Rango

critic Reviews

, 88% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Rango is a smart, giddily creative burst of beautifully animated entertainment, and Johnny Depp gives a colorful vocal performance as a household pet in an unfamiliar world.
  • , Rotten Tomatometer Score
    Keith UhlichTime Out
    Several quick-witted touches — such as a hilarious nod to Depp’s role in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas — can’t make up for Gore Verbinski’s leaden direction of this digitally animated feature.
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    Victoria LuxfordBBC.com
    A gem that doesn't get talked about as much as the big Pixar movies, but well worth checking out.
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    Shubhra GuptaThe Indian Express
    Rango is a superbly-written, masterfully-shot feat of making us believe that yes, ugly critters can also possess the kind of heroic qualities that this world needs more of.
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    Nell MinowMovie Mom
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    Leonard MaltinIndieWire
    Fans of Johnny Depp will enjoy his voice work as the nutty Rango; he is obviously having a good time. Ned Beatty's voice is easily recognizable as the main villain, giving him a one-two punch after working as the nasty Lotso in Toy Story 3...
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    Rafer GuzmanNewsday
    Just when you thought you'd seen everything, here comes Chinatown, the animated version.
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    Brian EggertDeep Focus Review
    Rango is a cineaste’s delight, a rare example of how filmmakers can take inspiration from earlier classics and still put together something that doesn’t feel derivative.
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    Sean AxmakerStream on Demand
    ... this southwestern goof is really for big kids with a love of movies, a sense of whimsy, and a soft spot for the hideously gorgeous creatures of the desert.
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    Martín RodríguezEn Filme
    Rango's story is an excellent interpretation of a hero's journey in the purest style of a classic Western... [Full review in Spanish]
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    Rene JordanEl Nuevo Herald (Miami)
    Surrealist comedic adventure. [Full review in Spanish]
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