Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- energetic
- witty
- family movie night
- kids movie afternoon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film technically competent and kid-friendly but shallow, derivative, and disappointing compared with the source games.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ratchet begins as an unlikely hero and learns that courage and identity are not defined by status or reputation.
Chairman Drek's plan threatens every planet in the Solana Galaxy, giving the animated comedy large-scale science fiction stakes.
Ratchet and Clank encounter dangerous extraterrestrial technology capable of destroying entire planets, making it the film's plot-driving object.
The film presents a vivid Solana Galaxy populated by alien worlds, robots, spacecraft, and flamboyant heroes.
Films like Ratchet & Clank, and why
Space Jam: A New Legacy
animated science fiction adventure with a comedic hero duo, colorful alien worlds, and galaxy-saving action
Astro Boy
family-oriented animated space adventure centered on unlikely heroes, teamwork, and broad comic action
Sonic the Hedgehog
video game adaptation featuring stylized animation, eccentric characters, extraterrestrial technology, and lightweight action comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Munroe
- Release Date
- 2016-04-13
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (691)
Cast
- James Arnold Taylor
- David Kaye
- Jim Ward
- Paul Giamatti
- Armin Shimerman
- Rosario Dawson
- Bella Thorne
- Vincent Tong
- Andrew Cownden
- Sylvester Stallone
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ratchet & Clank about?
- A roguish lombax and his robotic companion join the Galactic Rangers to thwart a planet-destroying scheme in a brightly colored animated space adventure.
- What is Ratchet & Clank like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ratchet & Clank as breakneck, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ratchet & Clank violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Ratchet & Clank as mild.
- What did critics think of Ratchet & Clank?
- Critics generally found the film technically competent and kid-friendly but shallow, derivative, and disappointing compared with the source games.
- Which films are like Ratchet & Clank?
- Films with a similar feel include Space Jam: A New Legacy, Astro Boy, and Sonic the Hedgehog.
- How long is Ratchet & Clank?
- Ratchet & Clank runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ratchet & Clank?
- In United States, Ratchet & Clank is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
