Movies and TV shows like Hell on Wheels
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Hell on Wheels (2011)
59K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, serious, rough, atmospheric, suspenseful, tense, realistic, stylized, dramatic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
civil war, slavery, old west, rivalry, courage, tough heroes, shooting, ambitious, business venture, haunted by the past, historical character, rivals, greed, power struggle, wild west, lone wolves, heroes, vengeance, society, determination, loss of spouse, modern western, modern west, racism, blood ...
Time:
1860s, 19th century
Place:
usa
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Most similar movies to Hell on Wheels
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, period drama, realistic and captivating films and TV series with plots about wild west, old west, cowboy, rivalry, violence, native american and civil war mostly in Drama, Western and Adventure genres. Some movies like Hell on Wheels: Deadwood (2004), Broken Trail (2006), 1883 (2021), Hatfields & McCoys (2012), Klondike (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
127K
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an ...
Style:
tense, serious, atmospheric, clever, period piece ...
Plot:
sheriff, old west, violence, power struggle, shooting, society, gold rush, gunfight, prostitute, dishonesty, lifestyle, profanity ...
Time:
1870s, 19th century, y2k, year 2004, victorian era ...
Place:
south dakota, usa, hawaii
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91%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
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Story:
Broken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries directed by Walter Hill and starring Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church. Written by Alan Geoffrion, who also wrote the novel, the story is about an aging cowboy and his nephew who transport 500 horses ...
Style:
sincere, serious, captivating, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
old west, cowboy, fall in love, horse, gang, protector, brothel, nephew, escapades, danger, rescue, partner ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
wyoming, oregon, america, usa, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
160K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. A stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, historical drama, costume drama ...
Plot:
journey, cowboy, husband wife relationship, old west, wild west, road trip, life is a bitch, travel, family relations, wildlife, coming of age, horse ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place:
texas, america, montana
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
TV show
Story:
Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy, close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, return to their neighboring homes to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments.
Style:
emotional, suspense, suspenseful, depressing, psychological ...
Plot:
civil war, american civil war, old west, vengeance, revenge, gunfight, violence, feud, violence spree, murder, rivalry, death of son ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 1890s, 1910s, 1800s ...
Place:
west virginia, kentucky, usa
Similarity:
75%
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Western
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
The story centers on the friendship of two adventurers, Bill Haskell and Byron Epstein, as they travel west during the Klondike Gold Rush. Along the way they "must navigate harsh conditions, unpredictable weather and desperate, dangerous ...
Style:
serious, tense, realistic, historical drama, stylized ...
Plot:
gold rush, treasure hunt, gold, adventurer, friendship, greed, businessman, murder, danger, wilderness, escapades, revolutionary war ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
america, canada, yukon
Similarity:
100%
374K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find, a man with "true grit," Reuben J. ...
Style:
suspense, costume drama, visually appealing, suspenseful, period piece ...
Audience:
manly, date night, family outing, boys' night, teen drama
Plot:
old west, vengeance, cowboy, bounty hunter, revenge, wild west, violence, gunfight, kick-butt women, dialogue, teenage girl, shooting ...
Time:
19th century, year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 1900s ...
Place:
texas, oklahoma, usa, arkansas, california
Similarity:
100%
90K
Genre: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Frank Griffin, an outlaw terrorizing the 1880s American West, hunts down Roy Goode, his partner turned enemy. Roy hides out at a ranch as Frank's chase leads him to La Belle, New Mexico - a town mysteriously made up entirely of women.
Style:
period piece, rough, suspense, tense, exciting ...
Plot:
showdown, lesbian, gunslinger, mining town, strong female lead, cowboy, outlaw, widow, wild west, modern west, modern western, criminal gang ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place:
new mexico
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
In this bloody long-standing feud, two families seek vengeance against each other as they unmercifully attempt to destroy each other's loved ones.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, intense, brutal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
civil war, family in danger, vengeance, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, feud, revenge, violence, family feud, grudge, vendetta, american civil war ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
kentucky, appalachia, usa, west virginia
Similarity:
100%
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302K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, ...
