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Rango

  • 2011
  • PG
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
305K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,204
83
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 Announcement
    Trailer 0:54
    Rango Announcement
    "One Last Time" from Rango
    Clip 3:09
    "One Last Time" from Rango
    "Now We Ride" from Rango
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    "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
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    User reviews518

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    8TourettesPersonal

    Wonderful Western Animation

    "Rango" is more appealing to adults than to kids. It has a lot of reference to the old western movies which kids might not understand. There is nothing new about this movie but "Rango" is visually stunning, full of decency and totally hilarious.Though there are problems about the story but it's dark, crazy, and exciting.

    The story is nothing but reference of other western movies. It's kind of a remembrance but it's not compelling and new. There is nothing new about the story. It's just a western relic.

    The best thing about this movie is its animation. The visuals are wonderful and eye candy. The character design looks old fashion zany and I love it. Kind of reminded me of "The Misadventures of Flapjack" a TV show from CN. While this movie is from Nickelodeon there are some humor that kids will perhaps laugh. The movie is not in 3D. "Rango" proves us that 3D is not necessary to our lives. 3D shrinks the scale of a movie.

    There are no flaws with the voice acting. Johnny Depp is really meant for Rango. Isla Fisher did this before in Horton Hears A Who so it's okay. Bill Nighy is an amazing villain. I want more Ned Beattys' sexy voice. Too bad Timothy Olyphant didn't have enough scenes but it's still great.

    My favorite thing about the visuals is the environment. Look at the sky and the desert. Cinematography is also great. Every visuals are eye candy. The scene when Rango and his friends are being chased by bats and gophers is truly breathtaking.

    Maybe the reason why Ebert gave this movie a perfect rating because it's not in 3D. Well Rango is not flawless but it is still entertaining. If you like beautiful visuals then I will recommend this movie to death. The story is not really unique. It's still worth watch. The merits makes us ignore the flaws of this movie.
    8Hitchcoc

    Once Again, Listen to the Venom

    Rango manages to appeal to many interests. First of all, the recreation of the old West is charming. The animators have done a masterful job of producing a setting that really works. The chameleon star finds himself in Dirt, the aforementioned town, and is given the task of saving the water supply. Yes, it is a bit dark and the plot is sophisticated. So why so many 1's and 2's. Is it that people are so easily bored when their minds are a bit challenged by an animated film? This is one of the better films of the year and works on many levels. It also parodies tough Westerns that we have seen in contemporary times.
    0U

    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.
    8deloudelouvain

    Oscar well deserved.

    The Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year went to Rango and to be honest in this category it clearly deserves that. After The Ring and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Gore Verbinski brings us another highly entertaining movie, this time with something slightly different as it is an animated movie. The images and characters are just perfect, it's all very creative and visually stunning. As for the actors, or better the voice-overs, they were perfect in their roles. I can't see anybody narrating Rango better than Johnny Depp. The story is simple but effective, with alot of humor, maybe not for the younger kids but more for adults with a healthy imagination and that don't mind watching animation movies every now and then. Rango, a movie I will watch again in the future.
    7Hayden-86055

    Name's Rango

    A good animated film, I had never seen an animated western with animals before this. Johnny Depp is fantastic as always and the rest of the cast does a good job.

    Music is solid and whilst not up the standards of some older Western films like Good the bad and the ugly it's still quite good. I liked the actual cinematography of the film as well, how Rango and Beans stood out in almost every seen, compared to the drabness of the drabness of the town Rango is rather colourful.

    The plot is really interesting as well, with water being used as currency and the usual corrupt rich hoarding lots of it and not distributing it fairly. I've seen better plots but it's easy for children to follow and compelling enough for adults

    Action wise I thought it was average personally but a certain serpentine character was very well designed and thoroughly intimidating.

    7/10: Definitely deserves a watch, especially if you're interested in classic westerns, and I think the genuinely interesting characters and animation are worth a viewing for people who like that stuff too

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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

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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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    • 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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