Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
0.2597Canon Score · ranked #65 all time
Aggregated from 10 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
Why it ranks #65
Every list on which Once Upon a Time in the West appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #14 / 500 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #17 / 100 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #32 / 99 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #47 / 104 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #79 / 500 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #80 / 78 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #97 / 264 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #336 / 1041 |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 (2005) | Editorial list | Selected |