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The Lone Ranger

Play trailer 2:27 Poster for The Lone Ranger PG-13 Released Jul 3, 2013 2h 29m Western Action Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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31% Tomatometer 246 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
In 1933 a boy discovers an ancient Native American in a sideshow carnival tent. The Indian is Tonto (Johnny Depp), the old companion of John Reid (Armie Hammer), a lawman more famously known as the Lone Ranger. With this opportunity to set the record straight about his and Reid's adventures, Tonto recalls the day in 1869 when he first encountered the man who would be his trusted friend and tells of their teamwork bringing down Butch Cavendish (William Fichtner) and other Old West outlaws.
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Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp make for an appealing pair of leads, but they're not enough to make up for The Lone Ranger's bland script, bloated length, and blaring action overkill.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk Guess what? It's not actually that bad. Rated: 2/5 Sep 5, 2017 Full Review Monica Castillo Bitch Media In short, the "spirit guide" of this film would be an odious trash heap. May 10, 2016 Full Review Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com A horrifically boring movie that feels like a long lost sequel to Wild Wild West (1999), another big-budget western disaster. Rated: C- Apr 23, 2015 Full Review Iván Kazi EscribiendoCine The Lone Ranger employs positive elements of the Western and doesn't stop being entertaining. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Apr 12, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Even if, at times, the end result isn’t coherent or well balanced, it’s laudable in its defiance of the ordinary. Rated: 3/4 Sep 2, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “The Lone Ranger” loses itself in its overbearing insanity and bloated, uneven plot. It never feels like a western and it never knows when to end. Rated: 2/5 Aug 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mitch B While not like the Legendary lawman we all know and love, I liked this original take and would recommend it to anyone looking for something original. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Jay H One of my childhood TV hero/comicbook Character got completely Ruined for all the reasons. The entire movies was nothing but a eyesore and gagging feeling of using a Western day Hero into a useless cringe worthy character that saddled along with a none wise, unfunny character, that is totally different from the TV show i sit to watch on saturday mornings. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/01/25 Full Review Clayton D If you were expecting True Grit or Gunfight at the OK Corral you're going to be disappointed. This movie is written in the spirit of Pirates of the Caribbean and is meant to be funny at times. The villains are truly villainous and the good guys are well-meaning but inept and yet the closing half hour brings them all together in a satisfying, thrill-a-minute conclusion. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/27/25 Full Review Eye C Too long for an action western, but the last half hour makes all the sense, what a rush. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Oliver L Awful movie super long and dragged out boring plot. I wouldn’t even recommend this to my worst enemies. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review M W This one is for a specific kind of film connoisseur. It’s not something you can watch passively. It requires your full attention and the right mood. The plot slows and quickens at different points, so you have to be patient. I personally find it thoroughly entertaining. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gore Verbinski

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Johnny Depp

Tonto

Armie Hammer

John Reid

William Fichtner

Butch Cavendish

Tom Wilkinson

Latham Cole

Ruth Wilson

Rebecca Reid

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(L-R) Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as The Lone Ranger in "The Lone Ranger." Armie Hammer as John Reid and Ruth Wilson as Rebecca Reid in "The Lone Ranger." (L-R) Armie Hammer as John Reid and Tom Wilkinson as Cole in "The Lone Ranger." (L-R) Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as The Lone Ranger in "The Lone Ranger." Helena Bonham Carter (right) as Red Harrington in "The Lone Ranger." Ruth Wilson as Rebecca Reid in "The Lone Ranger." Barry Pepper as Fuller in "The Lone Ranger." (L-R) Silver and Johnny Depp as Tonto in "The Lone Ranger." Barry Pepper as Fuller in "The Lone Ranger." (L-R) Armie Hammer as The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp as Tonto and Helena Bonham Carter as Red Harrington in "The Lone Ranger." View more photos

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Synopsis In 1933 a boy discovers an ancient Native American in a sideshow carnival tent. The Indian is Tonto (Johnny Depp), the old companion of John Reid (Armie Hammer), a lawman more famously known as the Lone Ranger. With this opportunity to set the record straight about his and Reid's adventures, Tonto recalls the day in 1869 when he first encountered the man who would be his trusted friend and tells of their teamwork bringing down Butch Cavendish (William Fichtner) and other Old West outlaws.
Director
Gore Verbinski
Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer, Gore Verbinski
Screenwriter
Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Blind Wink, Infinitum Nihil
Rating
PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Seq of Intense Action Violence)
Genre
Western, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 3, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$89.3M
Runtime
2h 29m
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