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Best Western Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 198 western movies released in the 1980s. 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 #1 film is Pale Rider.

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

  1. 1

    Pale Rider

    1985· 1h 55m· en

    7.21.2K
  2. 2

    Silverado

    1985· 2h 13m· en

    7.0838
  3. 3

    Young Guns

    1988· 1h 47m· en

    6.71.1K
  7. 7

    Outland

    1981· 1h 50m· en

    6.4720
  10. 10

    Urban Cowboy

    1980· 2h 12m· en

    6.5274
  12. 12

    Death Hunt

    1981· 1h 37m· en

    6.6204
  14. 14

    The Scout

    1983· 1h 35m· de

    5.28
  17. 17

    Charrito

    1984· 1h 30m· es

    6.919
  19. 19

    Bullseye

    1987· 1h 33m· en

    —0
  22. 22

    Billy the Kid

    1989· 1h 36m· en

    7.115
  24. 24

    Tom Horn

    1980· 1h 34m· en

    6.4131
  25. 25

    Draw!

    1984· 1h 38m· en

    6.313
  35. 35

    Heartland

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    6.520
  37. 37

    Renegade

    1987· 1h 32m· en

    6.1190
  45. 45

    Flashpoint

    1984· 1h 34m· en

    6.259

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Frequently asked questions

How many western movies came out in the 1980s?

198 western movies from the 1980s carry real rating data.

How are these western 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 highest-rated western movie of the 1980s?

Pale Rider holds the top position in this collection.