Ratchet & Clank (film)

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
Starring
CinematographyAnthony Di Ninno
Edited byBraden Oberson
Music byEvan Wise
Production
companies
Distributed byFocus Features (through Gramercy Pictures, United States)
Universal Pictures (Canada)
Cinema Management Group (international)
Release dates
  • April 13, 2016 (2016-04-13) (France)
  • April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
  • Hong Kong
  • Canada
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million
Box office$14.4 million

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

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

Released in the United States on April 29, 2016, Ratchet & Clank received negative reviews and grossed $14 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. It is the final film by Gramercy Pictures as the label was dissolved a second time shortly thereafter. It also ended up being Gramercy's only animated film.