Can you match the Western movie to the decade it was released? Quiz

Screen OD staff

From the iconic landscapes of the Wild West to the thrilling showdowns at high noon, Westerns have a long history in cinema and are some of the earliest examples of mass-market movies that created international screen superstars. They have over the decades given us unforgettable heroes and villains, dramatic narratives, and a unique insight into a bygone era that continues to captivate our imaginations.

The Western genre has been part of cinema since its early days, from silent films to technicolour epics and modern deconstructions from some of the most exciting and experimental directors of the modern age. It has witnessed the evolution of the movie industry while retaining its core themes of adventure, heroism, and the struggle between good and evil. They are in short a classic piece of everything that film stands for and in this way it is a pleasure to today celebrate their great history through the medium of quizzing.

But how well do you really, really know your Westerns? Can you remember when the Man With No Name first rode into town? Or when Rooster Cogburn took on the outlaws in True Grit? Here’s your chance to test your knowledge with a quiz for the ages (or at least for the next five minutes). Can you match these classic and contemporary Western films to the decade they were released? That is the burning question that can only be answered by you.

The winner takes the one horse town, but the loser will be left on the saloon floor looking for another fight on another day.

You don’t need good luck, you need true grit…

Can you match the Western movie to the decade it was released?

Questions

In which decade were the following movies released? A bonus point for the exact year…

  1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  2. Unforgiven
  3. Once Upon a Time in the West
  4. The Searchers
  5. High Noon
  6. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
  7. Django Unchained
  8. A Fistful of Dollars
  9. The Wild Bunch
  10. The Revenant
  11. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
  12. Stagecoach
  13. The Outlaw Josey Wales
  14. No Country for Old Men
  15. The Shootist
  16. Hell or High Water
  17. The Hateful Eight

Answers

  1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – 1960s (1966)
  2. Unforgiven – 1990s (1992)
  3. Once Upon a Time in the West – 1960s (1968)
  4. The Searchers – 1950s (1956)
  5. High Noon – 1950s (1952)
  6. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – 1960s (1969)
  7. Django Unchained – 2010s (2012)
  8. A Fistful of Dollars – 1960s (1964)
  9. The Wild Bunch – 1960s (1969)
  10. The Revenant – 2010s (2015)
  11. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – 1960s (1962)
  12. Stagecoach – 1930s (1939)
  13. The Outlaw Josey Wales – 1970s (1976)
  14. No Country for Old Men – 2000s (2007)
  15. The Shootist – 1970s (1976)
  16. Hell or High Water – 2010s (2016)
  17. The Hateful Eight – 2010s (2015)

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