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10 Best Movies Like The River's Edge

If you loved The River's Edge, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory

1949★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River's Edge for fans of Crime & Western. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

After escaping from jail, outlaw Wes McQueen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last heist....

#2
Silverado

Silverado

1985★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River's Edge for fans of Western. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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 corr...

#3
Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

1948★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River's Edge for fans of Western. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Down-and-out cowhand Jim Garry is asked by his old friend Tate Riling to help mediate a cattle dispute. When Garry arrives, however, it soon becomes clear that Riling has not been ...

#4
McLintock!

McLintock!

1963★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River's Edge for fans of Western. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Aging rancher and self-made man, George Washington McLintock is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous fa...

#5
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

1967★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River's Edge for fans of Crime & Western. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could b...

#6
The Tall Men

The Tall Men

1955★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River's Edge for fans of Adventure & Western. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and...

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