Movies Like Westward the Women (1951)

Westward the Women is a 1951 adventure, drama, western film from William A. Wellman with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mountain Men and Jeremiah Johnson.

Adventure Drama Western

Mountain Men

2014

Two estranged brothers, Toph and Cooper, must journey to a remote family cabin in the mountains to evict a squatter. Buried resentment and bruised egos soon derail the plan and when the smoke clears they've destroyed their car and burned down the cabin, leaving them stranded in the cold Rocky Mountain winter. With their very survival at stake, they must learn to work together as brothers to get back to civilization.

5.5

MagicScore

Jeremiah Johnson

1972

A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early frontier.

7.3

MagicScore

Of Mice and Men

1939

An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.

7.3

MagicScore

Frivolous Lola

1998

In 1950s northern Italy, a woman tests her fiancé's love and passion by trying to break his commitment to premarital chastity.

5.1

MagicScore

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969

While confronting the disapproving father of his girlfriend Lola, Native American man Willie Boy kills the man in self-defense, triggering a massive manhunt, led by Deputy Sheriff Christopher Cooper.

5.8

MagicScore

Ravenous

1999

Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide – a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify the gruesome claims.

6.8

MagicScore

Zabriskie Point

1970

Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.

7.0

MagicScore

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.

7.0

MagicScore

Inferno

1953

When selfish and arrogant millionaire Donald Carson fractures his leg during a desert vacation, his wife, Geraldine, leaves with their friend Joseph Duncan to supposedly get help. However, the two of them are really lovers who are leaving Carson to die in the heat. Slowly, Carson realizes he is on his own and vows revenge on the traitorous couple. Having had a privileged life, Carson must now use his wits to stay alive.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Breakdown

1997

On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker ― who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff then begins a desperate, frenzied search for Amy.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Flight of the Phoenix

2004

When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add even greater urgency to their task.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Foxes

1980

A group of friends come of age in the asphalt desert of the San Fernando Valley, as set to a blazing soundtrack and endless drinking, drugs and sex.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

American Exit

2019

A dying father takes a road trip with his son to try to rebuild his relationship before he dies.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Hulk

2003

Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.

5.6

MagicScore

#15

Don't Come Back from the Moon

2019

The men of a small town on the edge of nowhere mysteriously disappear, one by one, leaving women and children behind to fend for themselves in a desolate and dreamlike world.

5.5

MagicScore

#16

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

1958

When an abused wife grows to giant size because of an alien encounter and an aborted murder attempt, she goes after her cheating husband with revenge on her mind.

4.8

MagicScore

#17

The Bad Guys 2

2025

The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

7.6

MagicScore

#18

Survival Quest

1989

A bunch of city slickers from different backgrounds go into the wild mountains to be one with nature, but basically to have a good time. However, a paramilitary group has chosen the same time to go camping. When one of the soldiers thinks their boss has been killed by one of the city slickers, he coaxes his team into exterminating all of them. They will have to rely on their wits and on each other in order to survive.

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

2018

Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

The Wood

1999

In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Westward the Women?

The top films similar to Westward the Women by MovieMagicScore are Mountain Men (5.5), Jeremiah Johnson (7.3), Of Mice and Men (7.3). Each shares adventure/drama/western themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Westward the Women worth watching?

Westward the Women holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 78 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Westward the Women?

Westward the Women (1951) is a adventure, drama, western film directed by William A. Wellman, starring Robert Taylor, Denise Darcel, Hope Emerson.

Where can I find more recommendations like Westward the Women?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more adventure recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Westward the Women

This ranked list pairs Westward the Women (1951), a adventure and drama and western film from William A. Wellman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Robert Taylor take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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