If your taste in Westerns runs deeper than old-school John Wayne classics, Paramount+ has an incredible range of modern options to choose from. Not sure where to begin? We’ve combed through the streamer’s extensive library so you don't have to, handpicking three stellar films for a full-fledged Western watch party on movie night.
From Oscar-nominated blockbusters to brutal international imports that reinvent the genre entirely, Paramount+ is a goldmine for anyone looking to kick up some dust and ride off into the sunset. Keep reading for three of our top picks for the best Western movies on Paramount+ you can watch right now.
'True Grit'
After an outlaw guns down her father in cold blood, fearless 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) sets out to see the killer hanged. To get the job done, she enlists Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), a one-eyed U.S. Marshal with a fearsome reputation, a hair-trigger temper, and a much looser relationship with the law than she’d like. A vain Texas Ranger (Matt Damon) who is chasing the same man for his own reasons completes the mismatched trio. Their ride into hostile Indian Territory tests every single ounce of grit they possess. Co-directed by the Coen brothers, this sharp adaptation of Charles Portis's 1968 novel makes for a rousing, beautifully shot adventure that may just outshine the 1969 John Wayne original.
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'Django Unchained'
Two years before the Civil War, a slave named Django (Jamie Foxx) is freed by Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), an eccentric German bounty hunter who needs help identifying three wanted killers. The two strike up an unlikely, highly lucrative partnership. Once the job is done, Schultz agrees to help Django track down and rescue his long-lost wife from an abusive plantation owner. Their search leads them straight to Candyland, a notorious Mississippi estate run by Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), a charming yet sadistic monster. While Candie doesn't take kindly to being played, he ultimately learns that a brutal reckoning is his true destiny. Quentin Tarantino's stylized, blood-soaked epic is as thrilling as it is unforgettable.
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'The Salvation'
In 1870s America, Danish immigrant and former soldier Jon (Mads Mikkelsen) has finally saved enough money to bring his wife and young son across the ocean. Tragically, their long-awaited reunion lasts barely a day before both are murdered by a pair of brutal drifters. Jon swiftly enacts his vengeance, but his righteous fury triggers a deadly chain reaction: one of the men he killed is the brother of Delarue (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a feared, merciless gang leader. When Delarue descends on the local town demanding the killer's head, Jon's terrified neighbors quickly abandon him. Left entirely on his own, Jon must stand solitary against a ruthless army to defend the town that betrayed him and honor the family he lost.
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