Western movies and shows, ranked, with intensity and where to stream

61 western titles ranked by quality and fame, with where to stream.

1. 1Django Unchained (2012)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · brutal violence · RA freed slave and a German bounty hunter deliver bloody, darkly-comic justice across the antebellum South.Starz86
2. 2The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)Gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RThree ruthless men scour the Civil War-torn Southwest for stolen gold in an epic, gritty, and suspenseful quest.MGM+ · The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
3. 3Dutton Ranch (2026) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MARip and Beth build a new life in South Texas, confronting brutal realities and a rival ranch's empire.Paramount+
4. 4No Country for Old Men (2007)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA hunter becomes the hunted in a bleak Texas landscape, where violence is a language all its own.Paramount+ · Peacock · Kanopy89
5. 5Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)Epic · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A mysterious stranger and a ruthless killer collide in an epic, slow-burn Western where melancholy hangs heavy.MGM+ · Kanopy · Tubi
6. 6The Hateful Eight (2015)Dry wit · gritty · late-night trip · brutal violence · RStranded bounty hunters find betrayal and dark humor in a snowbound, gritty, and suspenseful Western mystery.
7. 7Cowboy Bebop (1998) · seriesDry wit · gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-14Bounty hunters drift through a lawless solar system, chasing targets and trading witty, dark barbs.Crunchyroll
8. 8Yellowstone (2018) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-MAA powerful family defends their epic, sprawling ranch against relentless attacks from all sides.Peacock
9. 9Westworld (2016) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-MAArtificial consciousness awakens in a gritty Western park, exploring the dark evolution of human sin.
10. 10The Revenant (2015)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · extreme gore · RA frontiersman's brutal fight for survival against man and nature becomes an epic quest for vengeance.Max
11. 11For a Few Dollars More (1965)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · measured · RTwo ruthless bounty hunters stalk a sadistic bandit across the epic, gritty landscape of the Old West.MGM+ · The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
12. 12Unforgiven (1992)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · RA grizzled hog farmer takes up his guns one last time for a bleak, pulpy bounty hunt.YouTube (free)
13. 13A Fistful of Dollars (1964)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · measured · RA mysterious stranger ignites a suspenseful, gritty power struggle in a pulpy Western town.MGM+ · The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
14. 14Dances with Wolves (1990)Epic · comfort watch · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A wounded soldier finds unexpected kinship and a new purpose on the vast, untamed Western frontier.Prime Video
15. 151883 (2021) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-MAA family's arduous journey west across the Great Plains unfolds with gritty, epic, and bleak earnestness.Paramount+
16. 16Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)Epic · family watch · mildly scary · emotionally heavy · GA wild mustang's indomitable spirit drives an epic, heartwarming adventure across the American West.
17. 171923 (2022) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA sweeping, gritty western saga unfolds as a family battles pandemics and drought in the early twentieth-century mountain west.Paramount+
18. 18Deadwood (2004) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MALawless gold rush pioneers carve a bleak, intimate existence in a gritty, evolving Western town.Max
19. 19Little House on the Prairie (1974) · seriesCozy · family watch · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGPioneering west in the 1870s, a family's farm life unfolds with heartwarming earnestness and measured drama.Prime Video · Peacock
20. 20Tombstone (1993)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · brisk · RWeary gunfighters pursue fortune in a lawless town, forcing a legendary marshal to reclaim his badge.MGM+
21. 21Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)Dry wit · feel good · date night · strong violence · PGTwo witty outlaws flee an evolving West, finding their feel-good adventure pursued across continents.
22. 22True Grit (2010)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A determined girl and a grizzled marshal embark on a gritty, epic adventure for justice in the Old West.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
23. 23High Noon (1952)Tense · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA lone marshal stands against a killer's gang as the townsfolk abandon him to his gritty fate.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
24. 24The Searchers (1956)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · NRA Civil War veteran's years-long search for his niece becomes a bleak, epic journey of questionable motives.
25. 25Warrior (2019) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-MAA martial arts prodigy navigates the brutal Tong Wars in a relentless, gritty 19th-century San Francisco.Max
26. 26Hell or High Water (2016)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RTwo desperate brothers rob banks across West Texas, fueling a gritty, suspenseful, and melancholy crime drama.Max
27. 27Legends of the Fall (1994)Epic · date night · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA wild Montana family's loyalty is tested by war and torn apart by love across decades.
28. 28The Magnificent Seven (1960)Epic · full attention · strong violence · measured · NRSeven gritty gunfighters defend a Mexican village, battling injustice with epic, pulpy, feel-good action.MGM+ · The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
29. 29Wynonna Earp (2016) · seriesDry wit · gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-14Wyatt Earp's gritty great-granddaughter battles demons with a dysfunctional posse and a darkly comic wit.AMC+ · Prime Video
30. 303:10 to Yuma (2007)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA struggling rancher escorts a notorious outlaw to justice, navigating a brutal landscape of greed and violence.Plex
