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The Best Space Western Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 1.1k votes 149 voters 6.3k views28 items

List RulesVote for your personal favorite Space western films, regardless of how popular or successful they were at the box office.

A list of the best space western movies ever made, many of which are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime, ranked by movie lovers like you. This list of movies about space western can be sorted by cast, year, director and more. This list of top space western films also contains space western movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. This list features Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Serenity and more.

If you're wondering, "What are the best space western movies of all time?" or "What is the greatest space western film?" then this list will answer your questions. These are the greatest films in the space western genre, meaning that each and every one of these is a movie with at least a single element of the space western genre in it.

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Serenity
Summer Glau, Morena Baccarin
Released: 2005
Directed by: Joss Whedon
Serenity is a 2005 American space western film written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is a... more on Wikipedia
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Star Wars
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1977
Directed by: George Lucas
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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1980
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner.... more on Wikipedia
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1983
Directed by: Richard Marquand
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed... more on Wikipedia
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Kirstie Alley, William Shatner
Released: 1982
Directed by: Nicholas Meyer
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 sci-fi film written by Jack B. Sowards and Nicholas... more on Wikipedia
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Star Trek
Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Morrison
Released: 2009
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Felicity Jones, Diego Luna
Released: 2016
Directed by: Gareth Edwards
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Outland
Sean Connery, Peter Boyle
Released: 1981
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Outland is a 1981 British science fiction thriller film written and directed by Peter Hyams.... more on Wikipedia
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor
Released: 2005
Directed by: George Lucas
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch
Released: 2013
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor
Released: 2002
Directed by: George Lucas
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson
Released: 2018
Directed by: Ron Howard
This film is a 2018 American space Western film directed by Ron Howard. Before joining the... more on Wikipedia
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
William Shatner, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1984
Directed by: Leonard Nimoy
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy
Released: 1986
Directed by: Leonard Nimoy
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Natalie Portman, Keira Knightley
Released: 1999
Directed by: George Lucas
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 2015
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
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Star Trek: First Contact
Patrick Stewart, James Cromwell
Released: 1996
Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
Star Trek: First Contact is a 1996 American science fiction film released by Paramount... more on Wikipedia
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
William Shatner, Kim Cattrall
Released: 1991
Directed by: Nicholas Meyer
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy
Released: 1989
Directed by: William Shatner
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The American Astronaut
James Ransone, Annie Golden
Released: 2001
Directed by: Cory McAbee
The American Astronaut is a 2001 space-western/musical, directed by and starring Cory McAbee.... more on Wikipedia
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Bravestarr: The Movie
Charlie Adler, Alan Oppenheimer
Released: 1988
Directed by: Tom Tataranowicz
BraveStarr: The Movie is an animated Space Western released on March 18, 1988 by Taurus... more on Wikipedia
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Moon Zero Two
Catherine Schell, Bernard Bresslaw
Released: 1969
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
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Ghosts of Mars
Ice Cube, Jason Statham
Released: 2001
Directed by: John Carpenter
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Stingray Sam
David Hyde Pierce, Cory McAbee
Released: 2009
Directed by: Cory McAbee
Stingray Sam is a 2009 space-western/musical serial film, directed by and starring Cory... more on Wikipedia
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Oblivion
George Takei, Julie Newmar
Released: 1994
Directed by: Sam Irvin
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