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The Lone Ranger (2013)
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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 film is told through Tonto’s memories of the duo’s earliest efforts to subdue local villainy 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. It is 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 and Depp’s Infinitum Nihil, production was plagued with problems and budgetary concerns, which at one point almost led to the film’s premature cancellation.[5] The film then premiered at the Hyperion Theater on June 22, 2013 and was released theatrically in the United States on July 3, 2013.
The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized the performances of Hammer and Depp and the screenplay, though some praised the makeup and visual effects. The film was a box-office bomb (one of the biggest of all time), grossing only $260.5 million worldwide against an estimated $225–250 million production budget and an additional $150 million in marketing costs. Despite the negative critical reception, the film received two Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
