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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeIt’s a shame that the mile-a-minute plot of “Ron’s Gone Wrong” isn’t more focused.
- 67The A.V. ClubCharles BramescoThe A.V. ClubCharles BramescoThere’s a system incompatibility error with the dominant bestie metaphor that leaves the film’s stance on Big Gizmo garbled.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt’s entertaining, though composed with algorithmic precision, and it winds up suspiciously neutral about whether kids really should abandon digital enslavement in favour of real-life human friends.
- 60The Observer (UK)Simran HansThe Observer (UK)Simran HansThe debut feature from animation studio Locksmith is cute but familiar.
- 58IndieWireRafael MotamayorIndieWireRafael MotamayorRon’s Gone Wrong has enough ideas about our current relationship with technology and social media to bring about important conversations between parents and teens that are more than just “phones are bad,” while delivering a charming and at times laugh-out-loud funny story about a boy and his robot computer friend.
- 50TheWrapYolanda MachadoTheWrapYolanda MachadoRon’s Gone Wrong offers partially realized messaging about social media while populating the story with elementary sight gags, too many overused “fish out of water” tropes, and attractive merchandise options.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreAn animated comedy of mixed messaging, thin humor and indifferent entertainment value, Ron’s Gone Wrong still has every chance of winning younger viewers over with its heart. That depends on how much affection kids can summon up for a cute robot.