Style:
sad, scenic, tense, suspense, neo western ...
Plot:
ranch, family business, death, violence, cowboy, family relations, cattle ranch, rivalry, power struggle, society, dishonor among criminals, dishonesty ...
Time:
19th century, 2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, montana, chicago, north america
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
TV show
Story:
Steven Spielberg executive produced this TNT miniseries about American Westward expansion during the 19th century. Told from both the perspective of the white Wheeler family and the Native American Lakota tribe, the 12-hour epic follows the clans as ...
Style:
epic, realistic, sincere, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
native american, american indian, wild west, old west, indian war, native american attack, wagon train, tribe, native american white relationships, gold rush, interracial romance, injustice ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
south dakota, north america
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Banshee: Origins is a series of webisodes based on the American drama television series produced by Cinemax called Banshee. The series offers flashbacks in-between the time where Lucas Hood was arrested and when Sheriff Lucas Hood first arrived in ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, rough, serious, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
criminal, law enforcement, tough heroes, small town, heroes, criminal heroes, cons and scams, gang war, bandit, mafioso, corrupt sheriff, small town life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, pennsylvania
Similarity:
100%
465K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner ...
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, cult classic, suspense, harsh ...
Audience:
manly, adult
Plot:
old west, revenge, cowboy, redemption, vengeance, small town, sheriff, hitman, wild west, gunfight, shootout, gunslinger ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, 1800s, year 1992, 90s ...
Place:
wyoming, kansas, america, usa, north america ...
Similarity:
100%
940K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Argentina
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
Style:
realistic, atmospheric, harsh, scenic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
survival, wilderness, revenge, vengeance, native american, snow, violent, bear attack, wilderness survival, winter, hunter, wild west ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, year 2016, distant future, 90s ...
Place:
los angeles, north america, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 51 min.
TV show
Story:
An aristocratic Englishwoman, Lady Cornelia Locke, arrives into the new and wild landscape of the West to wreak revenge on the man she sees as responsible for the death of her son.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, tense, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
revenge, nobility, woman, death of son, american indian, death, son, old west, female protagonist, loss of child, vengeance, teamwork ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
kansas, wyoming
Similarity:
100%
26K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Western
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in late 18th century Canada. Told from multiple perspectives, Frontier takes place in a world where business negotiations might be resolved with ...
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, harsh, exciting, historical drama ...
Plot:
medieval, trafficking, native american, rivalry, intrigue, competitor, showdown, fight for supremacy, society, rivals, struggle for survival, combat ...
Time:
18th century, 2010s, 1790s, georgian era
Place:
nova scotia, newfoundland, canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Bass Reeves, the legendary lawman of the wild West, is brought to life. Reeves worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, inspirational, epic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
u.s. marshal, wild west, lawman, black man, horse, law, cowboy, town, biopic, bravery, justice, sheriff ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
arkansas
Similarity:
100%
98K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow a new generation of the Dutton family during the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.
Style:
historical drama, atmospheric, captivating, serious, rough ...
Plot:
cowboy, great depression, fight, survival, life is a bitch, journey, relationships, family relations, society, small town, rural setting, female nudity ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, 1940s, 60s
Place:
montana, africa
Similarity:
100%
43K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A Wyoming sheriff rebuilds his life and career following the death of his wife. Based on the “Walt Longmire” series of mystery novels written by best-selling author Craig Johnson.
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
sheriff, cowboy, policewoman, small town, police investigation, police, small town sheriff, small town life, police officer, social relations, peril, election ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
wyoming, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time ...
Style:
brutal, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, bare chested male, wild west, rivalry, violence, brutality, cruelty, friends, duel, society, friendship, revenge ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 2010s, 1880s
Place:
usa, south dakota
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the ...
Style:
spaghetti western, stylized, epic, harsh, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
old west, violence, gunfight, wild west, gang war, small town, greed, vengeance, tough heroes, drifter, cowboy, death ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
mexico, latin america, new mexico, mexico city, arizona ...
