Blazing Saddles

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Blazing Saddles

R

Released Feb 7, 1974

1h 33m

Comedy

Western

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In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) becomes the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend (Gene Wilder) are the only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.

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Critics Consensus

Daring, provocative, and laugh-out-loud funny, Blazing Saddles is a gleefully vulgar spoof of Westerns that marks a high point in Mel Brooks' storied career.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

Gene Wilder is perfect as the alcoholic gunslinger the Waco Kid, and Madeline Kahn steals the show as a Dietrich-like chanteuse.

Feb 8, 2024

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Most of the gags in Blazing Saddles never were very funny, and probably Brooks knows that and thinks that what's funny about those rotten old jokes is how unfunny they are.

Sep 21, 2023

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Joseph Gelmis

Newsday

Most of the shorter sequences work nicely. The superb comedienne Madeline Kahn has a role as Lili Von Shtuppe that la a wonderful excuse for her to do a Marlene Dietrich imitation.

Jan 30, 2023

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Morgan Shaunette

Willamette Week

Blazing Saddles still holds up as a riotously funny comedy that’s just as biting now as it was five decades ago.

Jul 14, 2025

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Brooks' career has spanned 70 years, creating some of the most beloved comedies of all time.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 25, 2024

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Grant Hermanns

Screen Rant

Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles continues to remain an iconic staple of the Western comedy genre, even if some of its jokes don't quite mesh well.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2024

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Paul L

I love this movie. It's a classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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thomas p

A hilarious movie with many quotes lines but most importantly a great message about how to treat peoples. A classic that I first watched almost 40 years ago. Was great seeing it for the first time on the big screen and my teenage son saw it for the first time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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David

Funny movie in parts. Shows its age. Old so would not work in todays environment with racial language

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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Charlotte B

Hilarious!! Very eclectic and irreverent but still hilarious all these years!! People seem to forget that Richard Pryor co-authored the script, so I think its fair to blame the racial humor on him!! In any case, this is Mel Brooks, Cleavon Little, Madeline Kahn and Gene Wilder at their best!!! Great cast, great script, well done in every way!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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shebee

It was a blast to see this movie on the big screen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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John Henry H

This classic comedy still packs a punch after 50 years and deserves to be appreciated for the gem it is — one of Mel Brooks all time best films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Synopsis

In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) becomes the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend (Gene Wilder) are the only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.

Director: Mel Brooks
Producer: Michael Hertzberg
Screenwriter: Andrew Bergman, Andrew Bergman, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, Alan Uger
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Crossbow Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 7, 1974, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 2, 2013
Runtime: 1h 33m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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