With the likes of Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ representing just a handful of the myriad streaming services currently on offer, the abundance of digital options means that it has never been easier to access a quality movie. This has proved to be good news for Western movie fans, with many of the genre's best offerings from the last decade making their way to one streaming platform or another.

From Westerns that make use of unusual settings, these acclaimed outings can be found dotted across various platforms as of 2025. Boasting thrilling storylines and compelling characters, the finest Westerns from the last 10 years have done their best to give seminal entries like Tombstone, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, or Once Upon a Time in the West a run for their money.

12 The Harder They Fall (2021)

Currently Streaming On Netflix

2021's The Harder They Fall is perhaps the quintessential example of an underrated Western from the 2020s that you may not have seen. Leveraging an array of knockout performances and a killer soundtrack to produce a criminally underappreciated entry for the genre, Jeymes Samuel's movie is notable for being one of the only Westerns where all the main cast are Black.

Clocking in with a first-rate Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer Score of 88%, The Harder They Fall is one of the most well-received Western entries of the past decade. Boasting a standout bow from Idris Elba as one of the greatest Western movie villains of all time, this underappreciated gem has been available for streaming on Netflix since being released in 2021.

11 The Revenant (2015)

Currently Streaming On Disney+

The movie that finally earned Leonardo DiCaprio his long-awaited Academy Award for Best Actor, 2015's The Revenant's juxtaposition of visceral intensity and striking natural beauty, holds up nearly a decade after the film was initially released. Earning rave reviews from critics, Alejandro Iñárritu's haunting picture took home three of the 12 Oscars that it received nominations for.

Spearheaded by a pair of stunning performances from DiCaprio and Tom Hardy in a great ing Western role as the movie's villain, this epic revenge drama is available for streaming just a few short clicks away if you've got 156 minutes to spare. For anybody looking for one of the most intense Western viewing experiences of all time, The Revenant is currently streaming on Disney+.

10 Hell Or High Water (2016)

Currently Streaming On Netflix

Written by Western standout Taylor Sheridan, 2016's Hell or High Water is one of the best neo-Western films of all time. Starring Chris Pine and Ben Foster as two brothers who carry out a series of bank robberies with Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham's Texas Rangers hot on their heels, David Mackenzie's stirring offering received critical acclaim, earning four Academy Award nominations.

As such, there simply isn't an excuse not to give this masterful Western entry a go if you're struggling to find something to stream. The second installment of Sheridan's lauded American Frontier Trilogy is currently available on Netflix, offering fans the chance to revisit one of the greatest Westerns of the 21st century.

9 Bone Tomahawk (2015)

Currently Streaming On Prime Video

A genre-bending outing from Steven Craig Zahler, 2015's Bone Tomahawk is notorious for a gruesome death scene that has been described by many who have witnessed it as one of the most disturbing onscreen demises in cinematic history. As such, the movie's reputation as one of the best Western offerings of the last decade often goes somewhat overshadowed.

It's a crying shame, because there's an absolutely electrifying viewing experience to be found at the heart of this gritty Kurt Russell-led outing, one that's available to anybody with one of the more common streaming subscriptions. Clocking in with an exemplary Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer Score of 91%, this underrated Western horror can be found on Prime Video.

8 The Power Of The Dog (2021)

Currently Streaming On Netflix

Released on Netflix worldwide after a limited theatrical release, 2021's The Power of the Dog still remains available on the world's biggest streaming service. One of the most well-received genre entries of the 21st century, Jane Campion's fantastic Western shockingly only took home 1 Oscar from 12 nominations, a state of affairs that is widely regarded as one of the more egregious oversights in the Academy's history.

A gripping psychological drama set against a classic Western backdrop, The Power of the Dog still bears the prestigious distinction of having all four of the film's lead actors nominated for Academy Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch's evocative bow as Phil Burband receiving particular praise. Simply put, this is an absolute quality movie, and it's on Netflix right now.

7 The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Currently Streaming On Netflix

The Coen brothers' first Western since 2010's genre-revitalizing entry, True Grit, 2018's The Ballad of Buster Scruggs may not have reached the lofty heights of its predecessor, but still saw the siblings produce a typically polished film, a star-studded anthology offering loaded with their trademark dark humor.

Holding an entirely respectable Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer Score of 89%, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is one of the most rewatchable Western movies of all time, presenting easily digestible viewing that will appeal to audiences of multiple generations. Following a limited theatrical run, the film was released on Netflix in 2018, where it has been streaming ever since.

6 Butcher’s Crossing (2022)

Currently Streaming On Prime Video

Another entry in the impressive late-career renaissance of Nicolas Cage, 2022's Butcher's Crossing adapts John Edward Williams' novel of the same name with gripping, if somewhat unadventurous, results onscreen. Starring Cage as a mysterious hunter who knows the location of one of the last remaining herds of wild buffalo, this isn't Tombstone by any stretch of the imagination, but still clocks in as a polished and smoothly executed genre entry.

While this is one that will be enjoyed most by die-hard Nicolas Cage fans, Butcher's Crossing's leverages the talents of a strong cast to still make for consistently entertaining viewing across 107 minutes. Gabe Polsky's feature film debut is currently available to stream on Prime Video.

5 Bacurau (2019)

Currently Streaming On Mubi

Arguably the most obscure entry when it comes to quality genre offerings available for streaming, Weird Western offering Bacurau is a co-production between Brazil and . Chronicling a mysterious series of events that take place in the titular Brazilian town after the death of its matriarch, this lesser-known entry holds a stellar Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer Score of 93%.

Unashamedly wacky and riotously entertaining, this daring 2019 entry represents prime Western viewing for fans of the genre who are willing to step outside their traditional comfort zone. The electrifying Bacarau is streaming on Mubi, a notably underrated platform that currently also includes the critically acclaimed likes of Aftersun and The Substance.

4 News Of The World (2020)

Currently Streaming On Netflix

One of Tom Hanks' most underrated movies, 2020's News of the World follows Captain Jefferson Kidd, an elderly Civil War veteran forced to endure a perilous journey in order to return a young orphaned girl to her only remaining family. Paul Greengrass' picture earned highly positive reviews, with particular praise directed towards Hanks' lead performance as Kidd, to rubber-stamp this outing's credentials as one of the past decade's best Westerns.

A heartwarming outing that tugs at the heartstrings while leaning on the reassuring screen presence afforded by cinematic icon Hanks, one of the finest Western movies of the 2020s is just a few clicks away right now. A notable diamond in the rough for the genre, News of the World is now streaming on Netflix.

3 The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Currently Streaming On Peacock

A remake of the classic 1960 film of the same name, 2016's The Magnificent Seven regrettably failed to achieve the lofty heights of its predecessor. Despite the promise posed by an all-star cast including Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Ethan Hawke, Antoine Fuqua's answer to John Sturges' original only received middling reviews from critics.

However, The Magnificent Seven's high-octane action sequences, snappy dialogue, and one of the best quick-draw moments in Western history arguably make this an outing well worth revisiting as it approaches the ten-year anniversary of its release, even if it wasn't streaming anywhere. Fortunately, that's not the case; The Magnificent Seven is available to watch on Peacock.