We recently found ourselves in a discussion about the best western movies of all time. From there, we decided to try to name the top 30 western movies in order. We had no idea how hard this would turn out to be as there are many, many worthy movies that could have also made our Top 30 list.
After much discussion (also known as arguing), we settled on these 30 movies as our Top 30 Western Movies of all time plus 15 honorable mentions.
- The Searchers (1956)
- Stagecoach (1939)
- Shane (1953)
- The Magnificent Seven (1960)
- Lonesome Dove (1989)
- High Noon (1952)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- Dances with Wolves (1990)
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
- Rio Bravo (1959)
- The Gunfighter (1950)
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1967)
- The Wild Bunch (1969)
- The Shootist (1976)
- Once Upon a Time in the West (1969)
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
- Unforgiven (1992)
- Winchester ’73 (1950)
- Blazing Saddles (1974)
- City Slickers (1991)
- Oklahoma (1955)
- A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
- The Man from Snowy River (1982)
- Rio Grande (1950)
- High Plains Drifter (1972)
- Support Your Local Sheriff (1969)
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
- True Grit (1969)
- McLintock (1963)
- Cat Ballou (1965)
Honorable Mentions (Alphabetical Order):
- A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
- Cat Ballou (1965)
- Cowboys (1972)
- Hang ‘Em High (1967)
- High Plains Drifter (1972)
- How the West was Won (1962)
- McLintock (1963)
- Oklahoma (1955)
- Rio Grande (1950)
- Support Your Local Sheriff (1969)
- The Alamo (1960)
- The Man from Snowy River (1982)
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
- True Grit (1969)
- Two Mules for Sister Sara (1969)
Enjoy your movie watching!
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