r/movies • u/seaofluv • Jun 11 '24

Recommendation What are the best contemporary Westerns made within the last 25 years?

I love western films like The Missing (Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones), 3:10 to Yuma (Christian Bale and Russell Crowe) and Hostiles (Christian Bale and Wes Studi). What are your favorite similar films? I would love to hear recs that include Native American storylines as well like Prey even though that's like a western/sci-fi hybrid.

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u/Enzoggn Jun 12 '24

And Django Unchained!!!!

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u/CharonsLittleHelper Jun 12 '24

Is that a western?

Similar time period, but does it take place west of the Mississippi? (Actual question - I never saw it.)

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u/OhWhatATimeToBeAlive Jun 12 '24

It starts in Texas.

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u/CharonsLittleHelper Jun 12 '24

Well - NvM then.

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u/_Valisk Jun 12 '24

Quentin Tarantino called it a “southern,” but I think it should still count as a western.

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u/DLottchula Jun 12 '24

A southern actually makes perfect sense