The Lone Ranger (2013)

Directed by

Gore Verbinski

Genre

comedy film, Western film, action film, buddy film, treasure hunt film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 29m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 6,199 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lawman and his Native American companion team up to fight corruption and injustice in the Old West. The story is told through the memories of Tonto as they take on a band of outlaws.

light-heartedaction-packedwhimsicalbombasticnostalgiccomedicfast-pacedswashbuckling

What happens

The Lone Ranger is a 2013 American Western action film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. Based on the title character of the same name, the film stars Johnny Depp as Tonto, the narrator of the events, and Armie Hammer as John Reid, the Lone Ranger. The story tells through Tonto's memories of the duo's earliest efforts to subdue local villainy and the unbridled westward expansion of American settlers and bring justice to the American Old West. William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, Ruth Wilson, James Badge Dale, Tom Wilkinson and Helena Bonham Carter are featured in supporting roles. This was the first theatrical film featuring the Lone Ranger and Tonto characters since William A. Fraker's 1981 film, The Legend of the Lone Ranger. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Blind Wink Productions, and Infinitum Nihil, production was plagued with problems and budgetary concerns, which at one point almost led to the film's premature cancellation. The film premiered at the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure Park on June 22, 2013, and was released theatrically in the United States on July 3, 2013. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed only $260.5 million worldwide against an estimated $225–250 million production budget and an additional $150 million in marketing costs, making it one of the biggest box-office bombs of all time, losing Disney over $160–190 million. It was nominated at the 86th Academy Awards in two categories for Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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