Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The American West List

• Deadwood - Explores the lawlessness and culture of the American frontier in the late 1800s.
• Hell on Wheels - Follows the construction of the transcontinental railroad and the characters involved.
• Justified - Centers around a U.S. Marshal enforcing his own brand of law in Kentucky.
• Longmire - Follows a contemporary sheriff in Wyoming dealing with personal and professional challenges.
• The Revenant - A survival story set in the American wilderness during the 1820s.
• Doc Holliday - A biopic exploring the life of the infamous gunslinger during the Wild West era.
• The Magnificent Seven - A remake of the classic film about outlaws defending a town in the Old West.
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Classic spaghetti western dealing with greed and rivalry during the Civil War.
• Cowboys and Aliens - Combines Western themes with science fiction in a unique setting.
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - A contemplative drama about the infamous outlaw and his legacy.
• Unforgiven - A deconstruction of classic Western tropes, focusing on violence and morality.
• Westworld - Explores themes of violence and morality in a Western-themed amusement park.
• True Grit - A story of revenge and justice in the rugged terrain of the American frontier.
• Lonesome Dove - A mini-series that follows two retired Texas Rangers embarking on a cattle drive.
• The Lone Ranger - An iconic character representing justice in the wild west.
• Pale Rider - A western about a lone preacher who helps gold miners defend against corrupt land barons.
• Dances with Wolves - Explores the relationship between a Union soldier and Native Americans during the Western expansion.
• Open Range - A story about cattle herders facing conflicts with corrupt lawmen.
• The Quick and the Dead - A female gunfighter enters a quick-draw tournament to avenge her father's death.
• A Million Ways to Die in the West - A comedic take on the dangers and absurdities of life in the Old West.
• The Sisters Brothers - A darkly comedic western following two brothers on a murderous mission.
• News of the World - Follows a traveling newspaper man in post-Civil War Texas, presenting a slice of frontier life.
• The Homesman - Follows a pioneer woman who helps transport mentally ill women across the West.
• Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - A historical drama about the Native American experience during westward expansion.
• The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - An anthology film exploring different aspects of life in the Old West.
• Godless - A limited series set in a town inhabited only by women after a mining accident.
• McCabe & Mrs. Miller - A gritty portrayal of a gambler and a madam in a remote mining town.
• The Outlaw Josey Wales - A revenge tale about a Missouri farmer turned outlaw during the Civil War.
• Bone Tomahawk - A horror-western that follows a sheriff on a mission to rescue captives from a Native American tribe.
• The Wild Bunch - A violent and epic tale of a group of aging outlaws in the American Southwest.
• The Good Lord Bird - A series about a young enslaved boy who becomes a member of abolitionist John Brown's motley crew.
• The Far Frontier - A documentary series that explores life in the American West throughout the years.
• Fargo - A series mixing crime and dark humor in a remote, desolate setting similar to the American frontier.
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - A classic buddy film about two outlaws on the run, depicting the romanticism of the Wild West.
• The Hateful Eight - A Quentin Tarantino film set in a post-Civil War Wyoming snowy backdrop with themes of betrayal and survival.
• Silverado - An action-packed western featuring a group of misfits banding together in a small frontier town.
• Murder in the First - While primarily a crime drama, it delves into themes of justice and morality in a historical context.
• The Ballad of Narayama - A story about harsh realities and survival, set in a historical context that echoes themes of frontier life.