Rango

2011
PG
1h 47m

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7.3/10

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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 Epic Animal Adventure Computer Animation Contemporary Western Desert Adventure Quirky Comedy Slapstick Action Adventure Animation

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.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

299K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,248

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 46 wins & 25 nominations total

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Johnny Depp

Rango
(voice)
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Isla Fisher

Beans
(voice)

Timothy Olyphant

Spirit of the West
(voice)

Abigail Breslin

Priscilla
(voice)

Ned Beatty

Mayor
(voice)

Alfred Molina

Roadkill
(voice)

Bill Nighy

Rattlesnake Jake
(voice)

Stephen Root

Doc
(voice)
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Harry Dean Stanton

Balthazar
(voice)

Ray Winstone

Bad Bill
(voice)

Ian Abercrombie

Ambrose
(voice)

Gil Birmingham

Wounded Bird
(voice)

James Ward Byrkit

Waffles
(voice)
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Claudia Black

Angelique
(voice)

Blake Clark

Buford
(voice)

John Cothran

Elgin
(voice)

Patrika Darbo

Delilah
(voice)
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George DelHoyo

Señor Flan - Mariachi Accordion
(voice)
(as George Del Hoyo)

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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
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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Featured review

8/10

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.