TimeOut’s The 50 Greatest Westerns

Like an old gunslinger who just can’t seem to stay dead, the western keeps on coming back. In some ways, the form has never felt more outdated: a historically white genre rooted in conservative ideas of masculinity – not to mention all the ‘cowboys and Indians’ stuff – doesn’t seem like it would fly in a theoretically more progressive Hollywood. But with the recent critical success of Jane Campion’s quietly moving The Power of the Dog and the popularity of the all-Black The Harder They Fall, it appears the western is getting ready to ride again and potentially travel to some bold new places. Here are 50 of cinema’s best oaters: from golden-age classics to new-school dramas, and a hearty helping of spaghetti. Saddle up!