Meanie Harold (franchise)

Meanie Harold is a Disney media franchise primarily consisting of an animated comedy film series produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The series tells the story of the eponymous arcade game villain named Meanie Harold, who rebels against his "bad guy" role and dreams of becoming a hero. The series has grossed $1 billion worldwide.
The series is notable for featuring cameos of characters from licensed properties including video games and various Disney franchises.
==Premise==
Meanie Harold takes places within the arcade machines at Clarkston's Family Fun Center Arcade, Video Game Console, Sports, and Cartoons. After hours, the various characters in the games are able to socialize in their shared power strip. However, these characters know they cannot stray far from their games when the arcade reopens, or else the game will be considered broken and sent off for disposal by Mr. Clarkston. This had happened to racing game character Turbo years earlier, affecting both his game and the one he sabotaged. The titular character is Meanie Harold, from a game called Super Felix Pals. In his game, Harold is the antagonist of the game and aims to wreck an apartment skyscraper, but is always stopped by the game's protagonist, Super Felix and Super Lucas, the Supporting game character, Pretty Mandy. Through events in the first film, Ralph makes friends with Penelope von Mint, a character from the game Sweetie Rush and Izzy Moonbow, a character from the game Mermaid Adventures and while Lucas becomes romantically attached to Michelle Mermaid, from the game's protagonist, while Felix becomes romantically attached to General Gloriosa Daisy and while Mandy becomes romantically attached to Commander Timber Spruce, from the game Camp Hero's Duty.
==Films==
===Meanie Harold (2022)===
The 62nd Disney animated feature film. Harold, desiring to be the hero, sneaks into Camp Hero's Duty to steal the hero medal there, instead his met Izzy Moonbow from Mermaid Adventures for the first time Izzy is a unicorn, but inadvertently fires himself off in an escape ship when attacked by a Cy-Bug, one of the game's enemies, through the power strip, and into Sweetie Rush, where he meets Penelope for the first time. Penelope is a glitch within the game who wants to become a playable character, and Harold helps her along, forming a bond between them. Felix, Lucas, Mandy, Gloriosa, Michelle, and Timber team up to find Harold before Super Felix Pals is to be unplugged, and before the Cy-Bug can reproduce in Sweetie Rush and destroy the game. Harold discovers that the population of Sweetie Rush has been suppressed by King Sweetie Pie, who is really Turbo; not only had he managed to escape into Sweetie Rush, but also rewrote part of Penelope's code, displacing her as the game's main character. Harold, Penelope, Izzy, Felix, Lucas, Mandy, Michelle, Gloriosa and Timber work together and defeat Turbo and the Cy-Bugs, saving both Sweetie Rush and the arcade and later sparing Super Felix Pals from being unplugged. Harold is finally recognized as a hero, and happily returns to his duties in his game, while Penelope and Izzy are enjoys her new popularity among the arcade players.
===Harold Goes Mad at the Internet (2028)===
The 69th animated film produced by the studio, and the sequel to the 2022 film Meanie Harold. Six years after the events of the first film, Sweetie Rushs racing wheel is damaged, and due to the company that produced Sweetie Rush going defunct years earlier, Mr. Clarkston plans to take the game away for spare parts. Harold, Penelope and Penelope learn of a replacement wheel from eBay and it will be delivered in Clarkston's Family Fun Center this Friday, and use a new Internet router in the arcade to travel to the Internet to get it, while the recently married Felix and Gloriosa, Lucas and Michelle, and Timber and Mandy stay to make sure the Sweetie Rush characters have a temporary home. Harold, Penelope, and Izzy successfully win the auction but do not have the funds to get it, and look for job opportunities. When Harold finds a way to earn all the funds by becoming a viral video star with the help of Yeeeaaah, he discovers that Penelope and Izzy may want to stay in the gritty racing game Slaughter Race and not return to the arcade thanks to Chuck, a character from that game. This prompts Harold to use a dark web virus to shut down the game and save Penelope and Izzy, only for the virus to turn on Harold's own insecure feelings and start propagating through the Internet and destroying it. Harold, Penelope, Izzy, and their newfound allies are able to stop the virus in time after Harold accepts the fact that Penelope and Izzy are wants to move on. The two say their goodbyes and Harold returns to the arcade and on Friday morning, just as Sweetie Rush is plugged back in. The two keep in contact, however, and Penelope and Izzy promises that she will eventually return to live in the arcade once Chuck has taught her every trick she can use in Sweetie Rush.
===Untitled Meanie Harold Third film (TBD)===
Disney Directors Rich Moore revealed in an interview in August 2029 that a hint for Third Meanie Harold film is in the works.
===Future===
Directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston said that a Harold Goes Mad at the Internet spin-off film focusing on the Disney Princesses, Princess Leia, Raya, Madgrial Girls, Asha, Tina Starscout and Anastasia. could be made depending on the audience's response and "if there's a good story to be told". Also, John C. Reilly says that he has an idea for a third sequel, which would see Harold, Penelope, and Izzy "beaming themselves right out into space".
