Movies like McCabe & Mrs. Miller
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
Style:
atmospheric, bleak, gloomy, clever, serious, realistic, contemplative, cult film, meditative, lyrical ...
Plot:
prostitute, small town, snow, brothel, gambler, mining town, brothel madam, crimes, old west, gold, graphic violence, love and romance, mine, society, human nature, couples, dishonesty, lifestyle, unfulfilled love, drugs/alcohol, business venture, americana, unfulfillment, mysterious character, social relations ...
Time:
19th century, 90s, 1900s, edwardian era, 20th century, 1890s, 70s
Place:
washington state, usa, washington d.c., seattle, vancouver, seattle washington, vancouver british columbia canada
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Most similar movies to McCabe & Mrs. Miller
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, harsh and talky films with plots about dialogue, gunfight, horse, runaway, redemption, storytelling and violence mostly in Drama, Western and Romance genres. Some movies like McCabe & Mrs. Miller: Meek's Cutoff (2010), The Claim (2000), Pale Rider (1985), Unforgiven (1992), Ride the High Country (1962). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with the unforgiving conditions of the high plain desert.
Style:
serious, thought provoking, atmospheric, realistic, surreal ...
Plot:
settler, family relations, survival, native americans, desert, native american, old west, danger, escapades, isolation, husband wife relationship, tree ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s
Place:
oregon, usa, texas
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100%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: UK, France, Canada
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:
serious, atmospheric, realistic, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
old west, haunted by the past, couple relations, nudity (full frontal - brief), couples, parents and children, redemption, ex husband ex wife relationship, family relations, prostitute, father daughter relationship, betrayal ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, 70s
Place:
usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
72%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A small gold mining camp is terrorised by a ruthless land owner wanting to take their land. Clint Eastwood arrives riding a pale horse just as a young girl is praying to God to help the miners. He is revealed to be a preacher with mysterious and ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic, atmospheric, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mine, anti heroes, gunslinger, anti hero, horse, small town, violence, drifter, gold, heroes, showdown, preacher ...
Time:
1880s, 19th century, 80s
Place:
california
⇓ similarity ⇓
66%
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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:
tense, bleak, suspenseful, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
old west, sheriff, vengeance, gunfight, redemption, revenge, regret, one last job, cowboy, small town, mutilation, reputation ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
wyoming, kansas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
66%
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.
Style:
sentimental, realistic, captivating, serious, nostalgic ...
Plot:
friendship, betrayal, aging, wedding, bank, small town, gold, redemption, lone wolves, adventure, best friends, gang ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 70s
Place:
california, idaho, texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA, France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy. Transporting the women by covered wagon to Iowa, she soon realizes just ...
Style:
atmospheric, bleak, tense, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
old west, native american, human nature, mental illness, anti hero, unlikely partners, anti heroes, partners, obsessive quest, revenge, escapades, misfit partners ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
nebraska, usa, iowa
⇓ similarity ⇓
64%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.
Style:
atmospheric, serious, suspense, gloomy, meditative ...
Plot:
funeral, cowboy, politics, small town, old west, lawyer, gunslinger, outlaw, criminal, senator, robbery, society ...
Time:
19th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and ...
Style:
emotional, thought provoking, atmospheric, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
small town, dysfunctional family, generation gap, rancher, americana, human nature, redemption, parents and children, family life, family problems, irresponsible, drinking alcohol ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
texas, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, 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:
suspenseful, atmospheric, serious, rough, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, vengeance, small town, criminal, gunslinger, outlaw, anti-hero, tough heroes, mysterious character, rivalry, lone wolves, greed ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
arizona, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
Style:
dark humor, captivating, rough, serious, talky ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gunfight, bounty hunter, slavery, old west, vengeance, racism, african american, one against many, society, gory, courage, rescue ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s
Place:
usa, mississippi, texas, tennessee
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 219 min.
Story:
Harvard graduate James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) is the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., when a battle erupts between the area's poverty-stricken immigrants and its wealthy cattle farmers. The politically connected ranch owners ...
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, serious, captivating, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
brothel, immigrants, culture clash, injustice, idealism, political corruption, dishonesty, crimes, rescue, marshal, gunfight, love triangle ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 1870s, 1890s, 18th century
Place:
usa, vietnam, wyoming, asia, montana ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
An aging Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons--his sole purpose being to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.
Style:
realistic, sincere, contemplative, serious, enigmatic ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
manhunt, friendship, gunfight, destiny, sheriff, gore, corporal punishment, aging, crimes, escapades, obsessive quest, tough heroes ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s, 70s
Place:
new mexico, usa, mexico, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Brooks, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and ...
Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
terminal illness, small town, self defense, widow, haunted by the past, crimes, danger, life is a bitch, human nature, against the odds, hitman, retirement ...
Time:
1900s, 20th century, 90s, 19th century, turn of the century ...
Place:
nevada, tucson arizona, el paso texas, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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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:
suspenseful, rough, atmospheric, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, cowboy, adventure, vengeance, gunfight, tough heroes, bounty hunter, partners, shooting, hunt down, revenge, track down ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 1800s, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
usa, arkansas, texas, oklahoma, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It is in just the right spot for a much needed rest stop on the local stagecoach line, and Hogue uses this to his advantage. He builds a house and ...
