Top 5 Modern Western Movie's 

You have sadly forgotten about "Tombstone"....easily one of the top five modern westerns. Kilmer's Doc Holiday is the icing on the cake.

Unforgiven and Open Range. Two of the best westerns I've ever seen.

"Unforgiven" is one of the greatest movies ever - a perfect storm of talent, on every level.

Open Range is often overlooked, but has been one of my favorites. It's the character development and relationships coupled with the brilliance of the actors that make it special for me.

Open Range is absolutely phenomenal. That last 15 minutes is just incredible cinema.

Unforgiven best movie ever. A friend did not like it because there was no hero to root for. That is what makes it the best for me.

William Money out of Missouri... One of the best scenes of any westerns.. I've seen it 50 times and it never ever gets old.. The pouring rain and darkness sets it up perfectly... Clint Eastwood and John Wayne are two of my favorite cowboys...

Western will always be the Western. There's no old or being modern about it. A whiskey, A beer, A pistol, A rifle, Horse, Cattle and open range fields. They are amazing. Thanks to Hollywood for bringing in the best. And don't forget Trinity, because thats still my name.

Open Range is right up there with the best modern westerns.

Ain't a top 5 without Tombstone. .

I agree with Lonesome Dove, It belongs on the list. Tombstone is one of the best if not the best of the modern era. If for no other reason Val Kilmer's excellent performance as Doc Holiday puts it on the list. In my humble opinion his being ignored by the Oscars is an indication of how suspect the voting for best actor and supporting actor actually is, he didn't even get nominated. I rate his performance as one of the best ever in Westerns and non Westerns alike.

Open Range is a very modern western. One of the heroes has a 15-shot 6 shooter. Now that's what I call modern.

Can’t get more modern (futuristic) than Cowboys and Aliens (2011). Underrated-

For me Unforgiven is the greatest modern western ever made only Clint could make a western and make it as deep as Hemingway's prose was.

Those 6 shooters sure hold a lot of bullets in the movies!

The wild bunch is not just one of the very best westerns ever made but one of the best films ever made.

Tombstone is my best western, Val Kilmer playing Doc Holiday is the epitome of a smooth badass

Among modern westerns, Unforgiven is a class of its own; it might be the best of all western movies of any time. Unforgiven is certainly in the top five western movies of all time.

Open Range is a great film!

Tombstone is the one of those best western of all time.

i know a lot is said about charley waites 15 shots in open range but i think that was only done to be an homage to the shootouts throughout all movies as that had become a stamp of the type of filming in movies for a very long time now. its a real shame for me that people let one 3 second scene ruin the entire film experience as i genuinely believe that open range as a whole, is one of the premier westerns of all time. a group of my personal favourites of all time incl... open range of course lol. unforgiven butch n sundance fist full of dollars the original magnificent 7 outlaw josey wales they call me trinity trinity is still my name i think dances with wolves (uncut 4hr version) is the 2nd best western ive ever seen, and one of the best stories ever told.......for me anyway. there is only one that tops all the others...... the good the bad and the ugly!

Unforgiven and Tombstone are the top 2 but there are other great ones. 3:10 to Yuma was outstanding as was Wyatt Earp and Silverado. That's my top 5 of what I consider the modern era of the 80s to today.

J'adore les westerns, toute ma jeunesse. Merci pour les films mis en ligne sur RU-vid

That Unforgiven scene is one of the best in any movie, not just westerns, in my book.

" You just killed an unarmed man"........ " Well he should have armed himself" Bwahahaha.... Classic Eastwood

Those damn off-camera speed re-loads are the best.

TOMBSTONE not as modern as the others but simply one of the greatest westerns ever made

I watched one called Old Henry recently and I quite enjoyed it. There was actual reloading after 6 shots.

Silverado and Tombstone must be included in this group.

If by modern they mean after 1980 then Tombstone has to be #1. I liked Silverado though I know it was more of a homage to Westerns than a serious Western but I like the young Kevin Costner before he became so dour and Brian Dennehy was always a great villain. The True Grit remake fell way short and was unnecessary. I like Open Range a lot . Did not care much for 3:10 to Yuma but I'm not a fan of Russel Crowe. I love Unforgiven. I love that line We all got it coming. And the end is one of the best revenge scenes ever. Lonesome Dove, though a TV miniseries is Great. One of the best things of any kind ever on broadcast television. I loved A Million Ways to Die in the West but I like Seth McFarlane and I like spoofs of things I like. I know some people don't. But no modern or newer Western is as good as Tombstone.

