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Best Western Movies

of the 2000s

The 20 highest-rated western movies released between 2000 and 2009, ranked by IMDb score.

1

3:10 to Yuma(2007)

7.6 IMDb89% RT76 Meta

In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling

2

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

7.5 IMDb76% RT68 Meta

Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brothe

3

Yahşi Batı(2009)

7.4 IMDb

Aziz and Lemi must recover a diamond gifted by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to the U.S. President which has been stolen by bandits in the American wild west.

4

Open Range(2003)

7.4 IMDb79% RT67 Meta

A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.

5

The Proposition(2005)

7.3 IMDb86% RT73 Meta

In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted f

6

The Good, the Bad, the Weird(2008)

7.2 IMDb81% RT69 Meta

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief)

7

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron(2002)

7.2 IMDb69% RT52 Meta

A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.

8

Hidalgo(2004)

6.7 IMDb46% RT54 Meta

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair

9

Manitou's Shoe(2001)

6.7 IMDb

Abahachi, Chief of the Apache Indians, and his blood brother Ranger maintain peace and justice in the Wild West. One day, Abahachi needs to take up a credit from the Shoshone Indians to finance his tr

10

Seraphim Falls(2007)

6.6 IMDb57% RT62 Meta

The Civil War has ended, but Colonel Morsman Carver is on one final mission – to kill Gideon, no matter what it takes. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit takes the two

11

Shanghai Noon(2000)

6.6 IMDb80% RT77 Meta

Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard, trails Princess Pei Pei when she's kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlik

12

The Missing(2003)

6.5 IMDb58% RT55 Meta

When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel, in tracking down th

13

Down in the Valley(2005)

6.3 IMDb53% RT65 Meta

On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and beg

14

Once Upon a Time in Mexico(2003)

6.3 IMDb66% RT56 Meta

A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.

15

Sukiyaki Western Django(2007)

6.1 IMDb56% RT55 Meta

A nameless gunfighter arrives in a town ripped apart by rival gangs and, though courted by both to join, chooses his own path.

16

The Legend of Zorro(2005)

6 IMDb27% RT47 Meta

Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.

17

American Outlaws(2001)

5.9 IMDb13% RT25 Meta

When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads without their knowledge, a group of young ranchers join forces to take back what is rightfully their

18

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning(2004)

5.8 IMDb60% RT

Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigitte and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves. But when one of the girls is bitten, they have no o

19

Bandidas(2006)

5.7 IMDb56% RT

When a ruthless robber baron takes away everything they cherish, a rough-and-tumble, idealistic peasant and a sophisticated heiress embark on a quest for justice, vengeance…and a few good heists.

20

Tremors 4: The Legend Begins(2004)

5.3 IMDb

In 1889, seventeen men die under mysterious circumstances, and spooked by recent events, the miners who populate the town leave in droves until there's nothing left but a shell of a community.

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