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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It's the End of an Era for Western Movies After 68 Years
The Western genre has experienced a great deal of turmoil and change over the last few decades, but recent news brings about the end of an era.
10 Greatest Outlaw Westerns of All Time, Ranked
Outlaws have been the backbone of the Western genre since Hollywood's golden age, and these stories stand out as enduring proof of their appeal.
5 Perfect '70s Western TV Shows
The Western genre evolved in the 1970s with groundbreaking TV shows like Little House on the Prairie and Kung Fu that redefined the frontier myth.
5 Greatest Western Villains Who Stole the Show
As with every genre, the Western relies on great villains to tell good stories, but these antagonists stole every scene from the heroes.
5 Western Movie Antiheroes Deadlier Than Tombstone's Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday is a notorious figure from Tombstone, but these Western antiheroes are even deadlier.
Paramount+'s 2-Season Western With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes Is a Bingeable Masterpiece
With gripping mysteries, dark humor, and an against-type protagonist, Joe Pickett is one of the strongest and most original Western series.
5 Westerns That Tried to Be the Next Tombstone (But Failed)
In 1993, Tombstone became the new blueprint for telling a great Western story, inspiring countless filmmakers to attempt to do the same.
5 Western Showdowns Better Than Doc Holliday's In Tombstone
As great as Doc Holliday's showdown with Johnny Ringo was, some movies have even better finales than the ending of Tombstone.
5 Masterpiece Western Movies That Feel Like Playing Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a perfect and immersive Western, and there are more than a few movies in the genre that embody what the game delivers.
6 Western Shows Better Than Deadwood
The Wild West has inspired some of the greatest TV series of all time, but only a few have surpassed the near-perfection of HBO's Deadwood.
Netflix's 7-Episode Peak Western Still Outshines Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone Universe
Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone universe has become a benchmark for the Western genre, but Netflix's miniseries is arguably better.
5 Masterpiece Western Movies Better Than Tombstone
George P. Cosmatos and Kurt Russell’s Tombstone set a new standard for Westerns in 1993, but some masterpieces are even better takes on the genre.
Taylor Sheridan's 8-Part Western Series Is Better Than Yellowstone in Every Way
After creating the ultimate Western success with Yellowstone, Taylor Sheridan went on to produce an even better frontier story often missed by fans.
10 Toughest Spaghetti Western Heroes of All Time, Ranked
The Spaghetti Western genre has a whole batch of heroes among the best and toughest in cinema history.
Kevin Costner's Yellowstone Replacement Is Netflix's Most Bingeable Hidden Gem
Since he joined the Western genre in 1985's Silverado, Kevin Costner has cemented himself as a legend in the genre, and his Netflix epic proves it.
Only 3 90s Western Movies Are As Good As Tombstone
In 1993, Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer started a new era of Westerns when they teamed up for Tombstone, a film so great only a few 90s gems come close.
65 Years Later, Steve McQueen's 3-Season Western Is Still the Best Gunslinger Show in TV History
Breaking away from the early traditions of TV Westerns, one classic kick-started Steve McQueen’s career as a major acting star.
5 Forgotten R-Rated Westerns That Are Perfect From Start to Finish
As much as audiences have fallen in love with the darker side of the Western, some of its best R-rated masterpieces have fallen into obscurity.
Anthony Hopkins' HBO Classic Is TV's Only Perfect Sci-Fi Western
Many TV shows have tried to blend the sci-fi and Western genres, but only one HBO hit is considered to have mastered the craft.
5 Clint Eastwood Western Movies That Are Still Masterpieces Today
Clint Eastwood has earned his place as a Western icon, and even now, some of his best movies are still masterpieces decades later.