Rango (2011)

Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

John Logan, John Logan (story)

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant

Won 1 Oscar. Another 45 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Rango / Lars (voice)
Isla Fisher	...	Beans (voice)
Abigail Breslin	...	Priscilla (voice)
Ned Beatty	...	Mayor (voice)
Alfred Molina	...	Roadkill (voice)
Bill Nighy	...	Rattlesnake Jake (voice)
Stephen Root	...	Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Balthazar (voice)
Timothy Olyphant	...	Spirit of the West (voice)
Ray Winstone	...	Bad Bill (voice)
Ian Abercrombie	...	Ambrose (voice)
Gil Birmingham	...	Wounded Bird (voice)
James Ward Byrkit	...	Waffles / Gordy / Papa Joad / Cousin Murt / Curlie / Knife Attacker / Rodent Kid (voice)
Claudia Black	...	Angelique (voice)
Blake Clark	...	Buford (voice)

Storyline

Rango is a pet chameleon always on the lookout for action and adventure, except the fake kind, where he directs it and acts in it. After a car accident, he winds up in an old western town called Dirt. What this town needs the most is water, but they also need a hero and a sheriff. The thirsty Rango instantly takes on the role of both and selfishly agrees to take on the case of their missing water.

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Plot Keywords:

water | sheriff | chameleon | lizard | desert | 

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Taglines:

From the director of 'Pirates of the Caribbean'

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for rude humor, language, action and smoking

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second film to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature that stars Ned Beatty and Blake Clark. The first was Toy Story 3 (2010), which won the year before this film did.

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Goofs

Throughout the movie the arm of the one-armed female doll torso switches sides. In some scenes the left arm is attached to the doll, and in other scenes it is the right arm.

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Quotes

Spoons: [after Rango forms a small posse to find the band of robbers] What do we do now, sheriff?
Rango: Now, we ride!
[cut to them all riding across the desert on roadrunners, excited and energized]
Spoons: [to Rango] Where are we going?
[they have no leads on where the robbers might be]
Rango: What?
Spoons: Where are we going?
[cut to them all walking back into town, embarrassed]

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Alternate Versions

The DVD and Blu-ray releases include an extended version, which adds one scene after Rattlesnake Jake drags the Mayor off into the desert. Due to the water that has flooded up from the ground, the town of Dirt has become a beach resort and re-named itself Mud. As the locals enjoy the new scenery, Rango gets news that Bad Bill is causing trouble in another town. He decides to make a dramatic exit, delivering an inspired speech to the town while mounted on a roadrunner, but falls out of the saddle before he can finish it.

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Connections

References The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

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Soundtracks

Selenger's Round
Traditional
Arranged by Nicholas Parker and Francis Silkstone
Courtesy of DeWolfe Music

User Reviews

Great movie western...

One of the best animated movies ever made, the trailer shows so little and I'd recommend watching it as it is absolutely outstanding. The animation work to the character development to the soundtrack are perfect in every way. Everything a animated movie should be.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Gore Verbinski Animated Project

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$135,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$38,079,323, 6 March 2011

Gross USA:

$123,477,607

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$245,724,603

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Blind Wink Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 (HDTV)