Western

Detailing life in the Old West, movies like Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy, Bone Tomahawk, and Tombstone have brought the Western genre to the forefront of popular culture. From Clint Eastwood to John Wayne, plenty of A-list actors have made their mark on the genre throughout the decades.

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This 10/10 Western Still Has the Genre's Greatest Ending of All Time

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid tells the story of two outlaws on a quest for freedom, with one of the most tragic endings of all time.

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A Young Jack Nicholson Starred in this Hidden Western Movie Gem

For many, seeing Jack Nicholson in a Cowboy hat isn't something they can picture, unless you know about this art-house western hit.

Kurt Russell in Bone Tomahawk
Only 5 Westerns Are Darker Than Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven

In 1992, Clint Eastwood turned in one the darkest Westerns of all time with Unforgiven, but some movies make the Old West even more grim.

Doc Holliday smiles in Tombstone
Doc Holliday's Most Underrated Tombstone Line Means More Than You Think

Tombstone's line, “You’re no daisy at all,” expresses Doc's disappointment towards Johnny Ringo, who couldn’t provide the release he sought.

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This Humphrey Bogart Classic Is One of the Best Westerns of All Time

The Treasure of Sierra Madre remains one of the most influential Westerns of all time almost a century after it initially debuted.

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59 Years Later, This 4-Season Drama Still Outshines Most Revisionist Westerns

A 1967 TV series is still showing revisionist Westerns how it's done.

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Classic American Western Officially Set for Remake 79 Years Later With Zachary Levi

Zachary Levi, Neal McDonough, and Tommy Lee Jones star in the first trailer for an upcoming remake of a classic John Wayne Western film.

Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) and Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) in Yellowstone
Yellowstone's Lost Season 6 Finally Arrives Next Month After a 2-Year Wait

After Yellowstone ended a season earlier than planned, this upcoming series finally adapts Taylor Sheridan's lost Season 6 plans.

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John C. Reilly Brings Iconic American Soldier to Life in New Spaghetti Western as It Finally Hits Theaters

The new release already boasts a fantastic score.

Antonio Banderas as Alejandro Murrieta/Zorro wielding a sword from The Mask of Zorro (1998)
The Best Western Movies From Every Year of the 1990s

The 1990s saw a shocking revival of the Western that produced some of the most experimental, memorable and influential films the genre has ever seen.

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78 Years Later, This Golden Age Movie Quote Defines the Western Outlaw Perfectly

The golden age of Hollywood crafted the Western genre as it’s known today, and one classic represented the outlaw spirit perfectly.

Jill looks over her shoulder at a man in Once Upon a Time in the West
58 Years Later, Sergio Leone's Secret Western Trilogy Is Better Than The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

After bringing the Man With No Name's story to a close, Sergio Leone turned in an even more ambitious trilogy that reinvented America.

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37 Years Later, Tommy Lee Jones' Western Show With 98% on Rotten Tomatoes Is Still Completely Flawless
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This forgotten Western show is the epitome of what the genre is all about, but the Tommy Lee Jones vehicle deserves a return among audiences.

Clint Eastwood as the Man With No Name standing in a civil war battle in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Only 5 Westerns Are Better Than The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly perfected the gunslinger Western in 1966, and only a handful of movies of the genre are better.

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Clint Eastwood's Blondie in his distinctive poncho and hat in the cemetery in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
10 Greatest Gunslingers in Western Movie History

Since the earliest days of Hollywood, the Western gunslinger has been revered as one of the greatest hero archetypes on film.

Clint Eastwood in A fistful of dollars
Why A Fistful of Dollars is a Secret Sequel to Leone's Biggest Western Epic

Despite marking the first entry in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy, there's strong evidence that A Fistful of Dollars isn't the actual start of it.

Whoopi Goldberg as Stagecoach Mary, Mario Van Peebles as Chief, and Mandela Van Peebles as Decker in Outlaw Posse
This Hidden Indie Gem Is 1 of the Best Westerns of 2024

In 2024, Mario Van Peebles gifted Western fans with an exciting story of outlaws hunting for gold while on the run from a bloodthirsty villain.

Zahn McClarnon as Joe Leaphorn on Dark Winds
George R.R. Martin's 100% RT Western Reaches Major Streaming Milestone Amid Season Finale

An underrated Western from the mind of George R.R. Martin officially celebrates a massive streaming milestone just in time for its finale.

A silhouette of Arthur Morgan on a horse stands upon a hill in front of a sunset in Red Dead Redemption 2
8 Years Later, this $540M Video Game is the Only Adaptation That Can Save the Western Genre

The Western genre has been faltering on the big screen for some time, but one video game adaptation can change all of that.

Clint Eastwood in The Good, the bad and the ugly
10 Perfect Double Features To Watch With 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly has endured as the pinnacle of the Western for six decades, and has a treasure trove of choices for a double feature.

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