The 10 Best Westerns for Beginners, Ranked

Some Westerns are perfect for viewers who may need a bit of guidance before heading into the Wild West, from Unforgiven to The Searchers.

November 23, 2024 · 1 min · 76 words · Robert Obrien

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Gregory Peck holding coffee mug in The Gunfighter

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Josey Wales looking to the distance in The Outlaw Josey Wales

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Dan Evans (Christian Bale) rides with Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) in ‘3:10 to Yuma.'

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the magnificent seven characters in line aiming their rifles ahead

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Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday, Sam Elliott as Virgil Earp, Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp, and Bill Paxton as Morgan Earp walk down the street in Tombstone

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Harmonica (Charles Bronson) sitting on a split-rail fence in Once Upon a Time in the West

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A cowboy and a gunslinger argue in a diner with their hands on their guns as a waiter behind them watches.

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Clint Eastwood as William Munny, standing in the rain, in Unforgiven

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John Wayne and Harry Carey Jr. standing in the wild frontier in The Searchers

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the searchers poster

Clint Eastwood’s nameless protagonist smokes a cigarette while standing in a dry, arid landscape.

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Unforgiven