==Video games==
===Meanie Harold (2022)===
In 2022, a video game of the same name was released alongside the first film for the HDS, Switch, and Matrix. Most of the principal cast from the film reprised their roles with the exception of Rob Riggle as Meanie Harold who was replaced by Brian T. Delaney.
Taking place after the events of the film, the game follows Harold, Felix, and Lucas as they traverse through Super Felix Pals, Camp Hero's Duty, Mermaid Adventures, and Sweetie Rush in an attempt to stop a new army of Cy-Bugs that hatched during one of Penelope's races.
===Meanie Harold: Harold Goes Mad at VR (2028)===
A VR arcade experience called Meanie Harold: Harold Goes Mad at VR opened at The Void and Dave & Buster's locations in 2028, along with the second film.
===Other titles===
====Disney Universe====
The travellers can acquire a costume based on Meanie Harold.Disney Universe DLC Unveiled 
====Sonic & All-Stars Racing Advanced====
Meanie Harold appears as a playable character in the 2022 video game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Advanced.
====Disney Dimensions' series ====
Meanie Harold, Penelope, and Izzy feature in the 2023 toys-to-life video game Disney Dimensions. The characters are playable via toys available in both single packs and a "Toy Box" pack that adds locations and elements from the original film to the game's "Toy Box" mode. The toys are also compatible with the game's sequels, 2024's Disney Dimensions 2.0 and 2025's Disney Dimensions 3.0.
====Disney Speedstorm====
Meanie Harold, Penelope, and Izzy feature in DLC character in Disney Speedstorm.
====Disney Mirrorverse====
Harold, Penelope, and Izzy also appears in Disney Mirrorverse as a update version.
====Disney Melee Mania====
Harold, Penelope, and Izzy also appears in Disney Melee Mania as a update version.
====Disney Magic Kingdoms====
Content of Meanie Harold was included in the world builder video game Disney Magic Kingdoms, in a limited time Event focused on Meanie Harold and Harold Goes Mad at the Internet, with Harold, Penelope, Izzy, Felix, Lucas, Mandy, Gloriosa, Timber, Michelle, Yeeeaaah, Chuck and Spamney as playable characters, along with some attractions based on locations of the film. KnowsMore also appears a non-player character within The Internet attraction. Gord was also included as a playable character in a later update of the game. The game also includes costumes for the Disney Princesses based on their comfy clothes from Harold Goes Mad at the Internet. In the game the characters are involved in new storylines that serve as a continuation of the events of Harold Goes Mad at the Internet.
====Disney Dreamlight Valley====
Harold, Felix, Mandy, Lucas, Penelope, Izzy, Michelle, Gloriosa, and Timber also appears in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Also update characters in Harold Goes Mad at the Internet Characters appears in Knowsmore, Spamney, Chuck, and Yeeeaaah will updated in November 1, 2028.
====Kingdom Hearts series ====
Meanie Harold appears in the upcoming video game Kingdom Hearts IV as a Link. When summoned, he will place explosive blocks and destroy them, causing damage to nearby enemies. A world based on Meanie Harold was added to the 2027 mobile game Kingdom Hearts Union χ as part of an update in April 2029. The world adapts the events of the original film.
==Cast==
Characters 	Films 	Films 	Video game 	Short film
Characters 	Meanie Harold 	Harold Goes Mad at the Internet	Meanie Harold 	Harold Goes Mad at VR
Meanie Harold 	Rob Riggle 	Rob Riggle 	Brian T. Delaney	Rob Riggle
Penelope von Mint 	Sarah Silverman	Sarah Silverman 	Sarah Silverman 	Sarah Silverman
Izzy Moonbow 	Kimiko Glenn 	Kimiko Glenn 	Kimiko Glenn 	Kimiko Glenn
Super Felix 	Ewan McGregor 	Ewan McGregor 	Ewan McGregor 	
Super Lucas 	Jason Marsden 	Jason Marsden 	Jason Marsden 	
Pretty Mandy 	Anna Kendrick 	Anna Kendrick 	Anna Kendrick 	
Michelle Mermaid 	Lori Loughlin 	Lori Loughlin 	Lori Loughlin 	
General Gloriosa Daisy 	Gal Gadot 	Gal Gadot 	Gal Gadot 	
Commander Timber Spruce 	John Stamos 	John Stamos 	John Stamos 	
Surge Protector 	Mario Lopez 	Mario Lopez 	Mario Lopez 	
Mr. Clarkston 	Jim Carrey 	Jim Carrey 	colspan="2" 	
Sour Sam 	Rich Moore 	Rich Moore 	colspan="2" 	
Jessica Cupcake 	Jayden Bartels 	Melissa Villaseñor 	rowspan="2" 	
