The 17 best Western movies of the 1970s
Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 17 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Quando Explode a Vingança leads, rated 7.2 (1971). The average release year on the list is 1972. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.
Page updated on 09/20/2026.
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1
Duck, You Sucker (1971)
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2
They Call Me Trinity (1970)
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3
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
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4
Trinity Is Still My Name (1971)
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5
High Plains Drifter (1973)
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6
Blazing Saddles (1974)
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7
My Name Is Nobody (1973)
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8
Little Big Man (1970)
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9
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
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10
El Topo (1970)
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11
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
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12
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
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13
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
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14
The Shootist (1976)
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15
Westworld (1973)
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16
Red Sun (1971)
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17
Joe Kidd (1972)
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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.
