Old west movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant old west movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, wild, tense, captivating and period drama films and TV shows about / with old west, wild west, violence, murder, gunfight, civil war, horse, cowboy, revenge and rivalry plots mostly in Western, Drama and Adventure genres shot in USA, Canada, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as old west: Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), Into the West (2005), Django Unchained (2012), High Plains Drifter (1973), Open Range (2003), Deadwood (2004), Unforgiven (1992), The Harder They Fall (2021), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), Broken Trail (2006).
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List of old west movies
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
This classic western masterpiece is an epic film about a widow whose land and life are in danger as the railroad is getting closer and closer to taking them over. A mysterious harmonica player joins forces with a desperado to protect the woman and ...
Style:
spaghetti western, clever, tense, suspenseful, visually appealing ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
old west, wild west, vengeance, gunfight, revenge, cowboy, harmonica, duel, villain, murder, hitman, death ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, year 1968
Place:
yuma arizona, arizona, usa, north america
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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
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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:
talky, suspense, captivating, brutal, bloody ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
racism, slavery, revenge, old west, bounty hunter, violent, vengeance, african american, dark humor, gunfight, racial violence, violence ...
Time:
19th century, year 2012, 2010s, 1850s
Place:
usa, texas, tennessee, america, austin texas ...
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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
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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, sexy, stylized, contemplative, realistic ...
Plot:
old west, cowboy, violence, gunslinger, gunfight, shootout, revenge, showdown, civil war veteran, friendship, small town, cattle ...
Time:
19th century, year 2003, 1800s, 2000s, 1880s
Place:
montana, texas
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127K
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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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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 ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.
Style:
costume drama, suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
old west, released from prison, murder, outlaw gang, revenge, wild west, cowboy, fight, revelation, patricide, gang, ambush ...
Time:
future, victorian era, 2020s, 19th century
Place:
usa, texas
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Mystery, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
An anthology film weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War.
Style:
anthology, funny, ironic, black comedy, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dog, old west, cowboy, violence, arizona desert, new mexico desert, bank robbery, trapper, card playing, murder, wagon train, multiple storylines ...
Time:
2010s, victorian era, 19th century
Place:
arizona, oregon, persia, new mexico, north dakota
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
TV show
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
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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
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1K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Germany, Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Canada, the summer of 1898. A group of German settlers travel towards the far north in covered wagons with packhorses and their few possessions in tow. The seven travellers set off from Ashcroft, the final railway station. Along with their leader, ...
Style:
serious, atmospheric, realistic, stylized, suspenseful ...
Plot:
old west, gold rush, treasure hunt, desert, adventurer, escapades, danger, wilderness, human nature, brutality, murder, civil war ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s
Place:
canada
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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
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.
Style:
cult classic, intense, harsh, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, old west, duel, gunslinger, gunfight, female protagonist, vigilante, woman with a gun, strong female lead, vengeance, destiny, brutality ...
Time:
1800s, 90s, victorian era, 18th century, 1880s ...
Place:
arizona, yuma arizona, tucson arizona, sonora, north america ...
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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 ...
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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
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33K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
Style:
talky, tense, suspense, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
old west, sheriff, redemption, wild west, alcoholic, friendship, shootout, lone hero, vengeance, cowboy, showdown, tough guy ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, year 1966, year 1967, 60s
Place:
texas, usa, sonora, mexico, california
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: East Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Chingachgook, a Mohawk-born Delaware warrior, strives to rescue his wife Wahtawah from the clutches of an enemy camp of Huron. Joined by his trusted huntsman Deerslayer, the two confront racist pioneers and brutal British soldiers in their quest. ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, intense, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
old west, indian war, native, native american, massacre, heroism, rivalry, danger, escapades, unlikely partners, heroes, daughter ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
east germany, german democratic republic, germany
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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, ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, serious, rough, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
civil war, slavery, old west, rivalry, tough heroes, courage, shooting, ambitious, business venture, haunted by the past, rivals, historical character ...
