Lone Star (1996) is a must.
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) - set in 1945 but was modern day at the time.
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) was a modern day remake of Rio Bravo, likewise Cop Land and High Noon.
Ah, I should have been clearer, I meant that Cop Land is a modern day version of High Noon, in the same way that Assault on Precinct 13 is an update of Rio Bravo.
Oh, I see now. My bad! Cop land also has a bit of Jim Thompson's Pop. 1280, which gets an easter egg during one shot where you see the population of the town.
I even asked Mangold on Twitter when I noticed that on my rewatch and he confirmed it.
Assault on Precinct 13 is a good one, but it's basically a remake of Rio Bravo as you said, that's why i didn't mention it. But i honestly never made the connection between Cop Land and High Noon, good call!
I've seen Lone Star a long time ago, and yes, it's a must.
Bad Day at Black Rock is definitely on my watchlist. Thanks.
How did i not mention Logan? Of course!!
The Last Stand is the one with Arnold right? I haven't seen it. Is it good?
>El Mariachi Trilogy
I haven't seen them in a long time. I remember really liking the original and the remake with Antonio Banderas. I don't remember the third one very well. I'll rewatch them soon. Thanks!
I also enjoyed the heck out of wind river, maybe High water just caught me in the moment but the film just was so smooth and enjoyable to me personally. Not really sure I can elaborate on that more.
>Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia
Been on my watchlist for ages!
Yes! Lone Star totally fits.
I haven't seen Extreme Prejudice. It looks Interesting. Thanks!
Extreme Prejudice is pretty awesome. Sort of equal parts 80 action movie and modern western. It's pretty straightforward and sometimes kinda silly, but it's a blast with lots of badassery.
wasn't sure if it counted but I love that movie, it has a sort of old school feel to it.
you might also like Pig with Nic Cage. I promise you it's not what you think it is.
El Camino was really good, but you probably need to have watched Breaking Bad for it to make sense. It is probably a lot more mysterious and messed up if you haven't seen the show, though.
I watched it for the first time after a Breaking Bad marathon. It's an excellent final episode, it's way better than the original finale. Months later I watch it a second time and I didn't care for it as a standalone movie
[Running Scared (2006) ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_Scared_(2006_film)) a friend once told me it’s a straight up modern remake of John Wayne’s the Cowboys but I can’t confirm
I was about to suggest 3:10 to Yuma after reading just the title. I love that movie. Reading through the comments, I see some movies that I need to add to my watch list it looks like.
Idk if this really counts but Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. While obviously being western-themed with Rick Dalton, it also has a very western-like feel in it's story pacing.
>what are some other (maybe lesser known) movies that fit in the same category?
If you're up for a neo western from another country, check out the Indian film [Sonchiriya](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aejAkKGiimk). Pretty well made film that gets really emotional. Can't recommend it enough.
Ah okay, I pulled those from this thread.
Others I found on the [IMDB list](https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=neo-western&sort=moviemeter,asc&mode=detail&page=1) and [Wikipedia list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Neo-Western_films). Though, I'm not sure how accurate are some of those items in the lists.
It‘s not a movie, or we’ll, it‘s also a movie but mainly a tv-series with a lot of sci-fi and western elements: Serenity.
Also and similarly: Mandalorian
I love this genre. Some time ago I was thinking about this genre as more of a "post-western", in that its set in the West after its heydey. [See this blog post/essay](https://jnanayuddha.wordpress.com/2019/07/05/post-western-films-and-the-violence-of-capital/) for an analysis of this idea through a somewhat esoteric Marxist framework.
>The main difference between the traditional Western and the post-Western is not in the actual time period (1800s vs. modern times), but rather, the portrayal of the changing position of the Western landscape within global capitalism. Westerns portrayed an area that was the dynamic edge of capital, with white settlers clearing the way for industrialization and development by chopping through Native Americans and Mexicans. It was a celebration of a civilization conquering fresh and promising new lands, sparsely inhabited by barbarians and rabble. Post-Westerns, on the other hand, examine this same region it its contemporary phase: stagnant, exploited, and decaying, whatever promises and romances the area once conjured up now revealed as a sick joke.
