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.

+ See More

latest

Clint Eastwood in A fistful of dollars
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.

Clint Eastwood as William Munny in Unforgiven (1992)
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.

Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie
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.

Calvin Candie smokes a pipe
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.

1
Clint Eastwood in A fistful of dollars
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.

Joe Pickett (Michael Dorman) looks upset as he holds a gun and stands in a field in Joe Pickett (2021).
Paramount+'s 2-Season Western With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes Is a Bingeable Masterpiece
TV

With gripping mysteries, dark humor, and an against-type protagonist, Joe Pickett is one of the strongest and most original Western series.

Tombstone Val Kilmer Kurt Russell
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.

Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone lying on the ground with a shotgun
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
Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven
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.

Al Swearengen (Ian McShane) stands on his balcony in Deadwood
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.

Jeff Daniels as Frank Griffin in Godless
Netflix's 7-Episode Peak Western Still Outshines Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone Universe
TV

Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone universe has become a benchmark for the Western genre, but Netflix's miniseries is arguably better.

Tombstone Val Kilmer Kurt Russell
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.

67
Bass Reeves character poster for Lawmen: Bass Reeves
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.

Clint Eastwood in The Good, the bad and the ugly
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.

John Dutton (Kevin Costner) looks out the window of his limosine in Yellowstone
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.

Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer in Tombstone
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.

2
Steve McQueen wearing a cowboy hat in a publicity still for Wanted Dead or Alive
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.

Jesse James and his gang sit on horses in THE LONG RIDERS
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.

1
Anthony Hopkins as Robert Ford in Westworld
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.

By 
Clint Eastwood in High Plains Drifter
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.

See More