Rango
Seen it?2011 | 107 min | Animation, Comedy, Family, Western, Adventure
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 4 Oscars, it earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it was a solid box office hit. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Puss in Boots, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Animated Film, Academy Awards: Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Academy Awards: Best Animated Female, Academy Awards: American Cinema Editors. Won 1 BAFTA: BAFTA: Best Animated Film. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe and 1 PGA Award. Plus 19 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$246 million worldwide on a $135 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 546K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gore Verbinski
- Johnny DeppRango / Lars (voice)
- Isla FisherBeans (voice)
- Ned BeattyMayor (voice)
- Bill NighyRattlesnake Jake (voice)
- Abigail BreslinPriscilla (voice)
- Alfred MolinaRoadkill (voice)
- Stephen RootDoc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
- Harry Dean StantonBalthazar (voice)
- Timothy OlyphantSpirit of the West (voice)
- Ray WinstoneBad Bill (voice)