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Movies Like The Legend of the Lone Ranger

If you liked The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), a action and adventure movie directed by William A. Fraker, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1The White Buffalo

    The White Buffalo (1977)

    ★ 6/10Also western and adventure

    In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns…

  2. 2The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger (2013)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and adventure

    The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him…

  3. 3Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

    Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)

    ★ 6.2/10Also adventure and western

    A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When…

  4. 4Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

    Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)

    ★ 6.4/10Also adventure and western

    Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russel fight in the Creek Indian War…

  5. 5True Grit

    True Grit (1969)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western and adventure

    The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of…

  6. 6Boss Nigger

    Boss Nigger (1975)

    ★ 6.7/10Also western and action

    Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that position, much against the will of the mostly white townsfolk.

  7. 7Barbarosa

    Barbarosa (1982)

    ★ 5.9/10Also western and action

    Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger…

  8. 8No Name on the Bullet

    No Name on the Bullet (1959)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and western

    When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.

  9. 9The Revengers

    The Revengers (1972)

    ★ 5.8/10Also action and western

    The life of peaceful rancher John Benedict is torn apart when his family is massacred by a gang of marauding outlaws and his farm is destroyed. He assembles a team of mean, lawless convicts to act as his posse as he…

  10. 10Shanghai Noon

    Shanghai Noon (2000)

    ★ 6.4/10Also adventure and western

    Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard, trails Princess Pei Pei when she's kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner…

  11. 11The Call of the Wild

    The Call of the Wild (1972)

    ★ 6.1/10Also adventure and western

    John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure out how to travel the deadly 600 miles…

  12. 12Doc West

    Doc West (2009)

    ★ 6.2/10Also western and action

    After bandits steal his poker winnings this American legend makes his way to the next town in search of them. Seeking out his revenge during a poker game gone bad Doc West finds himself in the local town jail. When his…

  13. 13Silverado

    Silverado (1985)

    ★ 6.9/10Also western and action

    Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse…

  14. 14Wild Rovers

    Wild Rovers (1971)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and western

    Ross Bodine and Frank Post are cowhands on Walt Buckman's R-Bar-R ranch. Bodine is older and broods a bit about how he will get along when he's too old to cowboy. Post is young and rambunctious and ambitious for a…

  15. 15American Outlaws

    American Outlaws (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also western and action

    When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads without their knowledge, a group of young ranchers join forces to take back what is rightfully theirs. They will…

  16. 16Young Guns II

    Young Guns II (1990)

    ★ 6.5/10Also western and adventure

    Three of the original five "young guns" — Billy the Kid, Jose Chavez y Chavez, and Doc Scurlock — return in Young Guns, Part 2, which is the story of Billy the Kid and his race to safety in Old Mexico while being…

  17. 17100 Rifles

    100 Rifles (1969)

    ★ 5.9/10Also adventure and western

    When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker…

  18. 18The Way West

    The Way West (1967)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and adventure

    In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on…

  19. 19Angel and the Badman

    Angel and the Badman (1947)

    ★ 6.4/10Also western and adventure

    A wounded outlaw finds unexpected mercy in the care of a rancher's daughter. The hope of love pulls him toward a different life until the law, and his violent past, close in on his new home. Now he must choose the kind…

  20. 20The Cowboys

    The Cowboys (1972)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western and adventure

    When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys…

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