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Cast
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  • Johnny Depp

    Johnny Depp

    Rango

  • Isla Fisher

    Isla Fisher

    Beans

  • Alfred Molina

    Alfred Molina

    Roadkill

  • Ray Winstone

    Ray Winstone

    Bad Bill

  • Harry Dean Stanton

    Harry Dean Stanton

    Balthazar

  • Bill Nighy

    Bill Nighy

    Rattlesnake Jake

Credits
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  • Gore Verbinski

    Gore Verbinski

    Director / Producer

  • John Logan

    John Logan

    Screenwriter / Story by

  • John B. Carls

    John B. Carls

    Producer

  • Graham King

    Graham King

    Producer

  • Adam Cramer

    Adam Cramer

    Co-Producer

  • Shari Hanson

    Shari Hanson

    Co-Producer

  • David Shannon

    David Shannon

    Co-Producer

  • Tim Headington

    Tim Headington

    Executive Producer

Latest News

  1. Award Season Roundtable Series: Animation

    6:13 pm PST 12/16/2011
    • David Simpson
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    Our guests Stephen J. Anderson (Winnie the Pooh), Jamie Beard (Tintin), John Lasseter (Cars 2), Chris Miller (Puss in Boots), Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2), Carlos Saldanha (Rio) and Gore Verbinski (Rango) sit down with news director Matt Belloni and senior editor, features Noela Hueso to talk about making the top animated movies of the year. READ MORE

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  2. Award Season Roundtable Series: Animation Part 3

    12:17 pm PST 12/16/2011
    • David Simpson
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    Our guests share their desire to make a R-rated animated feature but explain the cost and limited audience are the major stumbling blocks. READ MORE

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  3. Gore Verbinski's Blind Wink Productions, Microsoft Ink Content Partnership (Exclusive)

    Gore Verbinski's Blind Wink Productions, Microsoft Ink Content Partnership (Exclusive)

    9:00 am PST 12/6/2011
    • Jay A. Fernandez
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    Pact's first collaboration is an Xbox LIVE Arcade video game designed for Kinect. READ MORE

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  4. The Race
    'Kung Fu Panda 2' Leads Annie Award Nominations

    'Kung Fu Panda 2' Leads Annie Award Nominations

    8:57 am PST 12/5/2011
    • Rebecca Ford
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    DreamWorks Animation also picked up 9 nods for "Puss in Boots." READ MORE

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  5. The Race
    Why 'Tintin' and 'Rango' Stand Out Among This Year's Animated Awards Contenders (Opinion)

    Why 'Tintin' and 'Rango' Stand Out Among This Year's Animated Awards Contenders (Opinion)

    8:39 pm PST 12/1/2011
    • Todd McCarthy
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    THR chief film critic Todd McCarthy dissects 2011's good, bad, and downright excruciating toons. READ MORE

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  6. The Race
    Animated, Documentary and Foreign: 3 Key Oscar Categories Analyzed

    Animated, Documentary and Foreign: 3 Key Oscar Categories Analyzed

    4:21 pm PST 11/18/2011
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    THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg picks his top five films in the categories. READ MORE

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  7. The Race
    Oscars 2012: 18 Movies to Vie for Animated Feature Film Award

    Oscars 2012: 18 Movies to Vie for Animated Feature Film Award

    2:15 pm PDT 11/4/2011
    • Gregg Kilday
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    The crowded field that includes Paramount’s "The Adventures of Tintin" and Pixar's "Cars 2" could yield as many as five nominees. READ MORE

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  8. The Race
    Animated Features Face Nov. 1 Oscar Submission Deadline

    Animated Features Face Nov. 1 Oscar Submission Deadline

    7:52 pm PDT 10/31/2011
    • Gregg Kilday
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    A new rule introduced this year could result in four or five nominees rather than the customary three. READ MORE

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  9. The Race
    Paramount Seizes the Lead in Streaming Awards Screeners

    Paramount Seizes the Lead in Streaming Awards Screeners

    12:45 pm PDT 10/11/2011
    • Tim Appelo
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    The studio is making contenders "Rango," "Super 8" and "Like Crazy" available online in a major shift to digital campaigning. READ MORE

