The 40+ Best G-Rated Western Movies

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Updated September 16, 2023 429 votes 78 voters
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List of G-Rated western movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best G-Rated western movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest G-Rated western movie of all time is. This list of popular G-Rated western movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top G-Rated western movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great G-Rated western films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific G-Rated western film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

Everything from True Grit to How the West Was Won, and several Disney westerns are included on this list.

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Use this list if you're looking for some new western movies that are rated G. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great western movies rated G, so get out there and start watching.

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Among those that have directed a Western G movie are John Ford and Howard Hawks.

Most divisive: The Valley of Gwangi
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  • True Grit
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    True Grit

    John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby
    23 votes
    • Released: 1969
    • Directed by: Henry Hathaway
    After hired hand Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) murders the father of 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), she seeks vengeance and hires U.S. Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne), a man of "true grit," to track Chaney into Indian territory. As the two begin their pursuit, a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Glen Campbell), joins the manhunt in hopes of capturing Chaney for the murder of a Texas senator and collecting a substantial reward. The three clash on their quest of bringing to justice the same man.

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  • Chisum
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    Chisum

    John Wayne, Geoffrey Deuel, Forrest Tucker
    13 votes
    • Released: 1970
    • Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
    Kind-hearted, fatherly John Chisum (John Wayne) owns a large ranch in Lincoln County, New Mexico, in the 1870s. With the help of his faithful sidekick, Pepper (Ben Johnson), and a hot-headed young ranch hand nicknamed Billy the Kid (Geoffrey Deuel), Chisum does battle with underhanded land developer Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker). Having bought up most of the nearby town and appointed his own corrupt sheriff (Bruce Cabot), Murphy now has his eye on Chisum's ranch.

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  • Support Your Local Gunfighter
    3

    Support Your Local Gunfighter

    James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Jack Elam
    16 votes
    • Released: 1971
    • Directed by: Burt Kennedy
    When traveling con man Latigo Smith (James Garner) drifts into a small Western town, he decides to take advantage of a local rivalry between gold-mining factions. Recruiting the shifty Jug May (Jack Elam) to pose as a notorious gunfighter, Smith sets his scheme in motion, while also taking time to romance the lovely Patience Barton (Suzanne Pleshette). However, after his ruse is uncovered, Smith incurs the wrath of the real hired gun, among others, leading to a big shoot-out.

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  • How the West Was Won
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    How the West Was Won

    Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda
    20 votes
    • Released: 1962
    • Directed by: John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, Richard Thorpe
    Sweeping across the rugged landscape of the American frontier, How the West Was Won is an epic Western adventure. The film chronicles the journey of the Prescott family, led by Zebulon Prescott (Karl Malden), as they traverse untamed territories in search of a better life. Among them are his daughters, Lilith (Debbie Reynolds) and Eve (Carroll Baker). Their tale unfolds over decades, marked by encounters with mountain men, river pirates, and Civil War battles. A star-studded ensemble cast brings this panoramic saga to life, including James Stewart, Gregory Peck, and John Wayne. The movie won 3 Academy Awards for its technical prowess.

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  • Rio Lobo
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    Rio Lobo

    John Wayne, Jorge Rivero, Jennifer O'Neill
    7 votes
    • Released: 1970
    • Directed by: Howard Hawks
    Union leader Cord McNally (John Wayne) is protecting a routine gold shipment when his troops are attacked by Confederate forces. Not only does he lose the gold, but one of his strongest officers is killed in the raid. At the end of the Civil War, McNally learns that the raiders had help from the inside, and he vows to uncover the two traitors. After a chance encounter with one of the turncoats, McNally travels to the town of Rio Lobo and makes an unexpected discovery.

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  • Support Your Local Sheriff!
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    Support Your Local Sheriff!

    James Garner, Joan Hackett, Walter Brennan
    9 votes
    • Released: 1969
    • Directed by: Burt Kennedy
    A small-scale gold rush erupts in a Colorado town after treasure is found in a grave. The area quickly becomes a magnet for criminals and other ne'er-do-wells, but everyone is too intent on searching for gold to consider law and order. When Jason McCullough (James Garner), a clever and supremely laid-back gunslinger, wanders into town, he becomes the de facto lawman, aided by local eccentric Jake (Jack Elam). McCullough's ingenuity is tested, however, when he runs afoul of the tough Danby gang.

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