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Best Western Movies Directed By John Ford

This collection ranks 57 western movies directed by John Ford. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The Searchers tops the list with a 7.7/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1916–1971.

57 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  15. 15

    3 Bad Men

    1926· 1h 32m· en

    6.846
  23. 23

    Gun Law

    1919· 20m· en

    5.01
  24. 24

    Roped

    1919· 1h 0m· en

    5.01
  30. 30

    Just Pals

    1920· 50m· en

    6.423
  39. 39

    Action

    1921· 50m· en

    6.33

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Frequently asked questions

How many western movies has John Ford made?

57 western movies directed by John Ford carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Ford films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best John Ford western movie?

The Searchers currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Ford western movie is the most popular?

The Searchers has the largest audience (1,613 votes) among these titles.