10 Best Westerns Released in the Last 15 Years, Ranked by IMDb
Even though some fans are convinced that the Western genre is long dead and buried, with only a few old movies starring the likes of John Wayne and Clint Eastwood worth watching, that perception couldn't be further from the truth.
Despite the lack of support from major studios, critics and audiences, westerns are alive and well, as some dedicated directors, actors and producers are still willing to spend some time and money exploring the Wild West and the cowboys and outlaws that populate it.
Here are the 10 best Westerns of the last 15 years, as ranked by IMDb:
As you've probably noticed, there are no traditional Westerns on this list, as the simple tales of cowboys and their six-shooters have become stale. Fortunately, the revisionist western subgenre is still going strong, with big names like Tarantino and the Coen brothers pushing the boundaries of traditional storytelling in the last 15 years or so.
The great reviews that the films on this list have received from IMDb users only prove that the Western is very much alive, and if indie directors continue to churn out complex revisionist films in the future, who knows, maybe the Western will return to the Hollywood limelight.