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10 Best Movies Like Bad Jim

If you loved Bad Jim, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Cowboys

The Cowboys

1972★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Jim for fans of Western. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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 t...

#2
Boss Nigger

Boss Nigger

1975★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Jim for fans of Western. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 wil...

#3
Ramrod

Ramrod

1947★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Jim for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A cattle-vs.-sheepman feud loses Connie Dickason her fiance, but gains her his ranch, which she determines to run alone in opposition to Frank Ivey, "boss" of the valley, whom her ...

#4
Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh

1970★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Jim for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Monte Walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the Wild West era. As barbed wire and railways steadily eliminate the need for the cowboy, Monte and his friends are left w...

#5
Open Range

Open Range

2003★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Jim for fans of Western. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman....

#6
The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo

1977★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Jim for fans of Western. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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 ...

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