Once Upon a Time in the West
A mysterious stranger with a harmonica teams up with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow and her land from a ruthless assassin in the employ of a railroad tycoon.
Director
Sergio Leone
Studio
N/A
Release
04 Jul 1969
Runtime
145 min
Genres
Drama, Western
Cast & Characters
Henry Fonda
Charles Bronson
Claudia Cardinale
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.5/10
RT Critics
96%
Metacritic
82/100
Once Upon a Time in the West holds 8.5/10 on IMDb (383,734 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.5/10 on IMDb (383,734 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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