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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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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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The Lone Ranger | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk Guess what? It's not actually that bad. Rated: 2/5 Sep 5, 2017 Full Review The Lone Ranger | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Monica Castillo Bitch Media In short, the "spirit guide" of this film would be an odious trash heap. May 10, 2016 Full Review The Lone Ranger | Rotten Tomatoes (3) 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 The Lone Ranger | Rotten Tomatoes (4) 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 The Lone Ranger | Rotten Tomatoes (5) 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 The Lone Ranger | Rotten Tomatoes (6) 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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jim t All the critical drawbacks are valid. But when you hear Armie declare 'Hi Ho Silver' and the William Tell overture ensues all sins are forgiven. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Angel Nicolas B Abysmal was invented for this trash Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/06/24 Full Review Kathy V A very fun movie. Great entertainment. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Yvette S It deserves a chance. I think overall, it was just right and provided me with enough action for a night. Personally I liked it for the overall message it sent Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review Massimo A It's a fun and interesting movie, that makes light of the original lore. Worth the time watching it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/23 Full Review Joey W Extremely entertaining, some parts are a little on the slow side but overall a great film if you are looking to have a movie night with your family. Not sure why every one on here is acting like a bona-fide Hollywood critic, but whatever. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gore Verbinski Director 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

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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