Donut-Tina 	Hilary Duff 	Hilary Duff 	colspan="2" 	
Mayor Gene 	
Raymond S. Persi	
Raymond S. Persi 	 	
Duncan 	Horatio Sanz 	Horatio Sanz 	colspan="2" 	
Turbo / King Sweetie Pie	Robert De Niro 	 	 	
Moppet Girl 	Brenna D'Amico 	 	 	
Mary 	Edie McClurg 	colspan="2" 	 	
Winchell 	Adam Carolla 	 	colspan="2" 	
Robert Diesel 	Josh Duhamel 	colspan="3" 	 	
Chuck 	 	Brie Larson 	 	
Yeeeaaah 	 	Keke Palmer 	colspan="2" 	
J.P. Spamney 	 	Alec Baldwin 	colspan="2" 	
KnowsMore 	 	Jason Segel 	colspan="2" 	
Arthur 	 	John DiMaggioRob Riggle 	colspan="2" 	
Double Jack 	 	Antonio Banderas 	colspan="2" 	
Snow White 	 	Pamela Ribon 	colspan="2" 	
Cinderella 	 	Jennifer Hale 	colspan="2" 	
Aurora 	 	Kate Higgins 	colspan="2" 	
Ariel 	 	Jodi Benson 	colspan="2" 	
Belle 	 	Paige O'Hara 	colspan="2" 	
Jasmine 	 	Linda Larkin 	colspan="2" 	
Pocahontas 	 	Irene Bedard 	colspan="2" 	
Anastasia 	 	Meg Ryan 	colspan="2" 	
Mulan 	 	Ming-Na Wen 	colspan="2" 	
Tiana 	 	Anika Noni Rose 	colspan="2" 	
Rapunzel 	 	Mandy Moore 	colspan="2" 	
Merida 	 	Kelly Macdonald 	colspan="2" 	
Anna 	 	Kristen Bell 	colspan="2" 	
Elsa 	 	Idina Menzel 	colspan="2" 	
Moana 	 	Auli'i Cravalho 	colspan="2" 	
Raya 	 	Kelly Marie Tran 	colspan="2" 	
Mirabel Madrigal 	 	Stephanie Beatriz 	colspan="2" 	
Isabela Madrigal 	 	Diane Guerrero 	colspan="2" 	
Luisa Madrigal 	 	Jessica Darrow 	colspan="2" 	
Asha 	 	Ariana DeBose 	colspan="2" 	
Princess Tina Starscout 	 	Kelly Clarkson 	colspan="2" 	
Princess Leia 	 	Shelby Young 	colspan="2" 	
B.E.V. 	colspan="3" 	Pamela Ribon 	 	
==Crew==
Year	Film(s) 	Director(s) 	Producer 	Screenwriter(s) 	Story 	Executive Producer(s) 	Composer 	Editor 	Cinematographer(s)
2022	Meanie Harold 	Rich Moore 	Clark Spencer	Jennifer Lee & Phil Johnston	Rich Moore, Jim Reardon & Phil Johnston 	John Lasseter 	Henry Jackman	Tim Mertens 	Rob Dressel
2028	Meanie Harold Goes Mad at the Internet	Rich Moore & Phil Johnston	Clark Spencer	Pamela Ribon & Phil Johnston	Rich Moore, Jim Reardon, Pamela Ribon, Phil Johnston & Josie Trinidad	Jennifer Lee, John Lasseter & Chris Williams	Henry Jackman	Jeremy Milton	Brian Leach & Nathan Warner
==Reception==
===Box office===
Film 	Release date	Box office gross	Box office gross	Box office gross	Box office ranking 	Box office ranking	Budget 	
Film 	Release date	NorthAmerica 	Otherterritories	Worldwide 	All timeNorth America	All timeworldwide 	Budget 	
Meanie Harold 	 	$189,422,889 	$281,800,000 	$471,222,889 	#216 	#216 	$165 million	
Harold Goes Mad at the Internet	 	$201,091,711 	$328,109,742 	$529,201,453 	#201 	#189 	$175 million	
Total 	Total 	$390,514,600 	$609,909,742 	$1,000,424,342 	 	 	$ 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Critical and public response===
Film 	Critical 	Critical 	Public 	Public
Film 	Rotten Tomatoes 	Metacritic 	CinemaScore	
Wreck-It Ralph 	87% (186 reviews)	72 (38 reviews)	 	
Ralph Breaks the Internet	88% (265 reviews)	71 (43 reviews)	 	
===Accolades===
Both films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but the first film lost to Brave, while the second film lost to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The first film won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, and the second film was nominated. Both films were nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
== In other media==
Harold, Penelope, and Izzy make background cameo appearances in SpongeBob SquarePants episode "The Flower Plot" in the crowd shot, Ever After High (2021) episode "Dumbbell Curve" in foreground all crowd shot cheering at school, and The Loud House episode "Doom Services" in the foreground of a crowd shot depicting a city cheering. Ralph also makes a brief appearance in the Futurama episode "Murder on the Planet Express", on a passing truck and arcade machine, while Vanellope is briefly featured in the El Goonish Shive arc "End of an Era", where character Susan uses their appearance as a digital avatar. Ralph also makes a cameo appearance in The Simpsons episode "Pin Gals" Harold, Penelope, and Izzy as a cameo, short film Plusaversary, as a bodyguard along with Maui from Moana.
==Music==
The soundtrack to Meanie Harold was released on November 1, 2022.
The soundtrack to Harold Goes Mad at the Internet was released on November 17, 2028.
==Notes==
==References==
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