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These are the greatest Westerns of all time, according to the experts

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West gathered experts to rank the top 20 Western films from a list of 100, highlighting classics like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

  • The Buffalo Bill Center of the West compiled the 20 Greatest Westerns Ever Made from a 100-film shortlist chosen by selected experts.
  • Museum curators, historians, firearms experts and film buffs were the voters chosen by the center, and individual voters including Cody Firearms Museum voter Danny M. offered picks, highlighting Tombstone .
  • The list features classics including The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Stagecoach and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, with viewing options on Prime Video, Apple TV, Pluto TV, Hulu and AMC+.
  • The compilation includes viewing guidance across streaming and rental services, reflecting platform availability when published, with Netflix and Hulu posts appearing last year.
  • Editors caution that best-of lists are subjective; the Buffalo Bill Center of the West admits it broke rules by including the Lonesome Dove miniseries for readers and critics to debate.
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These are the greatest Westerns of all time, according to the experts

It's a good time to watch Clint Eastwood, "Blazing Saddles" and "Shane," among many others

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