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9 Upcoming Western Movies You Need To Watch

The coming months promise to offer a multitude of exciting additions to the Western genre. Here's 10 Western movies worth waiting for in 2024.

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How Many Movies Did John Wayne Die In? (And How He Died In Them)

From 1928's Noah's Ark to 1976's The Shootist, we compiled every film in which a character portrayed by Hollywood legend John Wayne met their end.

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10 Western Movies That Actually Received Sequels

It's not common for Western movies to get sequels, but these bandits, gunslingers, and outlaws, were all given a second outing through the Wild West.

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10 Best Characters From Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns

From the Man with No Name to Once Upon a Time in the West's Frank, Sergio Leone gave us some of the western genre's greatest villains and antiheroes.

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The 10 Best Westerns Of The 1950s, Ranked

The 1950s were the Golden Age of Westerns, with the decade leaving audiences with some of the greatest installments the genre has to offer.

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10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching John Wayne's Western Movies

John Wayne is remembered as an icon of Western movies, but there are some harsh realities about rewatching his movies with contemporary eyes.

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The 8 John Wayne Movies That Defined His Career

With a filmography spanning over 150 titles, there are 8 movies that cement his position as one of Hollywood's most legendary Western stars.

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This Western Movie Actor Won 3 Oscars In 5 Years & Made The Academy Change Its Rules

One Western movie actor made a name for himself in Hollywood by winning an impressive 3 Oscars, which prompted the Academy Awards to change its rules.

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10 Best Villains In Clint Eastwood's Westerns, Ranked

While Clint Eastwood is well-known for his characters in Western films, the villains who serve as foils to his heroes are just as compelling.

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10 Western Movies So Bad They're Actually Good

The Western genre has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent memory, but some terrible Westerns still remain classics because of their charm.

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10 Famous Actors Who Played Doc Holliday In Western Movies & Shows

The infamous outlaw and Wild West dentist Doc Holliday has been portrayed by countless famous actors ranging from Adam West to Val Kilmer.

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10 Western Movies You Knew Were Incredible Right From The Opening Scene

These 10 Western movies have some of the most incredible openings ever seen for the genre and make the rest of the movie as incredible as the opening.

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10 Best Female Western Heroes In Movie History

The Western genre is often defined by the tough men who play the protagonists, but many underrated female characters get to play the hero, too.

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10 Great Western Movie Performances That Flew Under The Radar

Some performances in Western movies have become synonymous with the genre, often overshadowing others that equally merit recognition.

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10 Trippiest Western Movies Of All Time

The Western might seem like a straightforward genre, but the hallucinatory stories of the weirdest Western outings prove that it is anything but.

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Why The 1980s Was The Worst Decade For Westerns (A $44 Million Box Office Bomb Is To Blame)

The '80s saw a real drought of Westerns being produced by major studios, and this was due to the failure of an ambitious historical epic in 1981.

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Charles Bronson's 10 Best Westerns, Ranked

Charles Bronson, acclaimed for his Western roles, shines in several standout performances that showcase his talent in the genre.

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Netflix’s Trending Western Movie Is A Not-So-Subtle Remake Of A Clint Eastwood Classic From 48 Years Ago

While every Western movie borrows from Clint Eastwood's work, the Netflix hit Seraphim Falls owes a major creative debt to one of the star's movies.

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10 Visually Stunning Western Movies That Really Capture The Beauty Of The Old West

The Western movie genre is responsible for some of the most visually stunning and awe-inspiring depictions of the Old West ever seen on screen.

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10 Most Quotable Western Movies Of All Time

Western films contain some of the most legendary cinematic quotes, and movies like Tombstone and True Grit are among the most quotable in the genre.

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