Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- earnest
- rugged
- youthful
- western marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly edited, choppy western whose historical material and youthful cast could not overcome weak characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Texas Rangers swear to protect civilians and contain outlaws, border violence, and frontier disorder.
The story dramatizes the Texas Ranger Division and is explicitly associated with changing historical events.
The principal cast includes youthful recruits and associates led by ranger commander Leander McNelly.
The plot foregrounds Native land reclamation, Mexican migration across the border, and racial segregation.
Films like Texas Rangers, and why
Young Guns
shared frontier western setting, young ensemble, outlaw conflict, and brisk action-adventure tone
The Missing
shared post-Civil War western setting, lawless frontier, and heroic lawmen confronting violent outlaws
Lone Star
shared Texas frontier milieu, border tensions, and rugged law-enforcement drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Miner
- Release Date
- 2001-11-30
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (128)
Cast
- James Van Der Beek
- Rachael Leigh Cook
- Ashton Kutcher
- Dylan McDermott
- Usher
- Tom Skerritt
- Randy Travis
- Leonor Varela
- Brian Martell
- Alfred Molina
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- 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 Texas Rangers about?
- A determined band of Texas Rangers confronts outlaws, border tensions, and frontier lawlessness in the unsettled 1870s.
- What is Texas Rangers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Texas Rangers as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Texas Rangers violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Texas Rangers as moderate.
- What did critics think of Texas Rangers?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly edited, choppy western whose historical material and youthful cast could not overcome weak characterization.
- Which films are like Texas Rangers?
- Films with a similar feel include Young Guns, The Missing, and Lone Star.
- How long is Texas Rangers?
- Texas Rangers runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Texas Rangers?
- In United States, Texas Rangers streams on fuboTV.