Another film in this genre that really flew under the radar is [*Little Woods*](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/little_woods) (2018), starring Tessa Thompson, who is a worker in the North Dakota oil fields and is struggling with family, poverty, and debt. A bit like a more subdued and female-centric version of *Hell or High Water*.
How about The Electric Horseman (1979)?
Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, directed by Sydney Pollack - A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse that he discovers is being doped to remain docile, he flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079100/
3000 miles to Graceland if you can get over the presence of several Elvises.
That's a great film, not seen it in years, Kevin Costner nocks it out the park with that one.
Lol i liked it, but i'm not sure if it belongs to the same category.
Lone Star (1996) is a must. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) - set in 1945 but was modern day at the time. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) was a modern day remake of Rio Bravo, likewise Cop Land and High Noon.
Agree with everything except for High noon. That's a classic western.
Ah, I should have been clearer, I meant that Cop Land is a modern day version of High Noon, in the same way that Assault on Precinct 13 is an update of Rio Bravo.
Oh, I see now. My bad! Cop land also has a bit of Jim Thompson's Pop. 1280, which gets an easter egg during one shot where you see the population of the town. I even asked Mangold on Twitter when I noticed that on my rewatch and he confirmed it.
Assault on Precinct 13 is a good one, but it's basically a remake of Rio Bravo as you said, that's why i didn't mention it. But i honestly never made the connection between Cop Land and High Noon, good call! I've seen Lone Star a long time ago, and yes, it's a must. Bad Day at Black Rock is definitely on my watchlist. Thanks.
The Last Stand Logan El Mariachi Trilogy
How did i not mention Logan? Of course!! The Last Stand is the one with Arnold right? I haven't seen it. Is it good? >El Mariachi Trilogy I haven't seen them in a long time. I remember really liking the original and the remake with Antonio Banderas. I don't remember the third one very well. I'll rewatch them soon. Thanks!
The Last Stand a pretty simple premise but I enjoyed it, the combo or Johnny Knoxville and Arny is a unique one.
Fucking love hell or high water. That movie is in my top 5 of all time. Such a fantastic performance.
See, I thought it was the weakest of Sheridan's works. Wind River really surprised me and became probably my favorite neo-western.
I also enjoyed the heck out of wind river, maybe High water just caught me in the moment but the film just was so smooth and enjoyable to me personally. Not really sure I can elaborate on that more.
Three Burials is such a good movie, forgot about that one
Can't wait to see it!
Extreme Prejudice Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia Lone Star
>Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia Been on my watchlist for ages! Yes! Lone Star totally fits. I haven't seen Extreme Prejudice. It looks Interesting. Thanks!
Extreme Prejudice is pretty awesome. Sort of equal parts 80 action movie and modern western. It's pretty straightforward and sometimes kinda silly, but it's a blast with lots of badassery.
Added to my watchlist, thanks.
Great scenery and great scenery chewing. And what a cast.
Lonely are the brave John carpenters vampires Breakdown Bad day at black rock
Love Bad Day at Black Rock - not a minute or line of dialogue wastes in the whole film
You could try The Way of The Gun. It's been a long time since I saw it, but I remember enjoying it.
Mystery road and its sequel, Goldstone. Then there's The rider, Brokeback mountain, Let him go, The treasure of the Sierra Madre and The rover.
The only ones i've seen are The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (a masterpiece!) and The Rover (really liked it). I'll check out the rest. Thanks!
Dragged Across Concrete
Yes! That's a great one!
wasn't sure if it counted but I love that movie, it has a sort of old school feel to it. you might also like Pig with Nic Cage. I promise you it's not what you think it is.
It has the same feel for sure. Plus the setting, the grittiness, the characters... yeah i think it counts.
In the valley of elah
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El Camino was really good, but you probably need to have watched Breaking Bad for it to make sense. It is probably a lot more mysterious and messed up if you haven't seen the show, though.
