially when compared to some of the downright-terrible video game adaptations of the past two decades. But given the humor, action and sense of adventure of the games, the movie is ultimately a competent, shallow, disappointing take on the adventures of the plucky Lombax and his robot buddy. My advice is to stick to the stellar PlayStation 4 game."[24] GameSpot gave the film a mixed review, saying, "Ratchet & Clank pulls us across the universe at a breakneck pace, but it never seems to take us anywhere. The series may have found success in video games, but in the meantime, it's merely stumbled into film."[25]


Animated short


In February 2021, an animated short Ratchet & Clank: Life of Pie, was released on Crave TV in Canada. The short was produced by Mainframe Studios in co-operation with PlayStation Originals. James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Jim Ward, Armin Shimerman and Andrew Cownden return to reprise their roles of Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark, Doctor Nefarious and Zed respectively. The short marks Jim Ward's final performance as Qwark, following his retirement from the role.


See also



References


  1. "Ratchet & Clank (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  2. Ford, Rebecca (May 13, 2015). "Cannes: Focus Nabs Video Game Movie 'Ratchet & Clank' for U.S. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  3. "RATCHET & CLANK (U)". British Board of Film Classification. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  4. "Ratchet & Clank (EN) [Original title]". Lumiere. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. Sarto, Dan. "Kevin Munroe Talks 'Ratchet & Clank'". Animation World Network. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  6. Gaudiosi, John. "Sony PlayStation Franchise Ratchet And Clank Goes Hollywood With 3D Feature Film". Forbes. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  7. Stevenson, James (April 23, 2013). "First Video: Ratchet & Clank Movie Hits Theaters 2015". PlayStation Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  8. Vejvoda, Jim (May 13, 2015). "Ratchet & Clank Animated Movie Lines Up Star-Studded Voice Cast". IGN. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  9. Ratchet and Clank [@RatchetMovie] (September 17, 2013). "We are excited that @ShimermanArmin has joined the cast for #ratchetandclankmovie! @insomniacgames @Blockade @RainmakerEnt @PlayStation" (Tweet). Retrieved May 13, 2015 via Twitter.
    Paul Robinson [@Topottsel] (September 17, 2013). "@RatchetMovie I assume this means Dr Nefarious is making an appearance?" (Tweet). Retrieved May 13, 2015 via Twitter.
    Ratchet and Clank [@RatchetMovie] (September 17, 2013). "@Topottsel Yep!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 13, 2015 via Twitter.
  10. "Sneak peek: 'Ratchet & Clank' takes buddy comedy to space". Usatoday.com. February 9, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  11. Graser, Marc. "'Ratchet & Clank' Games Get Film Treatment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  12. "Insomniac games, Ratchet and Clank". Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  13. "Ratchet & Clank Movie Releases April 29, 2016 in US". Blog.us.playstation.com. May 13, 2015.
  14. "RATCHET & CLANK Hits Digital HD 8/9 and Blu-ray & DVD 8/23. Pre-Order It Today!". June 17, 2016. The movie has grossed $1,502,335 in domestic DVD and Blu-Ray sales.
  15. Berhoeven, Beatrice (April 26, 2016). "Disney's 'The Jungle Book' to Lead Third Weekend in a Row Ahead of 'Keanu'". TheWrap. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  16. "Rainmaker Entertainment Provides Financial Update With Respect to Ratchet & Clank Domestic Release" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. May 5, 2016.
  17. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2016). "Disney's Spoils Of 'Civil War': $61M+ Saturday As 'Captain America' Heads To $181.8M". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  18. Jason, Connell, May 20, 2016 "Is the 2016 Video Game Film Adaptation Line-Up Doomed?". Hardcore Gamer. Accessed 22 May 2016.
  19. "Ratchet & Clank (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  20. "Ratchet & Clank reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  21. "Jungle Book' Still Hot In Third Weekend With $35M-$36M; 'Mother's Day' Has Edge Over 'Keanu'". Deadline Hollywood. May 2, 2016.
  22. "'Ratchet & Clank' falls short of originality points". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  23. "'Taking Ratchet & Clank from video game to the big screen is a Transgalactic Mistake". New York Post. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  24. "Ratchet and Clank: The Movie Review". IGN. April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  25. Mahardy, Mike (April 12, 2016). "Ratchet and Clank Movie Review". GameSpot. Retrieved May 1, 2016.



На других языках


- [en] Ratchet & Clank (film)

[es] Ratchet & Clank (película)

Ratchet & Clank es una película en 3D animada por ordenador de acción-aventura y comedia estrenada el 29 de abril de 2016, basada en la serie de videojuegos de plataforma Ratchet & Clank por Insomniac Games. Es hecha por Rainmaker Entertainment y Blockade Entertainment. La desarrolladora de la serie, Insomniac Games, tuvo un papel en la producción de la película, guion, desarrollo de personajes, y consultoría de animación. La película es dirigida por Jericca Cleland y Kevin Munroe, y cuenta con una historia original escrita por el escritor original de Insomniac Games, TJ Fixman, así como con el mismo reparto de voces para repetir sus papeles respectivos y la utilización de los activos de los videojuegos en la película. También se conoce que Precision 3D, distribuirá y doblará la película en España.[1][2][3][4]

[ru] Рэтчет и Кланк: Галактические рейнджеры

«Рэ́тчет и Кланк: Галактические рейнджеры» (англ. Ratchet & Clank) — компьютерный мультфильм производства Rainmaker Entertainment и Blockade Entertainment, созданный по мотивам серии игр Ratchet & Clank компании Insomniac Games, премьера которого состоялась 29 апреля 2016 года. Студия создатель игровой серии занималась производством сценария, разработкой персонажей, а также как консультант по анимации. Режиссёрами фильма выступили Кевин Манро и Джерика Клилэнд, а разработкой оригинального сценария для фильма занимался сотрудник Insomniac Games Ти Джей Фиксман, писавший сценарии к оригинальным играм серии. Озвучиванием персонажей занимались актёры ранее озвучивавшие героев в играх серии[3][4].



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