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- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) The third and best-known film in Sergio Leone’s imperious “Dollars” trilogy, this superb spaghetti western is arguably the most famous on-screen depiction of the violent, opportunistic American West – despite being filmed in Spain and Italy rather than the States.
- Django (1966) It’s best-known now for lending its name to Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, but Sergio Corbucci’s spaghetti western is iconic in its own right, spawning over 30 unofficial sequels.
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) One of John Ford’s many classic westerns, albeit with a far more claustrophobic feel than his sweeping outdoor epics, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance features an all-star cast led by James Stewart and John Wayne.
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood (a solid fixture in our best western movies list, unsurprisingly), this is one of the earliest “revisionist” westerns: films that attempted to portray the Old West in a far more realistic, less clear-cut way than the more simplistic good guy/bad guy movies churned out in the past.
- High Plains Drifter (1973) A lone, nameless gunfighter (played by Clint Eastwood) is enlisted to help a quaint village defend itself against a trio of criminals.
- Silverado (1985) Four strangers become friends while becoming unexpected traveling partners en route to the same town, where they end up becoming heroes.
- The Power Of The Dog (2021) A charismatic, but belligerent, ranch worker (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) becomes unexpectedly close to a young man (played by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is also the son of his brother’s (played by Jesse Plemons) new wife (played by Kirsten Dunst).
- The Harder They Fall (2021) When a slick outlaw (played by Jonathan Majors) learns that an enemy from his past (played by Idris Elbra) is being released from prison, he takes the opportunity to satisfy his long-gestating need for revenge.
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- The Walking Dead
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This animated Western series is for kids. Based on the 2002 Oscar-nominated animated film ‘Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,’ ‘Spirit Riding Free’ follows 12-year-old Fortuna “Lucky” Esperanza Navarro Prescott, who relocates with her parents to the small frontier town of Miradero. After much trial-and-error, she befriends a wild Kiger Mustang (hors...
‘Django,’ a Western series, brilliantly reimagines Sergio Corbucci’s iconic 1966 Italian film, delivering an enthralling English-language adaptation. With an exceptional ensemble cast featuring Matthias Schoenaerts, Nicholas Pinnock, Lisa Vicari, and Noomi Rapace, the show thrusts viewers into the enigmatic world of the 1860s–1870s Old West. Set in...
‘How to be a Cowboy’ is a web series about real-life American cowboys. The six-episode inaugural season revolves around Dale Brisby, a self-proclaimed bull-riding wanderer who is the owner of a Texas ranch. With the help of his brother Leroy, his friend Cheech, and interns Donnie and Jorden, Dale runs his expansive ranch. The series offers a candid...
A spin-off and prequel to ‘Breaking Bad,’ which also makes an appearance on this list, ‘Better Call Saul’ revolves around the eponymous lawyer, active in the sandy and sunny city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The show depicts Saul’s life before he adopted the Saul Goodman personality when he was still known as Jimmy McGill. At the start of the show, ...
‘Heartland’ has built a stellar fan base since its premiere more than a decade ago. Lauren Brooke wrote a novel of the same name, which is what inspired the script. We meet the Fleming sisters and their grandfather, Jack Bartlett, as they overcome many trials and tribulations while living on the ranch. So what about the series makes it inherently W...
‘Supernatural’ is going down in history as one of the most influential and popular shows of the decade. But for the uninitiated, the story follows the Winchester brothers as they take on evil and supernatural beings, including demons and ghosts. At its core, the show delivers a well-crafted narrative and explicates how the protagonists evolve as th...
Inspired by the anime series of the same name, ‘Cowboy Bebop‘ is a science fiction western show developed by Christopher Yost. The series may not be strictly Western, as it is an amalgamation of several other genres, but it is still an exciting watch for fans of shows set in the West. ‘Cowboy Bebop’ revolves around bounty hunters who go after the m...
Based on Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore’s comic book of the same name, ‘The Walking Dead’ is a zombie apocalypse neo-western show developed by Frank Darabont. The series follows a group of fortunate survivors in a zombie apocalypse who must fight for their lives with the constant existential threat staring at them. With their lives on the line, thes...
‘Breaking Bad’is a neo-western crime drama television series which, since its release in 2008, has been globally acclaimed as one of the best shows ever made in television history. Created by the maverick genius Vince Gilligan, it originally aired on AMC for five seasons. Its inclusion on this list is because the premise is a one-of-a-kind, modern ...
This drama seriesbeautifully integrates supernatural elements with a healthy dose of horror to give us a one-of-a-kind product in the Western genre. Interestingly, it is based on a comic book series by Beau Smith. The story features the great-great-granddaughter of Wyatt Earp. (For those who don’t know about him, he is a historical figure who is kn...
Nov 3, 2021 · Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, Regina King, and LaKeith Stanfield in a film that reinterprets real-life Black heroes and outlaws of the Wild West.
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- The Power of the Dog (2021) This Netflix exclusive has earned an astonishing 12 nominations at the 2022 Academy Awards. Adapting Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel, Jane Campion crafted a timeless Western with the landscape of Montana breathtakingly subbed by New Zealand.
- Dances with Wolves (1990) Kevin Costner’s ambitious directorial debut took us back to the American Civil War. Costner also took the lead as Union Lieutenant John Dunbar, who forged a bond with a Sioux tribe.
- Justice (2017) If you’re after gunslinging over deep meaning, this could be the movie for you. This revenge-soaked Western is set in 1868, where a corrupt governor and his band of outlaws hatch plans for a new civil war and only a justice-seeking U.S. Marshal can stop them.
- The Long Riders (1980) An adaptation of the legend of Jesse James, the idea for The Long Riders came from acting brothers James and Stacy Keach, who developed it as a play in the early 1970s.
Apr 15, 2020 · Here are ten Westerns or Western-influenced films from the past decade that are available right now on Netflix: 1. Slow West (2015) John Maclean’s 2015 Western Revisionist film Slow West won the World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic upon its release at Sundance Film Festival, making it one of the most critically acclaimed films included on this list.
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Jun 19, 2024 · Whether you’ve been drawn to the genre recently or have long been a fan of Westerns, these six films are sure to pull you in.
