A Million Ways to Die in the West

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A Million Ways to Die in the West

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Released May 30, 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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Frans B

I loved it. Great cinematography. Stellar cast all shines in character. A bit goofy story, so what?, it's a MOVIE. Some great one liners and some very funny moments. Adult for sure.Oh, one more thing, it is not sold as "Western" but rather "Hilarious and irreverent comedy", which is more accurate huh?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Stephen C

A comedy failure in 1 hour and 55 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Rob A

This is an above average comedy, I don't care what anybody says. I've watched it twice. Just be warned - people die at the fair!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é bom, mas ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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XAVIER SHAW Y

In my opinion I agree that A Million Ways to Die in the West is a Good Funny Adult Comedy Movie filled with very clever humors that I always LOVE from Family Guy, American Dad, even The Cleveland Show & of course the TED Franchise. To me it's not as horrible as any other Movies that I seen myself & sometimes they can be either just straight up worst or absolute Dog Sh*t Film so like I said before in my opinion I Enjoy & Love this Funny Laugh Out Loud Adult Comedy Movie with Great Characters, Great Performance with Seth MacFarlane & the rest of his Crew, interesting Story, Great Action Wild West Scenes & very enjoyable soundtrack like 🎶If You've Only Got a Moustache🎶 Song by Amick Byram. As for the rating, I'll give it a solid 8.5/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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Barbara F

I thought it was hilarious. Lots of great one-liners. Yes, perhaps a tad predictable. But this one is just good natured fun. If you want something light-hearted it's worth checking out.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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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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