The 11 greatest Westerns of all time, ranked

Its a genre filled with some of the greatest movies ever made, and though Westerns arent as common coming out of Hollywood these days as they were in decades past, a good one can still find its way to audiences from time to time.This weekend, the reboot of The Magnificent Seven (in theaters starting Friday) is worth your time if youre nostalgic for epic gun battles and men on horseback.And while we have you thinking about the ol West, weve put together a list of the 11 best Westerns of all time.Take a look below:SEE ALSO:Netflix says these are the episodes that got you hooked on some of your favorite TV shows11. 'Unforgiven' (1992)Two years after "Dances with Wolves" took home seven Oscars, including best picture, the Western was pretty much DOA. But thanks to Clint Eastwood, the genre got a shot in the arm as he starred and directed this somber look at an over-the-hill gunslinger (Eastwood) who takes one last job. The movie also includes great performances from Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman, who would win an Oscar for the role. Eastwood would also win the best director Oscar and the movie would take home best picture.10. 'The Magnificent Seven' (1960)The original "Magnificent Seven," directed by John Sturges and based on the Akira Kurosawa classic "Seven Samurai," was a huge hit thanks to its big-name stars like Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen as guns-for-hire who are tasked with saving peasants from a gang. Then there's the iconic score created by Elmer Bernstein that is perhaps the greatest music ever placed in a Western.9. 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' (1962)Legends Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, and Lee Marvin star in director John Ford's classic Western. Senator Ransom Stoddard (Stewart) returns home for the funeral of friend Tom Doniphon (Wayne), and while there, reveals to a reporter the truth about him killing outlaw Liberty Valance (Marvin) that made him famous. The movie included the famous line, "This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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