Is Rango right for your family?

Movie 2011 107 min Analyzed with methodology v1.1.0 — can be updated

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging Western town of Dirt, the theater-loving lizard suddenly finds himself the newly appointed sheriff. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt and uncover the truth behind a looming water crisis—before his act catches up with him.

What's inside

• ViolenceSignificant · 63
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–10:00A hawk pursues the protagonist through the desert in a chase sequence.mild
  • 30:00–60:00The sheriff character engages in confrontations with bandits and outlaws in the town.clear
  • 60:00–90:00Gun-related conflict occurs as the protagonist works to protect the town and its water supply.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Sexual contentAbsent · 0
• Romance & relationshipsPresent · 28
  Why this score?

  • 22:00–23:00A female lizard character named Beans displays affection toward the male protagonist Rango through supportive dialogue and proximity, indicating a romantic interest in a heterosexual pairing.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Religion & spiritualityPresent · 34
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–54:00The film contains references to a spirit or spiritual concept as indicated by thematic keywords, with minimal depiction throughout the narrative.mild

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Family themesAbsent · 0
• Political & social messagingSignificant · 57
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–107:00A town faces a water shortage crisis that drives the central plot and conflict, requiring investigation into resource management and control.clear
  • 0:00–107:00The narrative incorporates elements of Old West frontier governance and law enforcement structures through the sheriff role and town leadership.mild
  • 0:00–107:00Native American cultural imagery appears in the thematic elements and world-building of the desert setting.mild

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Heavy emotional contentSignificant · 63
  Why this score?

  • 0:00–15:00A chameleon pet is accidentally separated from its owner and experiences a dangerous chase through the desert involving a predatory hawk.mild
  • 15:00–70:00The town of Dirt faces a critical water shortage that causes fear and distress among residents about their survival and future.clear
  • 70:00–107:00The protagonist confronts bandits and engages in gunslinger-style conflict as part of his role as the town's newly appointed sheriff.mild

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

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Scores measure theme presence (0–100) — they never say whether content is good or bad. Different families have different thresholds.