Film · 2011 · PG · 1h 47m · Animation, Comedy, Family

Rango

Gore Verbinski

No man can walk out on his own story.

Seen · Jan 6, 2025

Synopsis

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging Western town of Dirt, the theater-loving lizard suddenly finds himself the newly appointed sheriff. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt and uncover the truth behind a looming water crisis—before his act catches up with him.

Reception

Critics: 88%
Audience: 70%

Most reviewers enjoyed this oddball animated western, finding it playful, handsomely drawn and packed with nods to older movies. Johnny Depp was praised as the anxious chameleon hero. A few felt the story wandered and dragged in places.

Sources: Rotten Tomatoes