31. 31They Call Me Trinity (1970)Big broad humor · whimsical · comfort watch · brisk · GTwo rough-and-tumble brothers use broad humor and slapstick to save Mormons from land-hungry bullies.Hoopla · Tubi
32. 32The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)Dark satire · whimsical · late-night trip · strong violence · RSix darkly-comic Western vignettes explore the bleak, absurdist, and pulpy nature of frontier life.Netflix
33. 33Godless (2017) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-MAA ruthless outlaw hunts a former gang member, bringing suspense and gritty drama to a town of women.Netflix
34. 34Rango (2011)Absurdist humor · whimsical · family watch · measured · PGA lost family pet becomes a whimsical, darkly comic sheriff in a gritty, surreal Western town.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
35. 35Lawless (2012)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · RBootlegging brothers fight a sadistic lawman in a gritty, atmospheric tale of Prohibition-era Virginia.Kanopy
36. 36Dead Man (1995)Bleak · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA wounded accountant drifts through a dreamlike Western landscape, guided by a mysterious Native American.Max · Fandango at Home (free) · Plex
37. 37American Primeval (2025) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-MAA mother and son navigate a bleak Western landscape, forming a found family amidst freedom and cruelty.Netflix
38. 38Blazing Saddles (1974)Big broad humor · absurdist · comfort watch · brisk · RA new sheriff arrives in a town of Johnsons, sparking brisk, absurdist, and broad Western comedy.YouTube (free)
39. 39The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA slow-burn Western drama follows a notorious outlaw's final days as a jealous recruit plots a bleak betrayal.
40. 40Hostiles (2017)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA legendary captain escorts a Cheyenne chief and family through dangerous territory, a journey both gritty and bleak.Starz
41. 41Bonanza (1959) · seriesEpic · family watch · measured · TV-PGEpic High-Sierra adventures unfold as a father and his sons defend their ranch and help their community.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Plex
42. 42Bone Tomahawk (2015)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · NRA slow-burn Western descent into chilling horror as a sheriff hunts a cannibal tribe.AMC+ · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
43. 43Jericho (2006) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14Survivors in a Kansas town navigate a gritty new world after nuclear attacks shatter the familiar.Paramount+
44. 44The Magnificent Seven (2016)Epic · party watch · strong violence · brisk · PG-13Seven gritty gunslingers deliver brisk, pulpy action as they liberate a town from a greedy industrialist.Hoopla · YouTube (free)
45. 45News of the World (2020)Gritty · comfort watch · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A measured, gritty Western follows a man delivering news and rescuing a kidnapped girl across a melancholic landscape.Peacock
46. 46Maverick (1994)Dry wit · campy · comfort watch · brisk · PGA witty gambler and a charming woman hustle their way to a high-stakes poker game in this brisk, pulpy Western.Tubi
47. 47The Power of the Dog (2021)Bleak · full attention · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · RA charismatic rancher's cruel intimidation of his new family slowly unravels, revealing hidden, intimate secrets.Netflix
48. 48The Sisters Brothers (2018)Dry wit · gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · RTwo notorious assassins chase a gold prospector, finding dark humor and melancholy in the gritty 1850s Oregon frontier.Kanopy · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
49. 49Westworld (1973)Suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · measured · PGA futuristic amusement park's androids malfunction, turning a Wild West adventure into a gritty fight for survival.
50. 50The Quick and the Dead (1995)Pulpy · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA mysterious gunslinger enters a deadly quick-draw tournament, facing a town ruled by a ruthless outlaw.Prime Video · Plex
51. 51Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) · seriesGritty · comfort watch · strong violence · measured · TV-PGA Texas Ranger cleans up crime with old-school grit and earnest, pulpy justice.The Roku Channel
52. 52Shanghai Noon (2000)Big broad humor · whimsical · comfort watch · brisk · PG-13A clumsy imperial guard and an outcast outlaw team up for a whimsical, brisk, and broadly funny adventure.
53. 53The Lone Ranger (2013)Big broad humor · epic · party watch · strong violence · PG-13A masked lawman and a stoic warrior deliver broad humor and brisk action across an epic Western landscape.
54. 54A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)Big broad humor · darkly comic · date night · strong violence · RA cowardly farmer finds broad, raunchy humor and whimsical romance when a gunslinger arrives in the pulpy West.
55. 55Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)Pulpy · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA guitar-slinging hitman navigates a pulpy, high-octane world of corrupt agents and coup attempts.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Tubi
56. 56The Legend of Zorro (2005)Epic · family watch · strong violence · brisk · PGA swashbuckling hero and his wife battle to protect California's future in this brisk, pulpy adventure.
57. 57Shanghai Knights (2003)Big broad humor · pulpy · party watch · strong violence · PG-13Two mismatched partners pursue a campy, brisk adventure across the globe, blending broad comedy with witty banter.
58. 58Cowboys & Aliens (2011)Pulpy · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A stranger with no memory leads cowboys and Apache warriors against alien invaders in an epic, pulpy showdown.Netflix
59. 59Wild Wild West (1999)Big broad humor · pulpy · party watch · strong violence · PG-13A gunfighter and an inventor team up to stop a legless villain from rekindling the Civil War.Paramount+
60. 60The Ridiculous 6 (2015)Big broad humor · whimsical · comfort watch · strong violence · PG-13Five misfit brothers embark on a raunchy, brisk Western adventure, leaving a trail of broad laughs and campy action.Netflix
61. 61Jonah Hex (2010)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A scarred bounty hunter tracks a Confederate terrorist across a gritty, darkly-comic Western landscape for ultimate revenge.

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