Western films are a genre of movies that are set in the American West and typically take place between the 1850s and the end of the 19th century. They have been a staple of American cinema for practically as long as movies have been made. Here are some examples of Western films:

• The 50 Greatest Western Movies Ever Made

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
  • The Searchers (1956)
  • High Noon (1952)
  • Unforgiven (1992)
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • True Grit (1969)
  • The Magnificent Seven (1960)
  • Shane (1953)
  • Rio Bravo (1959)
  • Stagecoach (1939)

• 30 Most Memorable Western Movies of All Time

  • The Great Train Robbery (1903)
  • Stagecoach (1939)
  • Red River (1948)
  • Winchester 73 (1950)
  • High Noon (1952)
  • Shane (1953)
  • The Searchers (1956)
  • Rio Bravo (1959)
  • The Magnificent Seven (1960)
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

• 35 Best Western Movies of All Time, Ranked

  • The Searchers (1956)
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
  • High Noon (1952)
  • Unforgiven (1992)
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • The Wild Bunch (1969)
  • The Magnificent Seven (1960)
  • Shane (1953)
  • Rio Bravo (1959)
  • True Grit (1969)

• The 34 Greatest Western Films Ever Made

  • Unforgiven (1992)
  • Seven Samurai (1954)
  • The Magnificent Seven (1960)
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • The Searchers (1956)
  • High Noon (1952)
  • Shane (1953)
  • The Wild Bunch (1969)
  • True Grit (1969)

• 100 Best Western Movies of All Time

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
  • The Searchers (1956)
  • High Noon (1952)
  • Unforgiven (1992)
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • The Wild Bunch (1969)
  • The Magnificent Seven (1960)
  • Shane (1953)
  • Rio Bravo (1959)
  • True Grit (1969)

These are just a few examples of Western films, and there are many more out there to discover.