What2Watch AIWestern movies: 10 top-rated picks
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Last updated October 24, 2026
Dust, horses and showdowns. The top picks are The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Django Unchained. The 10 films below rank highest on TMDB among titles with thousands of votes, so each one has a large audience behind its score. Streaming availability is for the US as of October 24, 2026.
| Title | Genres | Length | TMDB rating | US streaming (October 24, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) | Western | 161 min | 8.5/10 | MGM Plus |
| Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) | Drama, Western | 166 min | 8.3/10 | MGM Plus |
| Django Unchained (2012) | Drama, Western | 165 min | 8.2/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
| For a Few Dollars More (1965) | Western | 132 min | 8.0/10 | MGM Plus |
| No Country for Old Men (2007) | Crime, Thriller, Western | 122 min | 8.0/10 | Paramount+, Peacock |
| Unforgiven (1992) | Western | 130 min | 7.9/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
| Dances with Wolves (1990) | Adventure, Drama, Western | 181 min | 7.8/10 | Prime Video |
| A Fistful of Dollars (1964) | Western | 99 min | 7.8/10 | MGM Plus |
| The Hateful Eight (2015) | Drama, Mystery, Western | 188 min | 7.8/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
| Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) | Animation, Adventure, Family | 83 min | 7.7/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 · Western · 161 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 10,064 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
US streaming: MGM Plus
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Drama, Western · 166 min · TMDB 8.3/10
Rated 8.3/10 by 5,103 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
US streaming: MGM Plus
Django Unchained
2012 · Drama, Western · 165 min · TMDB 8.2/10
Rated 8.2/10 by 28,836 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
For a Few Dollars More
1965 · Western · 132 min · TMDB 8.0/10
Rated 8.0/10 by 4,670 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.
US streaming: MGM Plus
No Country for Old Men
2007 · Crime, Thriller, Western · 122 min · TMDB 8.0/10
Rated 8.0/10 by 13,956 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail.
US streaming: Paramount+, Peacock
Unforgiven
1992 · Western · 130 min · TMDB 7.9/10
Rated 7.9/10 by 5,177 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
Dances with Wolves
1990 · Adventure, Drama, Western · 181 min · TMDB 7.8/10
Rated 7.8/10 by 4,874 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead.
US streaming: Prime Video
A Fistful of Dollars
1964 · Western · 99 min · TMDB 7.8/10
Rated 7.8/10 by 4,932 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: 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.
US streaming: MGM Plus
The Hateful Eight
2015 · Drama, Mystery, Western · 188 min · TMDB 7.8/10
Rated 7.8/10 by 15,741 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002 · Animation, Adventure, Family · 83 min · TMDB 7.7/10
Rated 7.7/10 by 5,069 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
Questions
What are the best western movies?
By TMDB rating among well-voted films, the top three are The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Django Unchained.
How was this ranked?
By TMDB average rating, only counting films with a large number of votes, so a handful of fans cannot push a title up.
Where can I watch them?
Each film's US subscription services are in the table. Some are only for rent or purchase.
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Streaming data is from October 24, 2026. Catalogs change often.
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Sources: TMDB for titles, ratings, runtimes and synopses. JustWatch (via TMDB) supplies streaming availability. Streaming lists change often. Check the service before you plan your night.