Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- bombastic
- comic
- action movie night
- western marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an overlong, tonally confused, and expensive western adventure whose spectacular action and occasional comic energy were undermined by an unwieldy story and problematic characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elderly Tonto tells a young boy the story of John Reid and the Lone Ranger in the 1930s frame scenes.
The film reworks the Lone Ranger legend while exposing corruption, exploitation, and injustice surrounding the frontier.
Idealistic lawyer John Reid is paired with the renegade and seemingly incomprehensible Tonto throughout the pursuit of Cavendish.
The adventure repeatedly builds toward elaborate railroad and train-based action sequences alongside mounted pursuit.
Films like The Lone Ranger, and why
Wild Wild West
Both are visually extravagant western adventures built around mismatched comic partners, broad satire, and elaborate action set pieces.
Shanghai Noon
Both combine revisionist western spectacle, eccentric humor, and a charismatic odd-couple partnership within a large-scale studio adventure.
The Mask of Zorro
Both are high-budget western action comedies centered on legendary masked or larger-than-life heroes and stylized train-set-piece spectacle.
The Green Hornet
Both use irreverent buddy dynamics, heightened action, and a revisionist approach to pulp adventure mythology.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gore Verbinski
- Release Date
- 2013-07-03
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (6289)
Cast
- Johnny Depp
- Armie Hammer
- Tom Wilkinson
- William Fichtner
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Barry Pepper
- James Badge Dale
- Ruth Wilson
- Leon Rippy
- Stephen Root
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Lone Ranger about?
- A flamboyant revisionist western turns an idealistic lawyer and a renegade Comanche into an unlikely masked-hero duo confronting frontier corruption.
- What is The Lone Ranger like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lone Ranger as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Lone Ranger violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Lone Ranger as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Lone Ranger?
- Critics broadly found the film an overlong, tonally confused, and expensive western adventure whose spectacular action and occasional comic energy were undermined by an unwieldy story and problematic characterization.
- Which films are like The Lone Ranger?
- Films with a similar feel include Wild Wild West, Shanghai Noon, The Mask of Zorro, and The Green Hornet.
- How long is The Lone Ranger?
- The Lone Ranger runs 149 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lone Ranger?
- In United States, The Lone Ranger is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
