swap_horiz Sweet Country Alternatives

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Hell or High Water

Hell or High Water tells the story of two brothers attempting a desperate heist in rural Texas. The film is notable for...

Crime Texas Heist Neo Western

8.3 Great

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Seven Men from Now

“Seven Men From Now” is a meticulously crafted 1956 western film directed by Budd Boetticher. Starring Randolph Scott an...

Classic Revenge Western Outlaw

8.2 Great

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7 Men from Now

“This 1956 Western film, directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott, explores themes of vengeance and isola...

Classic Revenge Boetticher Randolph Scott

8.1 Great

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The Revenant

The Revenant is a 2015 American Western film directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu. It depicts the brutal survival story of...

Survival Revenge Frontier Fur Trade

8.1 Great

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The Lusty Men

Nicholas Ray’s *The Lusty Men* (1952) portrays a disillusioned rodeo circuit through the eyes of veteran riders. Starrin...

Classic Drama Rodeo Nicholas Ray

8.0 Great

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Colorado Territory

"Colorado Territory" is a 1949 Western film directed by Raoul Walsh, adapted from the same W. R. Burnett novel that insp...

Classic Remake Outlaw Walsh

7.8 Good

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Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid is a 1972 American revisionist Western film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Burt Lancaster. The na...

Apache Revisionist Frontier Cavalry

7.7 Good

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Pursued

Pursued is a 1947 American Western film directed by Raoul Walsh, recognized as one of the earliest examples of the psych...

Classic Psychological Revenge Noir

7.7 Good

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The Grey Fox

The Grey Fox is a 1982 Canadian Western film directed by Phillip Borsos, based on the life of Bill Miner, a real America...

Canadian Outlaw Revisionist Train Robbery

7.6 Good

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Mystery Road

"Mystery Road" is a 2013 Australian neo-Western crime film written, directed, and edited by Ivan Sen. It marks the intro...

Australian Crime Neo Western Outback

7.6 Good

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The Shooting

The Shooting is a 1966 American Western directed by Monte Hellman and written by Carole Eastman. Warren Oates plays a fo...

Desert Western Revisionist Acid Western

7.5 Good

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Old Henry

"Old Henry" is a 2021 American revisionist Western film written and directed by Potsy Ponciroli. The narrative centers o...

Siege Outlaw Revisionist Farmer

7.4 Good

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Goldstone

"Goldstone" is a 2016 Australian crime thriller film directed by Ivan Sen, serving as a direct sequel to his 2013 featur...

Australian Crime Neo Western Outback

7.4 Good

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Will Penny

Will Penny is a 1967 American Western film written and directed by Tom Gries, starring Charlton Heston as an aging cowbo...

Revisionist Aging Cowboy Charlton Heston

7.3 Good

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The Hired Hand

The Hired Hand is a 1971 American revisionist Western film marking the directorial debut of Peter Fonda, who also stars...

Revisionist Peter Fonda Drifter New Hollywood

7.3 Good

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Meek's Cutoff

Meek's Cutoff is a 2010 American revisionist Western film directed by Kelly Reichardt. It dramatizes an 1845 incident on...

Minimalist Revisionist Frontier Oregon Trail

7.3 Good

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Hour of the Gun

Hour of the Gun is a 1967 American Western directed by John Sturges, with James Garner as Wyatt Earp and Jason Robards a...

Revenge Revisionist Wyatt Earp Doc Holliday

7.1 Good

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Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow is a 1957 American Western written, produced, and directed by Samuel Fuller. Rod Steiger plays O'Meara,...

Civil War Revisionist Samuel Fuller Sioux

6.9 Fair

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The Culpepper Cattle Co.

The Culpepper Cattle Co. is a 1972 American revisionist Western film directed by Dick Richards. It stars Gary Grimes as...

Coming Of Age Revisionist Frontier Cattle Drive

6.9 Fair

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Ride in the Whirlwind

Ride in the Whirlwind is a 1966 American Western directed by Monte Hellman from a screenplay by Jack Nicholson, who also...

Western Outlaw Revisionist Frontier

6.9 Fair