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, spaghetti western, black comedy, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, revenge, small town, anti hero, desert, greed, justice, murder, rape, mysterious man, vengeance, gang ...
Time:
19th century, year 1973, 1880s
Place:
arizona, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Two bounty hunters are in pursuit of "El Indio," one of the most wanted fugitives in the western territories, and his gang.
Style:
spaghetti western, stylized, atmospheric, harsh, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
old west, bounty hunter, wild west, cowboy, small town, violence, robbery, revenge, gunfight, storytelling, heroes, gang ...
Time:
19th century, year 1965, 1890s, 1870s
Place:
new mexico, texas, usa, north america, mexico ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: UK, France, Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty years later, the prospector is a wealthy man who owns much of the old west town named Kingdom Come. But changes are brewing and his past is coming ...
Style:
intense, serious, captivating, realistic, contemplative ...
Plot:
old west, redemption, family abandonment, menage a trois, character study, couple relations, haunted by the past, couples, parents and children, ex husband ex wife relationship, small town, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, victorian era, 70s
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
100%
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8K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Ralph Lamb wants to be left in peace to run his ranch, but Las Vegas is now swelling with outsiders and corruption which are intruding on his simple life. Recalling Lamb's command as a military police officer during World War II, the Mayor ...
Style:
serious, stylized, suspenseful, rough, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sheriff, organized crime, corruption, greed, police investigation, mafia, power struggle, rivalry, father son relationship, cowboy, mobster, rancher ...
Time:
year 1960, 20th century, year 1961, 60s
Place:
las vegas, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany, USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Style:
spaghetti western, epic, breathtaking, cult classic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, manly, date night, kids ...
Plot:
old west, civil war, treasure hunt, gunfight, greed, american civil war, moral ambiguity, desert, anti hero, shootout, hitman, cowboy ...
Time:
19th century, year 1966, 20th century, 1860s, victorian era
Place:
texas, arizona, austin texas, usa, north america ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Lonesome Dove is a Western television miniseries based on Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Starring Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones, Lonesome Dove was originally broadcast by CBS on February 5, 1989, drawing a ...
Style:
epic, realistic, touching, entertaining, anime ...
Plot:
wild west, cowboy, texas ranger, indians, old west, native american, modern west, epic battle, gunfight, friendship, obsessive quest, villain ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 80s
Place:
montana, austin texas, america, nebraska, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Comanche Moon, the prequel to McMurtry's bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Lonesome Dove follows Texas Rangers Augustus "Gus" McCrae (Zahn) and Woodrow F. Call (Urban), now in their middle years, as they continue to ...
Style:
captivating, tense, suspense, sincere, exciting ...
Plot:
wild west, friendship, danger, native american, modern western, partner, native, rivalry, old west, escapades, texas ranger, daring rescue ...
Time:
19th century, year 1865, 1860s, 1850s, victorian era
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in 1869 Alberta-Montana border country, “Strange Empire” is a Western whose heroes are women. With most of their men gone, and those who remain battling for control, the women struggle to survive, to find their independence, and to build a ...
Style:
serious, touching, suspenseful, realistic, period drama
Plot:
woman, power struggle, small town life, survival, danger, small town, old west, strong female presence, racism, female doctor, wild west, victorian england ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1860s
Place:
usa, montana
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
The Saga of the Macahan's
Style:
family saga, heroic, atmospheric, epic, vintage ...
Plot:
cowboy, oregon trail, american civil war, civil war, survival, family drama, wagon train, outlaw, coming of age, father figure, sacrifice, lawlessness ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Similarity:
11%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Captain Woodrow Call, now retired from the Rangers, is a bounty hunter. He is hired by an eastern rail baron to track down Joey Garza, a new kind of killer, only a boy, who kills from a distance with a rifle. Joined by his old compadre Pea Eye, it ...
Style:
serious, exciting, realistic, atmospheric, rough ...
Plot:
manhunt, escapades, heroes, rivalry, on the road, haunted by the past, gang of outlaws, modern western, modern west, cowboy, wild west, child in peril ...
Time:
90s, 1890s
Place:
texas, america, usa
Similarity:
21%
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