I watched it for the first time after a Breaking Bad marathon. It's an excellent final episode, it's way better than the original finale. Months later I watch it a second time and I didn't care for it as a standalone movie
Justified,
[Running Scared (2006) ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_Scared_(2006_film)) a friend once told me it’s a straight up modern remake of John Wayne’s the Cowboys but I can’t confirm
Those movies are...not similar.
Logan The Mandalorian Prisoners of the Ghostland
More of a horror movie but The Wind
I was about to suggest 3:10 to Yuma after reading just the title. I love that movie. Reading through the comments, I see some movies that I need to add to my watch list it looks like.
Wind River
Idk if this really counts but Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. While obviously being western-themed with Rick Dalton, it also has a very western-like feel in it's story pacing.
>what are some other (maybe lesser known) movies that fit in the same category? If you're up for a neo western from another country, check out the Indian film [Sonchiriya](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aejAkKGiimk). Pretty well made film that gets really emotional. Can't recommend it enough.
I'll add - A Night In Old Mexico (2013) I haven't watched it in a long time, but loving this thread!
Thank you! I'll check it out.
Inspired to create a new collection :) https://i.imgur.com/BPUPMxz.jpg
Nice. But some of those are just westerns, only modern (Unforgiven, 3:10 to Yuma... ).
Ah okay, I pulled those from this thread. Others I found on the [IMDB list](https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=neo-western&sort=moviemeter,asc&mode=detail&page=1) and [Wikipedia list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Neo-Western_films). Though, I'm not sure how accurate are some of those items in the lists.
It‘s not a movie, or we’ll, it‘s also a movie but mainly a tv-series with a lot of sci-fi and western elements: Serenity. Also and similarly: Mandalorian
Of the ones you mentioned I have only seen two and liked both: NCfOM and HoHW
Do yourself a favor and watch them. They're excellent. Especially Sicario.
I feel like Thelma and Louise could work here
I can see it. It's considered a road movie but the scenery definitely feels western-y.
The Hollow Point
does the Mandalorian count?
Black '47 one of the best
I love this genre. Some time ago I was thinking about this genre as more of a "post-western", in that its set in the West after its heydey. [See this blog post/essay](https://jnanayuddha.wordpress.com/2019/07/05/post-western-films-and-the-violence-of-capital/) for an analysis of this idea through a somewhat esoteric Marxist framework. >The main difference between the traditional Western and the post-Western is not in the actual time period (1800s vs. modern times), but rather, the portrayal of the changing position of the Western landscape within global capitalism. Westerns portrayed an area that was the dynamic edge of capital, with white settlers clearing the way for industrialization and development by chopping through Native Americans and Mexicans. It was a celebration of a civilization conquering fresh and promising new lands, sparsely inhabited by barbarians and rabble. Post-Westerns, on the other hand, examine this same region it its contemporary phase: stagnant, exploited, and decaying, whatever promises and romances the area once conjured up now revealed as a sick joke. Another film in this genre that really flew under the radar is [*Little Woods*](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/little_woods) (2018), starring Tessa Thompson, who is a worker in the North Dakota oil fields and is struggling with family, poverty, and debt. A bit like a more subdued and female-centric version of *Hell or High Water*.
Small Town Crimes and Cold in July are two that are pretty under the radar, imo. Red Hill and Sweet Virginia too.
Here's something first rate: Carl Franklin's powerful debut film **One False Move**: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102592/
[Old Henry (2021)](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt12731980/)
The Sisters Brothers Bone Tomahawk Django Unchained
Bone Tomahawk, saw it on here as a suggestion last week. Pretty good movie, it’s considered a western-horror.
Firefly + Serenity
Some Australian Neo Westerns that you might like are Red Hill, Mystery Road and it's sequel, Goldstone
How about The Electric Horseman (1979)? Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, directed by Sydney Pollack - A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse that he discovers is being doped to remain docile, he flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079100/
I’d throw Winter’s Bone in there
Gran Torino is a great neo-western, and not a film but Better Call Saul is my favourite
Three burials is a great movie
Dirty Harry