The 25 Most Underrated Westerns Ever
The Western is a strange genre. Once considered the ultimate American genre, revered by millions and featuring the greatest actors and directors in Hollywood, Western is now considered a fringe product, appealing to only a small margin of movie lovers.
This doesn't mean that Westerns are bad per se. On the contrary, the western is one of the most inventive and insightful cultural artifacts in American history, not only telling fans a lot about the country and its people, but also entertaining them.
Here are 25 underrated westerns:
In compiling this list, we didn't try to find the most obscure and least seen Westerns of all time, because most forgotten movies are forgotten for a reason. Instead, we focused on neglected western classics that were once immensely popular, but fell out of favor in the years following their release.
And don't worry about Western movies being boring. The stories of cowboys and outlaws have a lot to offer even the most casual viewer, and the bravura and flawless Wild West vibe of the above films is sure to keep you entertained for years to come.
If you have ever tried to watch Westerns and failed to see anything interesting in them, you may have started with the wrong set of movies!