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  10. 'Chinatown' Screenwriter Robert Towne Penning 'Battle of Britain' for GK Films

    'Chinatown' Screenwriter Robert Towne Penning 'Battle of Britain' for GK Films

    10:00 am PDT 10/4/2011
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    Graham King and Tim Headington will produce the WWII feature. READ MORE

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  11. 'Rango' Stays at No. 1 on DVD Sales Chart

    4:32 pm PDT 7/27/2011
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    The highest-ranking new release was "Limitless" at No. 2 and "Take Me Home Tonight" takes eighth slot. READ MORE

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  12. 'Rango' Tops Home Video Sales Charts After Only Two Days

    4:11 pm PDT 7/20/2011
    • Thomas K. Arnold
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    Meanwhile, interest in the latest Harry Potter film sent three previous moves in the franchise racing back up the charts. READ MORE

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  13. DreamWorks Animation Stock Hits 52-Week Low as Paramount Animation is Launched

    DreamWorks Animation Stock Hits 52-Week Low as Paramount Animation is Launched

    2:06 pm PDT 7/6/2011
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    Investors didn't take the creation of a rival studio from DWA's distribution partner very well. READ MORE

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  14. Paramount Pictures Launching New, In-House Animation Division

    Paramount Pictures Launching New, In-House Animation Division

    10:47 am PDT 7/6/2011
    • Gregg Kilday
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    Paramount Animation will focus on high quality animation with budgets of up to $100 million per picture. READ MORE

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  15. Box Office Report: Paramount Pictures International Crosses $1 Billion Mark

    Box Office Report: Paramount Pictures International Crosses $1 Billion Mark

    11:03 am PDT 6/15/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Studio hit the milestone on strength of "Thor" and "Kung Fu Panda 2," both of which have grossed more than $200 million. READ MORE

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  16. Heat Vision
    Paramount Plots Next Animated Pic with Alien Comic Adaptation 'New Kid' (Exclusive)

    Paramount Plots Next Animated Pic with Alien Comic Adaptation 'New Kid' (Exclusive)

    3:30 pm PDT 6/2/2011
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    The studio has picked up rights and tapped "Book of Eli" writer Gary Whitta to pen the script. READ MORE

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  17. Friday Box Office: Late Night Surge Sends 'Sucker Punch' Past 'Wimpy Kid' Sequel for No. 1 Spot

    Friday Box Office: Late Night Surge Sends 'Sucker Punch' Past 'Wimpy Kid' Sequel for No. 1 Spot

    11:11 pm PDT 3/25/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    UPDATE: "Rango" and "Just Go With It" poised to become the first 2011 releases to jump the $100 million mark domestically. READ MORE

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  18. 'Battle: Los Angeles' Tops International Box Office With $29 Million

    'Battle: Los Angeles' Tops International Box Office With $29 Million

    2:50 pm PDT 3/20/2011
    • Frank Segers
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    UPDATED: Japan sees weekday business drop 70% in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami, while "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "Black Swan" pass overseas milestones. READ MORE

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  19. Friday Box Office: Relativity Media's 'Limitless' No. 1 with $6.6 Million

    Friday Box Office: Relativity Media's 'Limitless' No. 1 with $6.6 Million

    6:16 pm PDT 3/18/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    UPDATED: But the flight of young people from theaters continues to alarm Hollywood, with 94% of the audience for Lionsgate's "Lincoln Lawyer" over the age of 25. READ MORE

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  20. 'Limitless,' 'Lincoln Lawyer,' 'Paul' Enter Crowded Box Office Field

    'Limitless,' 'Lincoln Lawyer,' 'Paul' Enter Crowded Box Office Field

    5:37 pm PDT 3/17/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Bradley Cooper, Matthew McConaughey and Simon Pegg star, respectively, in the three movies, which will take on popular holdovers "Battle: Los Angeles" and "Rango." READ MORE

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Summary

Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.

Company Info

  • Paramount Pictures Studio
  • GK Films Production Company
  • BlindWink Productions Production Company