Time:
1860s, 19th century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Already taking a gamble settling in the uncharted west, the peaceful settlers of a town destined for railroad greatness suddenly find themselves being ruthlessly gunned down. With no law and order to be found, justice falls onto the shoulders of an ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, brutality, good versus evil, rescue, partner, criminal heroes, heroes, society, husband wife relationship, gunfight, murder, gang of outlaws ...
Time:
19th century
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.
Style:
parody, humorous, funny, absurd, satirical ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
wild west, old west, small town, irreverent, profanity, fall in love, stereotypes, duel, satire, teaching the ways of the world, newcomer, notoriety ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, victorian era, 19th century, 1880s ...
Place:
usa, arizona
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Genre: Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In this Janette Oke sequel to "Love Comes Softly," the eldest child in an 1800s frontier family, Missie Davis is a bright and beautiful elementary schoolteacher whose love for the prairie is matched only by her passion for books. When ...
Style:
touching, christian film, serious, sentimental, realistic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
farm, young lovers, parents and children, old west, christian, fall in love, love triangle, family relations, couples, lifestyle, haunted by the past, countryside ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Haunted by wartime horrors, Civil War soldier-turned-bounty-hunter Frank Connor (Neal Bledsoe) spends his time post-war polishing off two things: whiskey and fugitives. When two desperate children arrive on his doorstep and enlist his help to find ...
Style:
tense, exciting, serious, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
old west, showdown, civil war veteran, criminal, jousting, rivalry, heroes, murder, battles, love interest, revenge, civil war ...
Time:
19th century
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349K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, ...
Style:
tense, harsh, psychological, clever, brutal ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
old west, gunfight, wild west, runaway, honor, outlaw, prisoner, gunslinger, sheriff, heroic mission, righting the wronged, gang ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s, year 2007, 2000s, 1800s
Place:
arizona, tucson arizona, yuma arizona, usa, sonora ...
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190K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc ...
Style:
realistic, cult classic, costume drama, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
old west, cowboy, vengeance, gunfight, gunslinger, criminal, shootout, friendship, sheriff, western hero, wild west, revenge ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 90s, 1880s
Place:
arizona, america, usa, tucson arizona, mexico ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: France, USA
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:
harsh, sexy, depressing, emotional, suspense ...
Plot:
twists and turns, wild west, old west, suicide, human nature, depression, suicide by hanging, unlikely partners, obsessive quest, partner, modern west, danger ...
Time:
19th century, year 2014, 2010s
Place:
iowa, nebraska, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the road. Now, even ...
Style:
entertaining, suspense, harsh, exciting, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, australian outback, genocide, aborigine, culture clash, lone hero, vengeance, vigilantism, friendship, fish out of water, twists and turns, gunfight ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1860s
Place:
australia, texas, pacific ocean, wyoming, california ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In late 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy is the affable, clever and talkative leader of the outlaw Hole in the Wall Gang. His closest companion is the laconic dead-shot 'Sundance Kid'. As the west rapidly becomes civilized, the law finally ...
Style:
homoerotic, epic, period piece, freeze frame, scenic ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night, kids, adult
Plot:
buddy, friendship, shootout, old west, bank robbery, cowboy, friendship between men, last stand, gunfight, fugitive, heist, robbery ...
Time:
1900s, 1890s, 20th century, ancient times, year 1969 ...
Place:
bolivia, south america, wyoming, new york, latin america ...
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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
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A tough-as-rawhide cowpoke, debonair ladies' man and Harvard-educated smarty-britches roams from Frisco to Jalisco in pursuit of outlaws who killed his father...and in search of a mysterious orb possessing out-of-this world powers. Hot lead and ...
Style:
semi serious, futuristic, exciting, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
old west, gadget, time travel, good versus evil, tough heroes, chases and races, lone wolves, criminal gang, modern western, modern west, adventurer, dying repeatedly ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s
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