Great video, great picks, the shootouts in open Range and Unforgiven are my favorites. Thanks for sharing

Costner seems to have fired over 9 shots from a 6 round gun . Impressive.

I thought Kevin Costner's Open Range film was very well thought out, and very well performed by everyone in it.The final shootout took its time to get there, but it was worth waiting for. :)

Appaloosa! A very good modern western! See it dudes!

My Favorite 5: Silverado, Tombstone, Wyatt Earp, Unforgiven, The Wild Bunch (the original)

Why Johnny Ringo you look like someone just walked over your grave

Unforgiven is by far the best modern western! Period! No contest!

The greatest,and most violent, "THE WILD BUNCH !!!"

The remake of True Grit may not bad, but for me, John Wayne is Rooster Cogburn and he will remain so .

As I get older I appreciate western movies more.

That scene from _Unforgiven_ is better than all the other movies you listed put together.

Both the true grits were good, and the newer one might be better, but John Wayne's performance in the original was spectacular.

I Completely Agree!!!! “The Wild Bunch” is by Far the Best!!,! A Brilliant Wicked Western!!!,!,

I'm reading a lot of complaints. Y'all need to go to the start of the vid where it says ''MY'' top 5... They're all fine movies, good work man.

Lonesome Dove. For character development and story it can't be beat. Thousands of people throughout the United States make plans to watch it every year.

Conagher is underrated and one of my favorites.

“No Country for Old Men” although not a western it has it’s DNA

I'd put Lonesome Dove instead of Jesse James. Gus McCree death scene is unforgettable.

From about 2:52 to about 3:11 Charlie Waite's "six-shooter" fired about 17 rounds. Now *that* would have been a nice weapon to have back in those days. One of my favorite lines in the original True Grit : When asked why he planned to shoot the last outlaw that tried to enter the cabin, Rooster said "Well, gives 'em to know our intentions is serious".

Tombstone

NO TOMBSTONE?? It is one of the most enjoyable, and more importantly, rewatchable movies out there. Good list, but that's an egregious omission. The only one on the list that is as enjoyable to rewatch repeatedly is The Unforgiven. My opinion, nothing more nothing less.

That man Kevin Costner got that extended mag on his revolver😂 so much for a six shooter

I think _Tombstone_ is the last of the breed of the great western of the 50s, with a quasi-happy ending, a clear distinction between good guys and bad guys and that kinda idealized version of the old west, which I'm totally fine with since it's one of my all time favourites. Though I wish more films like _True Grit_ and oh-my-God _The Assassination Of Jesse James_ were made in the last decade. _The Proposition_ (2005) and _Blueberry_ (aka _Renegade_, 2004) need a special mention, especially the last one, until it takes a psychedelic twist at the end it's a beautifully shot and very well put together film, with good performances, a good villain and all the elements that make up for a good western at the right place, now I liked the whole thing but many seemed to have a problem with the last 20 minutes, which I can understand... ...and don't even start with that Django bullshit, the italian one was fun 'cause it was campy and over the top, Tarantino's one was just obnoxious and self-indulgent...kinda like him. Check out _Sukiyaki Western Django_ instead or _The Good, The Bad And The Weird_ if you're looking for a different take on the western genre.

Kevin Costner is such a badass. Nobody else could shoot 11 rounds from a six gun.

I totally agree!! Tombstone and Silverado need to replace a couple of those

Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott have made some outstanding movies. Quigly down Under. Conagher.

What? Why isn’t Tombstone on the list?

"Appaloosa" .... all day - Ed Harris & Viggo Mortensen

Best list I seen in years... totally agree every single of them..

*Doc Holliday made Tombstone for me, I'm from Georgia too...*

Unforgiven is #1 period..!!

Great choices if you have to choose five. I do like Tombstone though.

Jesse James with Brad is a western that i love watching over and over again. My DVD is getting warn out. The Unforgiven is just a classic Eastwood film.

Each movie has scene or two that stays with you...some movies you are willing to watch anytime...unforgiven, tombstone, dances with wolves, 310 to yuma and i really enjoyed the missing.

Instead of CGI action movies, make westerns. That would be refreshing to see something different in the movies. No computer requirement needed. This is a art form that is sourly missed.

