Sometimes it’s clear right from the opening minutes of a Western film that a movie is destined to be a genuine masterpiece. Through the perfect combination of atmosphere, characterization, and music, certain releases arrive fully formed and tell you everything that you need to know in the first ten minutes.

Many of the best Western movies of all time started strong and got better from there. From iconic introductions to characters like Clint Eastwood’s The Man with No Name to slow-burn sequences that set the scene for Western legends to share the screen together , there are plenty of Western movie masterpieces that solidified their legacy in the first few minutes .

Rio Bravo (1959)

John Wayne holds up a rifle while standing in front of the Sheriff's Office in Rio Bravo

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