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‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Blu-Ray Review – Joyous Family Film Will Charm All Ages

By Dillon Gonzales
December 8, 2021
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Things go hilariously awry when Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler, receives a malfunctioning, digitally connected device that’s supposed to be his “best friend out of the box.” In this action-packed animated story set against the backdrop of the social media age, a boy and his robot discover the wonderful messiness of true friendship.

For in-depth thoughts on Ron’s Gone Wrong, please see my colleague Cassie Brown’s review from its original theatrical release here.

Video Quality

Ron’s Gone Wrong comes to Blu-Ray with a stunning and vibrant 1080p transfer. In all honesty, it is hard to imagine a new Blu-Ray release looking better. The colors present in this transfer are practically leaping off the screen with the wide range of hues permeating every inch of the frame. There are various environments that allow the transfer to show off in different ways including the natural suburban environment, the hallways of the school and the B*Bot corporate headquarters. The textures, from the character designs to the environments, are extremely impressive and give the film a real sense of depth. One of the areas where this film succeeds is the fluidity of the character designs. All of the individual strands of hair are unique and showcased in a subtly more natural way. The level of detail these animators put into each environment shines through here. Black levels are incredibly strong with no hint of compression artifacts or digital anomalies of the sort. This is about as close to perfect as a Blu-Ray disc can look. There is a 4K UHD Blu-Ray available, but that was not made available to me for review. I can only guess that it is perfection.

Audio Quality

This Blu-Ray utilizes a DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio track that gives this kinetic film a real vitality. There is an emphasis on the front channels for a good portion of the sounds, but activity kicks in to the surrounds and rears during action-oriented bits. The track handles the music in the film in a really satisfying, enveloping way. Dialogue is crisp and clear without ever getting lost amongst the music or sound effects. The low end effects from the subwoofer give certain moments that much-needed extra weight to completely sell it for the audience. Atmospheric sound effects are rendered appropriately within the mix so that directionality is never an issue. This track really opens up in a supremely impressive manner that engages all of the speakers. The creative team knew what they were doing to create this world, and it could not sound more satisfying. Ron’s Gone Wrong will have you soaring from the awe-inspiring aspects of this track.

Special Features

A Boy And His B*Bot – When Jack Met Zach: A four-minute featurette in which the voices behind Ron and Barney, Zach Galifianakis and Jack Dylan Grazer, sit down for an amusing conversation that centers on the fact that Galifianakis is completely removed from technology in real life and lives “off the grid.” The dynamic between the two is very amusing as two people who share next to nothing in common besides being talented enough to be in this film.

Making Ron Right: A pretty decent 16-minute featurette in which the cast and crew discuss the themes of the film, the character designs, the vocal performances, the production design in the film and more.

Theatrical Trailer: The two-minute trailer is provided here.

Final Thoughts

Ron’s Gone Wrong is a surprisingly warm and heartfelt tale about friendship that does not go for the lazy jokes. The film did not make much of an impression at the box office, but it deserves another look from audiences for everything it does right. The vocal performances bring a lot of energy to the proceedings and the film does not overstay its welcome with the runtime. 20th Century Studios and Disney Home Entertainment have released a Blu-Ray featuring a top-notch A/V presentation and a couple of supplemental features. If you want a fun film appropriate for the entire family, seek this one out. Recommended

Ron’s Gone Wrong is currently available to purchase on 4K UHD Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray and DVD. The film will be available on Digital on December 15, 2021. .

Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the Blu-Ray.

Disclaimer: 20th Century Studios and Disney Home Entertainment have supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.