A Million Ways to Die in the West

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A Million Ways to Die in the West

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2014

1h 55m

Comedy

Western

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Mild-mannered sheep farmer Albert Stark (Seth MacFarlane) feels certain that the Western frontier is trying to kill him, then he loses his girlfriend, Louise (Amanda Seyfried), to the town's most successful businessman. However, a beautiful, pistol-packing woman named Anna (Charlize Theron) rides into town and helps Albert find his inner courage. Then Stark must put his newfound bravery to the test when Anna's outlaw husband arrives with plans to plant him in an unmarked grave.

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Critics Consensus

While it offers a few laughs and boasts a talented cast, Seth MacFarlane's overlong, aimless A Million Ways to Die in the West is a disappointingly scattershot affair.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

The one person who gets the balance right, weighing parody and homage, is the composer, Joel McNeely, whose opening theme stirs hopes and memories that the movie cannot match.

Jun 16, 2014

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

"A Million Ways To Die In The West" may remind MacFarlane's core audience of what they're missing by not having Westerns as part of their regular movie menu.

Jun 2, 2014

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

It's essentially Blazing Saddles, only the fart jokes aren't quite as fresh.

Rated: 1/5

Jun 1, 2014

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

It's longer than it needs to be but A Million Ways to Die in the West still brings the laughs--and what should be considered an iconic soundtrack--over a decade later.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 27, 2024

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JD Duran

InSession Film

There weren’t many big narrative surprises but there were several cameos that are totally worth seeing. If you like this kind of comedy, you’ll get what you want.

Rated: B

Aug 19, 2024

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Peter Counter

That Shelf

Say what you want about Seth MacFarlane, that man can write a "guy pooping into a hat" joke that'll really make you think. But unfortunately, too much of A Million Ways To Die In The West is oddly serious and laugh-free.

Aug 13, 2024

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Samantha L.

I grew up with a father who loves westerns but I hated the tropes of movies in the 40s to 70s, especially the portrayal of Indians. I like that parody of those awful films that are turned on their heads with humor and homage. Overall, the plot isn’t greatly tracked and a lot of the dry humor doesn’t land but it’s not awful and definitely earned some chuckles.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/01/25

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Oaklee D

It is enjoyable for what it was, got a few laughs out of me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Fire T.

It’s not perfect but I got laughs out of it and acting was pretty good.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/25

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Peggy B

Such a fun joy ride through a parody of the Wild West: great writing, original song and soundtrack very fitting to the spirit of the movie; very creative film work. I laughed and enjoyed the all star cast and each cameo of precious greats. It’s on my “watch again” list, especially when needing a good lift. Thank you Seth MacFarlane.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Greg L

First, the cinematography is amazing. All Westerns should look this good. It's worth seeing for that alone. But...the cinematography is the best thing about the movie. There is some excellent acting--Liam Neesan is mesmerizing here as a comic(ish) villian--and some of the jokes land, and there are more fun cameos than you can shake a stick at, including one that made me laugh out loud. But in general, this movie makes me think that Seth McFarlane is so used to making cartoons that he didn't put any more effort than that into this. This movie feels like it needed a lot more effort--much more fine-tuning--to make it good. It's worth seeing, but don't expect great things. But wow, enjoy that cinematography!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Maarten v

I absolutely love the jokes and references and in a weird way it actually makes you appreciate the modern day because in every joke about those times there is a bit of truth... One of my favorite movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Synopsis

Mild-mannered sheep farmer Albert Stark (Seth MacFarlane) feels certain that the Western frontier is trying to kill him, then he loses his girlfriend, Louise (Amanda Seyfried), to the town's most successful businessman. However, a beautiful, pistol-packing woman named Anna (Charlize Theron) rides into town and helps Albert find his inner courage. Then Stark must put his newfound bravery to the test when Anna's outlaw husband arrives with plans to plant him in an unmarked grave.

Director: Seth MacFarlane
Producer: Scott Stuber, Seth MacFarlane, Jason Clark
Screenwriter: Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Bluegrass Films, Fuzzy Door Productions
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Material|Some Violence|Strong Crude & Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.6M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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