Once Upon a Time in the West fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, no humor.
Nerve-racking and epic
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
History, family, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and epic
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Once Upon a Time in the West is nerve-racking, epic, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, melancholic, and moving. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, family, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, family, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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There were three men in her life. One to take her… one to love her —and one to kill her.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Once Upon a Time in the West is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, and sexual content.
2 h 46 min
Once Upon a Time in the West runs 2 h 46 min.
Yes. Critics average 89 and audiences 89 out of 100, so both groups see Once Upon a Time in the West much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in Italian, with some English. Produced in Italy, United States.
+79GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Once Upon a Time in the West in 93 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 154 storytelling tropes for Once Upon a Time in the West, including White Shirt of Death, Outfit Decoy, Obviously Evil.
8.5
