Ralph Wrecks the Internet (2018)

Now that the short list has come out in several categories, I feel like my Oscar watching season can begin in earnest.  I actually liked this sequel better than the original.  Ralph as a character emerges more completely, and his friendship with Vanellope.
Ralph accidentally leads to the breaking of Vanellope's  arcade game, leaving her with noting to do.  They decide to go into the internet to try to figure out how to fix it.  The presentation of something that is not anything in particular into cartoon rendered and understandable visuals is really fun.
Then there is the subtext.  As a parent of four boys, trust me when I tell you that a lot of kids movies are about “getting people together”—to form a team, stop a bad guy, solve a problem, for a few examples—and no one is denying the importance of team-building as a lesson for kids, but “Ralph Breaks the Internet” dares to encourage kids to not only be themselves but to also allow their friends to be true to their wants and needs as well. Your friend doesn’t have to be exactly like you to be your friend. It’s a message that’s very well-threaded through an entertaining, clever ride.