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Best Western Movies Starring John Wayne

This collection ranks 74 western movies starring John Wayne. 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 1926–1976.

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

  2. 2

    Rio Bravo

    1959· 2h 21m· en

    7.81.3K
  7. 7

    El Dorado

    1966· 2h 6m· en

    7.4599
  10. 10

    The Alamo

    1960· 3h 22m· en

    7.1408
  11. 11

    The Cowboys

    1972· 2h 14m· en

    7.1269
  18. 18

    Big Jake

    1971· 1h 50m· en

    6.8252
  19. 19

    Chisum

    1970· 1h 51m· en

    6.7206
  20. 20

    Hondo

    1953· 1h 24m· en

    6.5250
  25. 25

    Rio Lobo

    1970· 1h 56m· en

    6.5289
  28. 28

    Dark Command

    1940· 1h 34m· en

    6.462
  46. 46

    Dakota

    1945· 1h 22m· en

    5.238

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Frequently asked questions

How many western movies has John Wayne made?

74 western movies starring John Wayne carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Wayne 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 Wayne western movie?

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

Which John Wayne western movie is the most popular?

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