Movies Like Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Once Upon a Time in the West is a 1968 drama, western film from Sergio Leone with a MovieMagicScore of 8.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Last Hard Men and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Drama Western

The Last Hard Men

1976

In 1909 Arizona, retired lawman Sam Burgade's life is thrown upside-down when his old enemy Provo and six other convicts escape a chain-gang in the Yuma Territorial Prison and come gunning for Burgade.

6.1

MagicScore

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966

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.

8.5

MagicScore

The Specialists

1969

Hud Dixon returns to his hometown when his brother is killed by a lynch mob.

5.7

MagicScore

Scarface

1983

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

8.2

MagicScore

Poseidon

2006

A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.

5.9

MagicScore

The Iron Horse

1925

Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy, to survey a route. They discover a new pass which will shave 200 miles off the expected distance, but they are set upon by a party of Cheyenne. One of them, a white renegade with only two fingers on his right hand, kills Brandon and scalps him. Davy is all alone now.

6.6

MagicScore

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider. Now, Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior.

7.7

MagicScore

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

7.0

MagicScore

Woman in the Dunes

1964

A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.

8.2

MagicScore

#10

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Wichita

1955

Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter makes him a perfect candidate for Marshal, but he refuses the job until he feels morally obligated to bring law and order to this wild town.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Duel in the Sun

1946

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Lolita

1962

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Wake Wood

2011

The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.

5.6

MagicScore

#15

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

The Baron of Arizona

1950

The U.S. government recognizes land grants made when the West was under Spanish rule. This inspires James Reavis to forge a chain of historical evidence that makes a foundling girl the Baroness of Arizona. Reavis marries the girl and presses his claim to the entire Arizona territory.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Theorem

1968

A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he came.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

The Cowboy Way

1994

Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who went missing there.

5.6

MagicScore

#19

The Fox

1967

Jill Banford and Ellen March have built a good life together on a hardscrabble Canadian farm. Then handsome Paul Grenfell enters their isolated world, and sets friend against friend. But is Paul the real trouble between Jill and Ellen? Or has his presence merely awakened the unspoken, unexplored sexual tension that always existed between the women?

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

1972

After avenging the death of his teacher, a Shaolin monk flees China to the American West and helps people while being pursued by bounty hunters.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Once Upon a Time in the West?

The top films similar to Once Upon a Time in the West by MovieMagicScore are The Last Hard Men (6.1), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (8.5), The Specialists (5.7). Each shares drama/western themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Once Upon a Time in the West worth watching?

Once Upon a Time in the West holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.3/10 from 5,044 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Once Upon a Time in the West?

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) is a drama, western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards.

Where can I find more recommendations like Once Upon a Time in the West?

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About movies like Once Upon a Time in the West

This ranked list pairs Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), a drama and western film from Sergio Leone, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Claudia Cardinale 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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