The Lone Ranger

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The Lone Ranger

PG-13

Released Jul 3, 2013

2h 29m

Western

Action

Adventure

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Monica Castillo

Bitch Media

In short, the "spirit guide" of this film would be an odious trash heap.

May 10, 2016

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ken W

I don't get why this has such a low rating - I actually found this touching, profound despite the superficial comedy, and definitely very watchable - kind of an Indiana Jones vibe overall, but at the same time with a more tangible connection to actual tragic history that most action movies simply avoid. The settings and scenery are also very detailed and beautiful and deserving of a high def format and screen. In today's times of cynicism, fake everything, and sensory overload, somehow this movie managed to get through and keep me engaged.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/04/25

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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