Unforgiven tha best western movie i ever see

Of this list, I liked Unforgiven, Open Range, and 3:10 to Yuma, in that order. I wasn't keen on The Assassination of Jesse James or the remake of True Grit, but thanks for sharing your opinion with us. For Me, the top s Modern Westerns, go 1. Unforgiven (1992) 2. Quigley Down Under (1990) 3. Open Range (2003) 4. Maverick (1990) 5. 3:10 to Yuma (2007) I would also give Serenity (2005) an honorable mention as it was a Space Western.

I'd pick Tombstone in place of True Grit, especially the remake.

Tombstone is a great western

Amend this list to add Hostiles. Great movie! Also, add Tombstone and Appaloosa!!

I don't know if anyone will agree with me but my favorite Western of all time is Quigley Down Under the dialogue the action the acting and the music were all top notch in that movie

That bar scene from Unforgiven is the best! “ he shoulda armed himself if he’s gonna decorate his saloon with my friend”

Kostner fires 9 shots in a row, fanned from his six gun after he had just fired about 5 shots with no break in the scene for reloading.

Unforgiven is so good. Right up there with The Searchers.

I loved all these movies listed. It's so hard to make a list like this. There's been some really entertaining western's made over the last few years. I do consider Tombstone and Lonesome Dove two of the best and modern westerns. I enjoyed Hostiles and The Revenant very much as well. Oh and I really liked Geronimo: An American Legend a lot too. I'm just glad the western genre isn't completely dead.

Its good to 'see that you u'se the modern apostrophe's correctly.

Damn Costner’s Colt SAA Cavalry Model sure had a lot of rounds in it.

Unforgiven is no. 1 for me followed by Open Range

Underrated modern Western Movies: 1) The Quick and the Dead 2) Hostiles 3) The Missing 4) Bone Tomahawk 5) Quigley, down Under

Bra that first shot still gives me goosebumps lol. 0 fn hesitation. That would give the shaky fear out to anybody standing there.

Tombsone, Lonesome Dove, Rio Bravo, Unforgiven, Dances with Wolves, my best modern. Greatest Western Ever was The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Other greats Winchester 73, Shane, High Noon and the Magnificent Seven. Different strokes for different folks.

All five movies is my most favorite and i watched many times

We all have our favorites. I personally wouldn't put The Assassination of Jesse James in there, but all the rest are indeed Westerns Classics (IMO). On a second watch of True Grit - directed, written, produced, and edited by the Coen brothers and executive produced by Steven Spielberg - I was amazed how great that movie was. Quite different from the originals with Wayne (also Classics). Any movie you can watch over and over - and most of these qualify - is a Classic. Ride on!

1. unforgiven 2. open range 3. tombstone 4.young guns 5 dances with wolves

Now that’s some 6 shooter Charlie from Open Range is using in this gunfight scene. He let loose 15 shots one after the other.

The greatest western of all time should be on its own list- Lonesome Dove. After that one, then you can do a top ten.

1. The good the bad and the ugly! 2. Once upon a time in the west 3. dosnt matter which movie comes after

Where its tombstone,appaloosa, young guns?

gentlemen...best western ever made...The Outlaw Josey Wales. if it aint in the list...it aint a list!

love his 6 shooter that can fire 12 rounds all at once. but have watched movie 3-4 times and liked it.

The good bad an ugly is my favorite

I guess nobody here has seen Apaloosa, with Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen. One of the very best. I'd put it in top 10 best Modern Westerns. The trouble is that 5 is just too confining. There's too many that are neck and neck.

Nah. Without Eastwood and the boys, there ain't no Westerns.

3:10 3:10 to Yuma, the film that defined a totally new and independent appreciative slang for every person from the US in Cuba.

I recently watched Old Henry with Tim Blake Nelson and not only does it rank up their as one of the best westerns I’ve ever seen but I liked the fact that he actually reloads after shooting multiple times. Unforgiven & Open Range rank right up there. Never seen the Assassination of Jesse James. As for True Grit there is only one True Grit in my opinion and that’s the John Wayne version. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Many others should be on here especially Pale Rider.

Lonesome Dove , one of the best.

Hard to take this list seriously without Tombstone on it!!

Once upon a time in the west ... best western movie ever!

I'll always believe the unedited 145 minute version of The Wild Bunch is the best western ever. Three underrated very good westerns IMO are Ride the High Country, The Culpepper Cattle Company, and Will Penny.

I agree with your list. Plus Tombstone, Young Guns I & II, Hostiles. There are many. But that's it.