The best westerns of all time
The top 3 according to 127 votes from people: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) · The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) · Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). (Updated Sep 28, 2020.)
From John Ford to Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood: the westerns at the top of the lists of decine21, Zenda and the FilmAffinity ranking.
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Top 15
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1
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Three gunslingers after a treasure during the Civil War.
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2
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Legend versus truth, by John Ford.
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3
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Harmonica, Frank and the railroad, by Sergio Leone.
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4
Stagecoach (1939)
Nine passengers crossing Apache territory.
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5
The Searchers (1956)
John Wayne searches for his kidnapped niece for years, by John Ford.
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6
High Noon (1952)
A lone sheriff against a gang, in almost real time.
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7
Shane (1953)
A mysterious gunfighter helps homesteaders.
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8
Dances with Wolves (1990)
A lieutenant who joins the Sioux; seven Oscars.
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9
True Grit (2010)
A girl hires a drunken marshal, by the Coens.
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10
Unforgiven (1992)
A retired gunfighter takes one last job, by Clint Eastwood.
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11
Red River (1948)
A great cattle drive, by Howard Hawks.
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12
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
The Man with No Name arrives in San Miguel.
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13
Rio Bravo (1959)
A sheriff and his deputies guard a prisoner.
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14
Little Big Man (1970)
A 121-year-old man recalls his life among whites and Cheyenne.
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15
The Wild Bunch (1969)
An ageing gang of outlaws, by Sam Peckinpah.
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16
Django Unchained (2012)
A freed slave and a bounty hunter, by Tarantino.
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17
Johnny Guitar (1954)
Joan Crawford and a duel between women, by Nicholas Ray.
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