20 Best Western Movies on Starz 2026
Explore a handpicked Starz western watchlist with Django Unchained, Hostiles, Brimstone, and more drama, comedy, thriller, and action picks.
If you’re searching for the best western movies on Starz, this list makes it easy to find a mix of grit, humor, and big-screen adventure. You’ll see standout picks like Django Unchained, Hostiles, and Brimstone alongside a lighter turn with A Million Ways to Die in the West and a genre-bending favorite like Back to the Future Part III. The lineup also includes strong hidden gems such as Gone Are the Days, Across the Great Divide, and High Ground, giving you plenty of drama, thriller, comedy, and action & adventure options. Whether you want a tense frontier story or a modern take on the West, these titles offer a solid place to start. With 20 movies featured on the page, it’s built to help you choose your next watch quickly and confidently.
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Hostiles
drama · western
A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.
Directed by Scott CooperCast Scott Shepherd, Rosamund Pike, Ava Cooper, Stella Cooper, David MidthunderStarz -
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Brimstone
drama · thriller · western
In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit.
Directed by Martin KoolhovenCast Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Emilia Jones, Carice van Houten, Kit HaringtonStarz -
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Gone Are the Days
drama · western
The story of notorious outlaw Taylon Flynn, a man hell-bent on exiting this life in a blaze of glory. His plans go awry upon the discovery of the sordid life his estranged daughter is forced to live. To save her, he must summon the inner demons he purged long ago, and finds that redemption is a hard road to travel.
Directed by Mark Landre GouldCast Lance Henriksen, Tom Berenger, Billy Lush, Meg Steedle, Steve RailsbackStarz -
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Across the Great Divide
adventure · drama · family · western
Two orphans set out to claim their inheritance - a 400 acre plot of land in Salem Oregon. To Do so they must cross the rugged snow covered Rocky Mountains in the year 1876.
Directed by Stewart RaffillCast Robert Logan, Heather Rattray, Mark Edward Hall, George 'Buck' Flower, Hal BokarStarz -
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High Ground
action · drama · thriller · western
In a remote corner of the wild country, a bloody war rages. Travis is a bounty hunter with one last hope of redemption. Gutjuk is a young Indigenous man trying to save the last of his family. Together they embark on a manhunt, which unravels a secret that ultimately pits them against each other.
Directed by Stephen JohnsonCast Guruwuk Mununggurr, Wakarra Gondarra, Mark Garrawurra, Neville Namarnyilk, Jude Lami-LamiStarz -
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The Burrowers
drama · horror · mystery · thriller · western
It is 1879 in the Dakota Territories, a band of men who set out to find and recover a family of settlers that has mysteriously vanished from their home. Expecting the offenders to be a band of fierce natives, but they soon discover that the real enemy stalks them from below.
Directed by J.T. PettyCast Clancy Brown, David Busse, Harley Coriz, Jocelin Donahue, Alexandra EdmoStarz -
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Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
drama · fantasy · horror · mystery & thriller · western · reality tv
Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigitte and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves. But when one of the girls is bitten, they have no one to turn to but themselves.
Directed by Grant HarveyCast Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins, Nathaniel Arcand, JR Bourne, Hugh DillonStarz -
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Terror in a Texas Town
drama · western
Armed with a harpoon, a Swedish whaler is out for revenge after the death of his father. A greedy oil man trying to buy up the Swede's land might be the guilty party.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisCast Sterling Hayden, Sebastian Cabot, Carol Kelly, Eugene Mazzola, Nedrick YoungStarz -
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The Unforgiven
drama · romance · western
The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their beloved adopted daughter was stolen from the Kiowa tribe.
Directed by John HustonCast Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphy, John Saxon, Charles BickfordStarz -
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Damsel
comedy · drama · western
Oregon, a small town near the sea, around 1870. Henry, a grieving man who aspires to preach as a way to overcome his unfortunate past, reunites with eccentric pioneer Samuel Alabaster, who has hired him to officiate at his marriage to the precious Penelope. What Henry ignores is that both must embark on a dangerous journey through the inhospitable wilderness to meet her.
Directed by David Zellner, Nathan ZellnerCast Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Joseph BillingiereStarz -
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Outlaw Johnny Black
action · comedy · western
Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.
