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Rango

  • 2011
  • PG
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
305K
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POPULARITY
2,204
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Johnny Depp, Alfred Molina, Ian Abercrombie, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Gil Birmingham, James Ward Byrkit, Isla Fisher, Bill Nighy, Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Root, Ray Winstone, and Abigail Breslin in Rango (2011)
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Adventure EpicAnimal AdventureComputer AnimationContemporary WesternDesert AdventureQuirky ComedySlapstickActionAdventureAnimation

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.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.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
    • Gore Verbinski
    • James Ward Byrkit
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Isla Fisher
    • Timothy Olyphant
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    305K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,204
    83
    • Director
      • Gore Verbinski
    • Writers
      • John Logan
      • Gore Verbinski
      • James Ward Byrkit
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Isla Fisher
      • Timothy Olyphant
    • 518User reviews
    • 369Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 46 wins & 25 nominations total

    Videos18

    Rango -- Super Bowl Spot
    Trailer 0:31
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    Rango: Trailer #2
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    Trailer 2:30
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    Rango: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:06
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    Rango Announcement
    Trailer 0:54
    Rango Announcement
    "One Last Time" from Rango
    Clip 3:09
    "One Last Time" from Rango
    "Now We Ride" from Rango
    Clip 0:43
    "Now We Ride" from Rango

    Photos142

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Rango
    • (voice)
    • …
    Isla Fisher
    Isla Fisher
    • Beans
    • (voice)
    Timothy Olyphant
    Timothy Olyphant
    • Spirit of the West
    • (voice)
    Abigail Breslin
    Abigail Breslin
    • Priscilla
    • (voice)
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Mayor
    • (voice)
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Roadkill
    • (voice)
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Rattlesnake Jake
    • (voice)
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Doc
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Balthazar
    • (voice)
    Ray Winstone
    Ray Winstone
    • Bad Bill
    • (voice)
    Ian Abercrombie
    Ian Abercrombie
    • Ambrose
    • (voice)
    Gil Birmingham
    Gil Birmingham
    • Wounded Bird
    • (voice)
    James Ward Byrkit
    James Ward Byrkit
    • Waffles
    • (voice)
    • …
    Claudia Black
    Claudia Black
    • Angelique
    • (voice)
    Blake Clark
    Blake Clark
    • Buford
    • (voice)
    John Cothran
    John Cothran
    • Elgin
    • (voice)
    Patrika Darbo
    Patrika Darbo
    • Delilah
    • (voice)
    • …
    George DelHoyo
    George DelHoyo
    • Señor Flan - Mariachi Accordion
    • (voice)
    • (as George Del Hoyo)
    • Director
      • Gore Verbinski
    • Writers
      • John Logan
      • Gore Verbinski
      • James Ward Byrkit
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Instead of recording voice-overs in booths, with every actor isolated from everyone else, most of the voice-over work was recorded on a set, with the actors voicing their characters while performing with their fellow cast members. This enabled the performers to follow the rhythms of their co-stars, while also giving them room for improvisation. The same thing was done for Shark Tale (2004).
    • Goofs
      (at around 9 mins) Armadillo tells Rango to follow his shadow, which means he should be going opposite the direction of the sun, yet you see as Rango walks away that his shadow is pointing out to his right, indicating that the sun is to his left.
    • Quotes

      Spirit of the West: No man can walk out of his own story.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.96 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Rango
      Written by Jon Thum (as John Thum) and David Thurm (as David Thum)

      Performed by Jose Hernandez and the Mariachi Sol de Mexico (as Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez) and Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles

      Produced by Hans Zimmer

    User reviews518

    Featured review
    9/10

    Wasn't expecting something this good so early on in the year...

    I heard from a number of people that this was excellent so I went to see it myself being a fan of animated movies and of film in general. And I absolutely loved it, other than being a little too long, which is such a minor complaint, it was a wonderful film with some surprisingly mature themes and does very well at trying something different.

    The animation for starters is outstanding. Not only do the characters move convincingly, but the colours look gorgeous and the backgrounds are imaginative and stunning. The soundtrack is another plus, the score is wonderful with a sense of fun, great use of instruments and nods to Ennio Morricone, without being too generic or over-the-top with some inspired musical flavour to it.

    The script is funny, smart and quirky as well- loved the Chinatown(Ned Beatty based his performance on that of John Huston's), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Star Wars references- the characters are genuine and likable with heart and don't fall into the trap of being too cliché(there are some but it works in the film's favour and I loved the title character), the film goes at a great pace while remaining wholly satisfying at its end with an almost elegiac quality that is there with almost all the best westerns, the slapstick action bounces along nicely and the story is far from formulaic instead it is original and inventive. The voice acting is wonderful, both Johnny Depp and Bill Nighy- Rattlesnake Jake is awesome!- give knockout performances, while Isla Fisher, Ned Beatty, Alfred Molina, Harry Dean Stanton and Abigail Breslin are equally terrific.

    In conclusion, a wonderful film that I wasn't expecting to be this good this early on in the year. On a side note, for those complaining about suitability for children, I actually wouldn't say this was a film for kids but more adult-oriented. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Mar 3, 2011
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cheap as Dirt
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Nickelodeon Movies
      • Blind Wink Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $135,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $123,477,607
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $38,079,323
      • Mar 6, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $245,724,603
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1 (HDTV)
      • 2.39 : 1

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