15 Movies Like A Bullet for the General

Loved A Bullet for the General? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
#1

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Bullet for the General.

Once Upon a Time in the West
#2

Once Upon a Time in the West

As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Bullet for the General.

A Fistful of Dollars
#3

A Fistful of Dollars

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Bullet for the General.

For a Few Dollars More
#4

For a Few Dollars More

Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Bullet for the General.

They Call Me Trinity
#5

They Call Me Trinity

The simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley. Trinity and Bambino manage to save the Mormons and send the bad guys packing with slapstick humor instead of excessive violence, saving the day.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Bullet for the General.

Trinity Is Still My Name
#6

Trinity Is Still My Name

The two brothers Trinity and Bambino are exchanged by two federal agents and take advantage of the situation to steal a huge booty hidden in a monastery by a gang of outlaws.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Bullet for the General.

Django
#7

Django

A coffin-dragging gunslinger and a prostitute become embroiled in a bitter feud between a merciless masked clan and a band of Mexican revolutionaries.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Bullet for the General.

Young Guns II
#8

Young Guns II

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 trailed by a group of government agents led by Pat Garrett.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Bullet for the General.

3:10 to Yuma
#9

3:10 to Yuma

Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Bullet for the General.

Duck, You Sucker
#10

Duck, You Sucker

At the beginning of the 1913 Mexican Revolution, greedy bandit Juan Miranda and idealist John H. Mallory, an Irish Republican Army explosives expert on the lam from the British, fall in with a band of revolutionaries plotting to strike a national bank. When it turns out that the government has been using the bank as a hiding place for illegally detained political prisoners -- who are freed by the blast -- Miranda becomes a revolutionary hero against his will.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Bullet for the General.

A Pistol for Ringo
#11

A Pistol for Ringo

Giuliano Gemma stars as a cool, cocky mercenary enlisted by a sheriff to infiltrate a ruthless gang of outlaws. Ennio Morricone provided the score to this early spaghetti western hit.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Bullet for the General.

My Name Is Nobody
#12

My Name Is Nobody

Jack Beauregard, an aging gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe, but a young gunfighter known as "Nobody" who idolizes Beauregard wants him to go out in a blaze of glory. So, he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known as The Wild Bunch and earn his place in history.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Bullet for the General.

Zorro
#13

Zorro

A newly arrived governor finds his province under the control of the corrupt Colonel Huerta. To avoid assassination by Huerta, he pretends to be weak and indecisive so Huerta will believe he poses no threat. But secretly he masquerades as Zorro, and joins the monk Francisco and the beautiful aristocrat Hortensia in their fight for justice against Huerta and his soldiers.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Bullet for the General.

The Mercenary
#14

The Mercenary

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Bullet for the General.

Troublemakers
#15

Troublemakers

Two brothers who hate themselves are going to spend Christmas with their mother. She tries to get them together.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Bullet for the General.