Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

1969

This Sergio Leone classic, a tribute to Hollywood Westerns, stars Henry Fonda as Frank, a gunslinger hired by the powerful owner of a railroad conglomerate to kill anyone who derails the project. But Frank contends with the wrong person when he murders Brett (Frank Wolff), a landowner; after his death, Brett's wife (Claudia Cardinale) demands revenge, hiring two renegades (Charles Bronson and Jason Robards) to go after Frank.

There were three men in her life. One knew her past. One wanted her land. One wanted revenge.

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Western
Length
2 hrs. 45 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 28, 1969
US Box Office
$5,321,508 (#5056 of 7538)
Global Office
$5,380,604 (#3628 of 4500)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Brief Sensuality, Western Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
May 31, 2011
Acquired Date
November 10, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
June 23, 2007

Actors

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
Gabriele Ferzetti
Gabriele Ferzetti
Woody Strode
Woody Strode
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa
Jack Elam
Jack Elam
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Frank Wolff
Frank Wolff
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander

Directors

Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone

Producers

Fulvio Morsella
Fulvio Morsella

Writers

Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone
Sergio Donati
Sergio Donati

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #18
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #19
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #20
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #20
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #20
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #23
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #36
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #48
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #48

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 6.23.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh
96%
Tomatometer
68 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
4,718 votes
METASCORE
82
9 votes
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
362,373 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media