Movies like The Good the Bad and the Wicked (1998)
The best movies like The Good the Bad and the Wicked (1998) are A Man Called Sledge (1970), Deadwood: The Movie (2019) and Extreme Prejudice (1987). If The Good the Bad and the Wicked hooked you with its western, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHigh Plains Drifter (1973)7.3/10 from 1,417 votes
- NewestGreen Night (2023)Released 2023
A Man Called Sledge (1970)
James Garner is Luther Sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels who are planning to steal a stash of gold. But after the thieves actually manage to get away with the bounty, they soon discover that the enemy lies within their midst. As they begin to bicker over who should get the biggest cut, the stage is set for a deadly showdown. Claude Akins and John Marley co-star in this Italian Western directed by Vic Morrow.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeadwood: The Movie (2019)
Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExtreme Prejudice (1987)
Lean, mean Texas Ranger Jack Benteen locks horns with a former friend, Cash Bailey, now a ruthless drug kingpin. Though they're on opposite sides of the law, they share a love interest in the sensual Sarita. When a crew of rogue soldiers descends upon the border town for an off-the-books mission, all roads lead to a bloody, to-the-death showdown, as loyalties shift and the lines between good and evil are blurred.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRavenous (1999)
After arriving at his new, remote Army outpost, Capt. John Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide – a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify the gruesome claims.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Outrage (1964)
At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan Carrasco for the murder of a man and the rape of his wife. In their recounting, the three explore the conflicting testimonies of the parties involved in the crimes. Disconcerting new questions arise with each different version of the event.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
SnoozefestMovies like thisBrimstone (2016)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHigh Plains Drifter (1973)
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Last Hard Men (1976)
In 1909 Arizona, retired lawman Sam Burgade's life is thrown upside-down when his old enemy Provo and six other convicts escape a chain-gang in the Yuma Territorial Prison and come gunning for Burgade.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hunting Party (1971)
A ruthless rancher, and his gang, use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBone Tomahawk (2015)
During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. That night, the town is attacked and they both disappear—only the arrow of a cannibal tribe is found. Hunt and a few of his men go in search of the prisoner and the foreman's wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Long Riders (1980)
The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMontana Story (2022)
Two estranged siblings return home to the sprawling ranch they once knew and loved in order to care for their ailing father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Proposition (2005)
In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Nightingale (2018)
In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLesbionage (1988)
In this romantic thriller, blackmail, kidnapping, and fraud combine to give two lesbian private detectives (and lovers) their toughest case. Will their relationship survive? Produced by women for women.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Stolen Sex Tapes (2002)
Sydnee Steele plays a local news commentator known for a short editorial at the end of each broadcast. She has paid her dues, and is so good that she is about ready to sign a network deal. The newscaster has hired a new agent to find her the best network deal, and has even slept with the female agent to add some incentive, but she has a small kink that might spoil her plans. She tapes all her sex acts.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Kelly's First Nudist Retreat (2003)
Kelly fantasizes about steamy sexual escapades, but can never find the courage to fulfill them. Finally, through a nudist retreat, Kelly realizes exactly what she needs to do to be cured.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Run Rabbit Run (2012)
Art student Paul Moon descends into the darkness of crystal meth with the help of his new-found dealer-philosopher Jay King.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Hypnotika (2013)
An exploration into sexuality provides individuals with the ability to have their wildest fantasies projected into their mind as if they were a reality in order to douse the insatiable cravings people are unable to otherwise sedate in real life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Count Dracula's Great Love (1973)
Four women spending the night in a deserted sanitarium on a mountain fall into the hands of an evil doctor with a terrible secret.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisMaladonna (1984)
In late XIX century, rich and bored Maria (Paola Senatore) is after a more sexually interesting life and gets involved with Alessio who shows her other kinds of love. She soon becomes his sex slave but some unexpected consequences will arise from her desperate search for sexual fulfillment.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Alien from the Darkness (1997)
The all female crew of the transport ship Muse is on a mission in deep space. They pick up an SOS signal and discover a derelict space cruiser where all the women have died mysteriously. They take the only survivor, a young woman named Flair, and detonate the ghost ship. However, the danger is just beginning. With Flair on the Muse, the romances between the women begin to take a new turn. One by one, the crewmembers are attacked by a mysterious alien presence, desperate to find a way to reproduce with human women!
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Stolen Kisses (2001)
Max and Karen seem like a normal happily married couple, but in reality are undercover agents working for different governments. Their sexual relationship develops with new neighbors Melinda and Phil.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Green Night (2023)
Two lone female fighters who have learned to rely on no one but themselves venture into Seoul's underworld. In search of the big hit that could mean liberation from their useless husbands, these disparate women grow closer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Beast in Heat (1977)
In a remote village in occupied Europe, the SS pursue their inhuman treatment of captured partisans in efforts to force them to betray their comrades.... while Fraulein Krast, a sadistic biologist, concentrates her efforts on the womenfolk with refined tortures and humiliation, leaving them to the mercy of a sex-crazed half-man, half-beast she has created with experimental injections.... And as advancing Allied forces approach the village, Krast herself becomes a victim of her own fiendish rituals....
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisThong Girls (1987)
A comedy set mostly on the beach, where countless men are trying to impress various women.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Nefeli (1980)
A beautiful woman is going to the island of Lesbos to rest, there she will meet two other beautiful young women and it will be great having sex with everyone.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Torso (1973)
A masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them. When a wealthy student identifies one of the scarves and thinks she has a lead on a suspect, she becomes the killer's next target, retreating to her family's remote cliffside villa with three of her girlfriends.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Good the Bad and the Wicked?
The closest matches to The Good the Bad and the Wicked are A Man Called Sledge (1970), Deadwood: The Movie (2019) and Extreme Prejudice (1987). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Good the Bad and the Wicked?
Start with A Man Called Sledge (1970), the closest match to The Good the Bad and the Wicked.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Good the Bad and the Wicked?
High Plains Drifter (1973), rated 7.3/10 by 1,417 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Good the Bad and the Wicked?
Green Night (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Good the Bad and the Wicked?
Yes: A Man Called Sledge (1970), Deadwood: The Movie (2019) and Extreme Prejudice (1987).
How are movies similar to The Good the Bad and the Wicked chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Good the Bad and the Wicked, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.