Movies Like The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 drama, western film from Andrew Dominik with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Force Majeure and Scaredy Cat.

Drama Western

Force Majeure

2014

While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.

6.9

MagicScore

Scaredy Cat

1948

Porky Pig and Sylvester the Cat spend the night in an old dark house, whose horrors only Sylvester sees.

7.6

MagicScore

I Shot Jesse James

1949

Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.

6.2

MagicScore

Dark Blue

2002

Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.

6.2

MagicScore

Reign Over Me

2007

A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.

7.2

MagicScore

3 Days to Kill

2014

A dangerous international spy is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter. But first, he must complete one last mission - even if it means juggling the two toughest assignments yet: hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist and looking after his teenage daughter for the first time in ten years, while his wife is out of town.

6.1

MagicScore

Saving Zoë

2019

A year after the murder of her sister Zoë, Echo is determined to uncover the truth. With Zoë's diary as her guide, Echo finds herself pulled into the darkness of her sister's secret life and she uncovers how one small decision can lead to tragic consequences.

6.2

MagicScore

While We're Young

2015

An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.

6.0

MagicScore

The World of Henry Orient

1964

A mischievous, adventuresome fourteen-year-old girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around New York City after she develops a crush on him.

5.8

MagicScore

#10

The Great Silence

1968

A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

The Americanization of Emily

1964

American sailor Charlie Madison falls for a pretty Englishwoman while trying to avoid a senseless and dangerous D-Day mission concocted by a deranged admiral.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

The Long Riders

1980

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972

The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, but things do not go as planned.

5.6

MagicScore

#14

Frank & Jesse

1994

At the end of the Civil War, Frank and Jesse James and other former guerillas who rode with Quantrill and Bill Anderson take the oath of allegiance to the Union. Feeling oppressed by Chicago railroad investors, the James and Younger brothers, Bob and Charlie Ford, Clell Miller and Arch Clements take to robbing banks, trains and coaches, with Pinkerton sworn to bringing them to justice.

5.1

MagicScore

#15

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

The Naked Spur

1953

A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Chato's Land

1972

In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Posse

1975

A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious train robber and his gang.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Doc

1971

Doc Holliday travels to Tombstone, Ariz., with prostitute Katie Elder. Although the trip is difficult because Doc is ill with tuberculosis, they eventually reach their destination, where Holliday is reunited with his old friend Marshal Wyatt Earp, who has been clashing with the Clanton gang. Tensions between Earp and the Clantons rise until their infamous final showdown brings it to a head.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

1976

Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to appear in it. However, Sitting Bull has his own hidden agenda, involving the President and General Custer.

5.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford?

The top films similar to The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by MovieMagicScore are Force Majeure (6.9), Scaredy Cat (7.6), I Shot Jesse James (6.2). Each shares drama/western themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford worth watching?

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 2,644 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford?

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) is a drama, western film directed by Andrew Dominik, starring Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell.

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