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One Ranger

One Ranger

London is about to get a taste of Texas.

202395 minRMidcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Director
Jesse V. Johnson
Starring
Thomas Jane, Dominique Tipper, John Malkovich, Dean Jagger

A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.

Where to watch

Where can I watch One Ranger?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists One Ranger streaming on Lionsgate+ via Prime Video and Prime Video and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Reception

Is One Ranger worth watching?

One Ranger's Midcredits score is the 37th percentile of all films, from 7.4K ratings across 4 sources. 49% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

37th percentile

Better received than 37% of films

53rd percentile among Action39th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)24th
Approval (how many liked it)51st

53 /100

24th percentile of all films

38th percentile among Action26th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.2 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

49% liked it

51st percentile of all films

65th percentile among Action52nd percentile among 2020s
49% rated it 7–1051% rated it 1–6

Critics 25% · Audience 24%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Reach

How many have seen it

88th percentile

7.4K ratings across platforms

78th percentile among Action88th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

Box office

Worldwide gross$28K

10th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A B-movie that tries to mix a fish-out-of-water Western with a terrorist thriller but is held back by a weak script and uneven execution.

Fans praised

  • Thomas Jane's grizzled, old-school Texas Ranger performance
  • solid action sequences and gun battles
  • effective blending of Western and spy genres

Detractors panned

  • Thomas Jane's overdone, caricature Texas accent
  • convoluted, logic-defying plot with a superfluous London detour
  • John Malkovich's slow, slurred line delivery and unconvincing accent

What stands out

ActingDivisive40

Thomas Jane's caricature accent polarizes; Malkovich sleepwalks; Tipper is competent but generic

PacingDivisive40

decent first 3 minutes then slow, boring, oddly disconnected scenes

Effects and spectacleDivisive25

digital blood poorly tracked, ridiculous gun-play with unlimited ammo

CharactersDivisive20

static cardboard cutouts, no growth, wooden villains

Dialogue20

naively primitive, cliché lines, filler with little substance

Plot and storyDivisive15

convoluted, predictable, logic-defying, London plot feels superfluous

Humor15

jokes fall flat, no charm or funny fish-out-of-water moments

OriginalityDivisive10

derivative knock-off of Walker Texas Ranger and older fish-out-of-water films

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is One Ranger like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Fun ride: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want a fun ride.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Fun ride.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseThrillingCold
Heaviest: late
Register
Hardboiled · 1% of films: Terse, unsentimental, noir-inflected.Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its action-thriller premise straight, with a gruff, deadpan hero and minimal self-awareness.
The rideThe film maintains a tense, gritty action register throughout, with emotional weight concentrated in the climactic confrontation.
StructureThe synopsis suggests a conventional chase from Texas to London and back, with a straightforward beginning, middle, and end.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

The answer rests on this: FunUnsettling
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves a mixed impression: the action is entertaining in a pulpy way, but the clichéd, logic-defying plot may leave a lingering sense of dissatisfaction.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestMission
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% (this title) · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Mission: Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).

10% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe Texas Ranger is recruited to track a terrorist to London and stop an attack, a defined objective that drives the story.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfJusticeMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% (this title) · Duty 2% (this title) · Revenge 4% (this title) · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Justice · 13% of filmsRevenge · 4% of filmsDuty · 2% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe story centers on a lawman's pursuit of a terrorist, exploring themes of justice, vengeance for a fallen partner, and professional obligation.
StanceThe film affirms the pursuit of justice and the role of law enforcement in stopping a terrorist threat, presenting the ranger's mission as admirable.

The world

ContemporaryRuralUrbanIn transitRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Sean Murray
SettingTexas desert, Mexico, and London
MusicThe score likely underscores the tension and cross-border chase.

Content guide

Is One Ranger okay for kids?

R

One Ranger is rated R: “Rated R for bloody violence, language throughout and brief sexual content” (MPAA). As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (92/100), sexual content at mild (19/100), language at severe (81/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (44/100) and frightening material at moderate (53/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 5 other countries
  • UK15
  • Czechia15+
  • PortugalM/14
  • SK15
  • Spain16
Overall
Intense · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Severe
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 13%
Profanity
Severe
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (5 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (45 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does One Ranger have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in One Ranger?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Thomas Jane
as Alex Tyree
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Dominique Tipper
as Agent Jennifer Smith
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
John Malkovich
as Geddes
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Dean Jagger
as Declan McBride
Patrick Bergin
as Doc
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Nick Moran
as Yuri the Cossack
Gregory Zaragoza
as Tom Worth
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
James Oliver Wheatley
as Gor
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Gary Cairns
as Ranger Daniels
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Jess Liaudin
as Oleg Jakovenko

Crew

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Movies like One Ranger include The Hollow Point (2016), Bunraku (2010) and Wind River (2017). Two are films about law enforcement; two are stories about unlikely alliances.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

All 3 share its world: western. Those cards say what else they share.

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