Directed by Michael Jai WhiteCast Michael Jai White, Anika Noni Rose, Erica Ash, Byron Minns, Chris BrowningStarz -
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Green Flake
drama · western
A film about a Southern slave who trekked thousands of miles and rose to become a Western hero.
Directed by Mauli Junior BonnerCast Dallyn Vail Bayles, Carleton Bluford, Oba Bonner, Yahosh Bonner, Alex BoyeStarz -
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Texas Terror
drama · western
Sheriff John Higgins quits and goes into prospecting after he thinks he has killed his best friend in shooting it out with robbers. He encounters his dead buddy's sister and helps her run her ranch. Then she finds out about his past.
Directed by Robert N. BradburyCast John Wayne, Lucile Browne, LeRoy Mason, Fern Emmett, George 'Gabby' HayesStarz -
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South of Heaven, West of Hell
drama · western
Valentine Casey is a Marshal in the desolate Tucson territory of the early 1900s. On Christmas Eve, his outlaw family pays him a disturbing visit. He must confront the sins of his past. He and his partner, U.S. Christmas, journey through the desert to a small town that the ruthless Henry Clan has hit in order to save Casey's love, Adelyne.
Directed by Dwight YoakamCast Dwight Yoakam, Vince Vaughn, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, Peter FondaStarz -
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McLintock!
comedy · western
Aging rancher and self-made man, George Washington McLintock is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous farmstead, including high-ranking government men and nearby Native Americans. As McLintock tries to juggle his various adversaries, his wife—who left him two years previously—suddenly returns. But she isn't interested in George; she wants custody of their daughter.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenCast John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers, Jack KruschenStarz -
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Sitting Bull
drama · western
Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux tribe is forced by the Indian-hating General Custer to react with violence, resulting in the famous Last Stand at Little Bighorn. Parrish, a friend to the Sioux, tries to prevent the bloodshed, but is court- martialed for "collaborating" with the enemy. Sitting Bull, however, manages to intercede with President Grant on Parrish's behalf.
Directed by Sidney SalkowCast Dale Robertson, Mary Murphy, J. Carrol Naish, John Litel, Joel FluellenStarz -
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The Star Packer
action · drama · mystery · romance · western
John Travers and Yak, his faithful Indian sidekick, pick up where a murdered sheriff leaves off, and try to nab the mysterious Shadow.
Directed by Robert N. BradburyCast John Wayne, Verna Hillie, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Billy FraneyStarz -
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The Lawless Frontier
drama · western
Tobin is after the bandit Zanti who killed his parents. He finds him just as Zanti is about to kill Dusty and kidnap Ruby. Saving the two, he goes after Zanti. He catches him but Zanti escapes the Sheriff's handcuff's and this time Tobin has to chase him into the desert.
Directed by Robert N. BradburyCast John Wayne, Sheila Terry, Jack Rockwell, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Jay WilseyStarz -
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Border Badmen
drama · western
As a 32nd cousin of the recently deceased Silas Stockton, Fuzzy heads for the reading of the will. The bad guys are after the Stockton estate and plan to kidnap Helen Stockton, the primary heir, and replace her with a stooge. When the henchmen catch her she is with Billy and Fuzzy so they kidnap them also. But the three escape and Billy then heads out to find the culprits.
Directed by Sam NewfieldCast Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Lorraine Miller, Charles King, Ray BennettStarz -
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Blue Steel
action & adventure · western · drama
When Sheriff Jake sees a man at the safe and then finds the payroll gone, he trails him. Just as he is about to arrest him, the man saves his life. Still suspicious, he joins up with the man and later they learn that Melgrove, the towns leading citizen, is trying to take over the area's ranches by having his gang stop all incoming supply wagons. With the ranchers about to sell to Melgrove, the two newcomers say they will bring in provisions.
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Wrapping Up
From hard-edged revenge stories to offbeat frontier comedy, this collection shows how much range westerns can have on Starz. Titles like Django Unchained, Hostiles, and A Million Ways to Die in the West bring very different tones, so there’s something here for fans of drama, thriller, and action alike. Bookmark this page and come back whenever you want a fresh western to stream, since it is updated regularly. That way, you’ll always have a current guide to what’s worth watching next.
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Last updated: September 8, 2026