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- 'No Country for Old Men' (2007) With a phenomenal screenplay and similarly great direction, the Coen Brothers made the century's best Western so far in 2007, with No Country for Old Men.
- 'Hell or High Water' (2016) Hell or High Water is just as great a crime/heist movie as it is a Western, making it a superb blend of genres, and a movie that's likely to have excellent crossover appeal as a result.
- 'Bacurau' (2019) It's hard to classify Bacurau within a single genre, because it's one of those movies that feels like it might be easier to list the genres it doesn't belong to, in some ways.
- 'The Revenant' (2015) Though it might be best known as the movie that finally got Leonardo DiCaprio an Oscar win, The Revenant is much more than just that.
- 147 votes. Old Henry. Old Henry, an artful tale of mystery and survival, enthralls audiences with Tim Blake Nelson's riveting portrayal of a weathered farmer protecting his homestead.
- 114 votes. Deadwood. Deadwood, a cinematic marvel expanding the beloved HBO series' universe, showcases laudable portrayals of iconic characters Swearengen, Alma, and Bullock by the series' original cast.
- 76 votes. The Kid. The Kid, a refreshing take on the archetypal Western saga, features Ethan Hawke's stirring performance as famed lawman Pat Garrett opposite newcomer Jake Schur's enigmatic Billy the Kid.
- 42 votes. Never Grow Old. Never Grow Old, a grave depiction of showdowns and survival, stars Emile Hirsch and John Cusack in a harrowing confrontation between a humble undertaker and unrelenting outlaws.
Filmmakers like Jane Campion and Jeymes Samuel are making incredible Westerns in 2021.
- Unforgiven (1992) Directed by Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood rose to stardom by studying John Wayne's Monument Valley-sized version of the stoic Western hero, flipping it, and revealing its darker side—the squinting, shoot-first-ask-questions-later antihero.
- Django Unchained (2012) Directed by Quentin Tarantino. The Western's decline as a popular genre coincided with its rise as a prestige genre. But Quentin Tarantino dreams of a different, wilder West.
- No Country for Old Men (2007) Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. As is the case with his Border Trilogy, Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men is about the death of the Western, a genre founded on the inherent decency of men, our unbreakable spirit, and the unequivocal triumph of good over evil.
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) Directed by Andrew Dominik. Do not be put off by its long title. Or by the fact that it spoils how the movie is going to end.
2 days ago · Welcome to Rotten Tomatoes’ list of the 100 best-reviewed Western movies of all time, sorted by Adjusted Tomatometer with at least 20 reviews for each selection. Additionally, we picked only...
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May 10, 2022 · Westerns have gone in and out of style over the years, but they've never gone away completely. The classics continue to last, offering good adventures, powerful moral dilemmas, and fantastic...
