Best Western movies of recent years

The Power of the Dog(2021)

Combined Rating:
91
Combined Critics Rating: 91

Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.



The Harder They Fall(2021)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 76

When an outlaw discovers his enemy is being released from prison, he reunites his gang to seek revenge in this Western.



Cry Macho(2021)

Combined Rating:
71
Combined Critics Rating: 70

A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job to bring a man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. On their journey, the horseman finds redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man.



Old Henry(2021)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 63

An action western about a farmer who takes in an injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse comes for the money, he must decide who to trust. Defending a siege, he reveals a gunslinging talent calling his true identity into question.



Dead for a Dollar(2022)

Combined Rating:
44
Combined Critics Rating: 55

A famed bounty hunter runs into his sworn enemy, a professional gambler and outlaw that he had sent to prison years before.



The Old Way(2023)

Combined Rating:
39
Combined Critics Rating: 48

An old gunslinger and his daughter must face the consequences of his past, when the son of a man he murdered years ago arrives to take his revenge.



Murder at Yellowstone City(2022)

Combined Rating:
28
Combined Critics Rating: 37

A former slave arrives in Yellowstone City, Montana, a desolate former boomtown now on the decline, looking for a place to call home. On that same day, a local prospector discovers gold - and is murdered.



Butcher's Crossing(2022)

Combined Rating:
28
Combined Critics Rating: 41

A frontier epic about an Ivy League drop-out as he travels to the Colorado wilderness, where he joins a team of buffalo hunters on a journey that puts his life and sanity at risk. Based on the highly acclaimed novel by John Williams.



Terror on the Prairie(2022)

Combined Rating:
16
Combined Critics Rating: 3

On the Montana plains, a frontier woman must protect herself against a ruthless gang of outlaws hell-bent on revenge.



Tyger Tyger(2021)

Combined Rating:
13
Combined Critics Rating: 8

After robbing a pharmacy, a selfless woman and her mute friend kidnap a drug addict then hit the road to distribute the stolen "life saving" medication, but find themselves trapped in the fringe lands of a law-less and psychedelic city.



How to Blow Up a Pipeline(2022)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 12

A crew of environmental activists plot a daring plan to disrupt an oil pipeline.



The Last Son(2021)

Combined Rating:
7
Combined Critics Rating: 7

An outlaw attempts to end his evil family line.



Bad Blood(2021)

Combined Rating:
3
Combined Critics Rating: 0

BAD BLOOD, set in the Balkans at the end of the Ottoman Empire. While trying to preserve the independence of his people, Trifun, the Christian minority leader sets off a chain of events causing terrible consequences for his family members.



Last Shoot Out(2021)

Combined Rating:
3
Combined Critics Rating: 4

After newlywed Jocelyn learns that her husband Jody (Michael Welch, Twilight franchise) had her father shot down, she flees from the Callahan ranch in fear. She's rescued by gunman Billy ...



Buckskin(2021)

Combined Rating:
2
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Set in 1820, a Texan fur trapper journeys into the mysterious Buckskin woods in the hopes of saving a lost young boy.



Catch the Bullet(2021)

Combined Rating:
2
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Britt MacMaster, a U.S. Marshal who rarely brings them back alive, returns home from the trail to discover his 12-year-old son, Chad has been kidnapped by outlaws Jed Blake and his gang.



Death Alley(2021)

Combined Rating:
2
Combined Critics Rating: 0

In 1892, the Dalton Gang set out to become the most famous outlaws in America. That dream would become a nightmare.



Potter's Ground(2021)

Combined Rating:
1
Combined Critics Rating: 0

A former Confederate marauder tries to make a clean start on a Texas dirt farm with his wife and young daughter. He quickly learns that sometimes the past just won't stay buried.



Texas Red(2021)

Combined Rating:
1
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Part of the 12 Western feature films to be made in 12 months during 2020, this film tells the story of Texas Red, an African-American man who was hunted by hundreds through the Winter wilderness of Mississippi.



Bastard's Crossing(2021)

Combined Rating:
1
Combined Critics Rating: 0

One of 12 Westerns in 12 Months produced during 2020, this film tells the story of Cam Talcutt, a man who won a trading post in a card game. Now, he's stuck in the wilderness trying to run ...




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