Style:
humorous, talky, semi serious, realistic, lyrical ...
Plot:
desert, left to die, rattlesnake, reverend, stagecoach, prostitute, vengeance, prospector, resentment, friends, old west, friendship ...
Time:
1900s, 19th century, 70s
Place:
arizona, san francisco, new orleans, nevada, california ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview moves to oil-rich California. Using his adopted son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. ...
Style:
serious, bleak, atmospheric, realistic, disturbing ...
Plot:
greed, character study, rise to the top, ambition, money, bowling, oil, rivalry, obsession, villain, arson, marriage ...
Time:
1900s, 1910s, 20th century, 1920s, 20s ...
Place:
california, usa, san francisco, pacific ocean, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for ...
Style:
suspenseful, rough, serious, tense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
betrayal, going straight, stolen gold, vengeance, on the run, criminal's revenge, against the odds, dishonesty, crimes, obsessive quest, rivalry, adventure ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 1880s
Place:
california, mexico, usa, latin america, sonora ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.
Style:
atmospheric, stylized, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
old west, gunfight, vengeance, cowboy, friendship, murder, horse, doctor, good versus evil, small town, civil war veteran, violence ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. Pete and Big Boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sexy, suspenseful, stylized ...
Plot:
friendship, infidelity, cattle ranch, love triangle, truck, cowboy, pickup truck, human nature, homecoming, introspection, gunfight, desert ...
Place:
new mexico, usa, pearl harbor, california, colorado ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill ...
Style:
tense, psychological, realistic, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
assassination, betrayal, gang, depression, sheriff, rivalry, crimes, crime, vengeance, criminal heroes, old west, resentment ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 1880s, 1870s
Place:
missouri, usa, kentucky, new york, kansas city
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a dreamer, who asks his brother David, a radio personality from Philadelphia to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island, yet another of his ...
Style:
tense, gloomy, clever, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
island, embezzlement, family relations, boardwalk, jail, daydreamer, monopoly, crimes, cons and scams, dishonesty, crime, parents and children ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
philadelphia, usa, hawaii, atlanta georgia, new jersey ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
An old married man leaves his wife for a younger woman. Shortly after, his ex-wife also begins a relationship with a younger partner.
Style:
talky, biting, suspense, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
prostitute, suburbs, infidelity, adultery, divorce, love, dysfunctional family, betrayal, unfulfillment, couple relations, suburban life, self discovery ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
tokyo
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and ...
Style:
stylized, suspenseful, realistic, rough, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hanging, vigilantism, pardon, heroes, small town, old west, lynching, marshal, widow, judge, crimes, death penalty ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
oklahoma, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Denmark, UK, South Africa, Sweden, Belgium
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic, rough ...
Plot:
vengeance, lone hero, gang, violence, old west, small town, murder, revenge, good versus evil, criminal's revenge, rivalry, violence spree ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
usa, australia, mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Monte Walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the Wild West era. As barbed wire and railways steadily eliminate the need for the cowboy, Monte and his friends are left with fewer and fewer options. New work opportunities are available to ...
Style:
serious, realistic, gloomy, sentimental, bleak ...
Plot:
old west, aging, small town, heroes, graphic violence, friends, wiretap, social relations, bittersweet, small town life, friendship, human nature ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
arizona, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
An intensely sad film about two brothers who cannot overcome their opposite perceptions of life. One brother sees and feels bad in everyone and everything, subsequently he is violent, antisocial and unable to appreciate or enjoy the good things ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, emotional, rough, serious ...
Plot:
small town, pregnancy, vietnam war, human nature, family problems, brother brother relationship, arson, vandalism, murder, crime, crimes, police investigation ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s, 1960s
Place:
usa, ohio, vietnam, asia, nebraska
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
McQueen is Junior Bonner, an aging rodeo champ who returns to his home town to participate in the annual rodeo. He finds his family estranged, does what he can to help, and then moves on ... after some good rodeo riding and a few brawls.
Style:
sentimental, realistic, serious, psychological, gloomy ...
Plot:
bar fight, family relations, womanizer, jeep, brother in law sister in law relationship, redemption, truck, bittersweet, old west, parents and children, hopes, father son relationship ...
Time:
19th century, 70s
Place:
arizona, usa, california, nevada, tucson arizona ...
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41%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A fiercely independent cowboy arranges to have himself locked up in jail in order to then escape with an old friend who has been sentenced to the penitentiary.
Style:
tense, rough, suspenseful, serious, surprise ending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
on the run, helicopter, escape, friendship, horse, chase, runaway, bar fight, prison, prison escape, sheriff, friendship between men ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 1950s, 50s, year 1952
Place:
albuquerque new mexico, new mexico, california, texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Genre: Action, 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:
atmospheric, stylized, exciting, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, small town, gang war, massacre, gold, sheriff, greed, vengeance, deal, gang, tough heroes, cons and scams ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
mexico, latin america, new mexico, sonora, arizona ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding ...
Style:
serious, realistic, gloomy, atmospheric
Plot:
murder, old west, showdown, drifter, haunted by the past, vengeance, love and romance, starting over, lone wolves, family relations, redemption, family life ...
Time:
19th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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