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1. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
R | 134 min | Drama, Romance
Ennis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid
Votes: 382,004 | Gross: $83.04M
2. Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
R | 117 min | Biography, Drama
In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn
Votes: 519,024 | Gross: $27.30M
3. The Misfits (1961)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama, Romance, Western
A divorcée falls for an over-the-hill cowboy who is struggling to maintain his romantically independent lifestyle.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter
Votes: 23,398 | Gross: $8.94M
4. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two lone riders hold up a bank's armoured car to save their friend's bar from imminent foreclosure. Soon, the mission goes awry when they discover the vehicle's unexpected cargo.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Chelsea Field, Daniel Baldwin
Votes: 22,431 | Gross: $7.43M
5. Stir Crazy (1980)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Crime
Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends are sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell can keep them locked in a cage.
Director: Sidney Poitier | Stars: Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Georg Stanford Brown, JoBeth Williams
Votes: 30,382 | Gross: $101.30M
6. Hud (1963)
Passed | 112 min | Drama, Western
Honest, hard-working Texas rancher Homer Bannon has a conflict with his unscrupulous, selfish, arrogant, egotistical son Hud, who sank into alcoholism after accidentally killing his brother in a car crash.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon De Wilde
Votes: 23,932 | Gross: $10.00M
7. 8 Seconds (1994)
PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
This movie chronicles the life of Lane Frost, 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, his marriage and his friendships with Tuff Hedeman (three-time World Champion) and Cody Lambert.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Luke Perry, Stephen Baldwin, James Rebhorn, Cameron Finley
Votes: 5,755 | Gross: $19.60M
8. The Cowboy Way (1994)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two childhood friends who are rodeo cowboys travel from New Mexico to New York City searching for a friend who disappeared while looking for his daughter, who's just been smuggled into the US from Cuba.
Director: Gregg Champion | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Kiefer Sutherland, Dylan McDermott, Ernie Hudson
Votes: 9,017 | Gross: $20.28M
9. Tex (1982)
PG | 103 min | Drama
After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own.
Director: Tim Hunter | Stars: Matt Dillon, Jim Metzler, Meg Tilly, Bill McKinney
Votes: 2,448 | Gross: $7.00M
10. The Rider (2017)
R | 104 min | Drama, Western
After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.
Director: Chloé Zhao | Stars: Brady Jandreau, Mooney, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau
Votes: 20,625 | Gross: $2.42M
11. Sweet Virginia (2017)
R | 93 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A former rodeo champ befriends a young man with a propensity for violence.
Director: Jamie M. Dagg | Stars: Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots, Rosemarie DeWitt
Votes: 11,661 | Gross: $0.01M
12. Junior Bonner (1972)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Western
Ace Bonner returns to Arizona several years after he abandoned his family, Junior Bonner is a wild young man. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts.
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Ida Lupino, Ben Johnson
Votes: 6,826 | Gross: $0.15M
13. Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama
With an older brother in jail and living with their single mother on Pine Ridge Reservation, Johnny and his sister Jashuan's lives develop new challenges when their absentee cowboy father ... See full summary »
Director: Chloé Zhao | Stars: John Reddy, Jashaun St. John, Irene Bedard, Jessica Rowland
Votes: 3,832 | Gross: $0.03M
14. The Rounders (1965)
TV-PG | 85 min | Comedy, Western
In Sedona, two aging cowpokes bust broncos, charm local ladies and bet on outcomes at the rodeo.
Director: Burt Kennedy | Stars: Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda, Sue Ane Langdon, Hope Holiday
Votes: 1,910
15. Stoney Burke (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama, Sport, Western
Stoney Burke is a rodeo rider who wants to win the Golden Buckle, the award to the world's champion saddle bronco rider. He didn't win it, but he encountered a considerable amount of violence along the way.
Stars: Jack Lord, Warren Oates, Robert Dowdell, Bill Hart
Votes: 230
16. J W Coop (1971)
GP | 112 min | Drama, Western
After losing 9 years 9 months and thirteen days to prison, cowboy J. W. Coop is released to return to life as a professional rodeo cowboy in the 60's. Determined to make up for the lost '... See full summary »
Director: Cliff Robertson | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Geraldine Page, Cristina Ferrare, R.G. Armstrong
Votes: 588
17. The Lusty Men (1952)
Passed | 113 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport.
Directors: Nicholas Ray, Robert Parrish | Stars: Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy, Arthur Hunnicutt
Votes: 3,652
18. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)
PG | 106 min | Drama, Western
A rodeo rider decides to quit his line of work after a serious injury, but when he visits his family and finds out that his dad is not well, he'll have to risk it one more time.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Scott Glenn, Kate Capshaw, Ben Johnson, Tess Harper
Votes: 718 | Gross: $3.60M
19. Everything That Rises (1998 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
His son's critical injury forces a Montana man (Dennis Quaid) to reconsider priorities as he struggles to retain family land.
Director: Dennis Quaid | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Mare Winningham, Harve Presnell, Meat Loaf
Votes: 370
20. Second Chances (1998)
G | 107 min | Drama
A little girl's physical and emotional reawakening after an accident claims her father and her spirit.
Director: James Fargo | Stars: Tom Amandes, Isabel Glasser, Kelsey Mulrooney, Terry Moore
Votes: 450
21. Cowboy Up (2001)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Two brothers, One is a bull rider, the other a rodeo bullfighter/stock contractor, clash over the love of barrel racer Celia Jones, while each comes into their own in their respective field in the rodeo world.
Director: Xavier Koller | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Marcus Thomas, Daryl Hannah, Pete Postlethwaite
Votes: 957
22. Wide Country (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama, Sport, Western
Mitch Guthrie is a champion bronco rider in the rodeo who tries to keep his kid brother, Andy, from pursuing the same life.
Stars: Earl Holliman, Andrew Prine, Slim Pickens, Ray Teal
Votes: 94
23. The Honkers (1972)
PG | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
An over-the-hill rodeo champion is so self-centered that he ignores his wife, son, and best friend.
Director: Steve Ihnat | Stars: James Coburn, Lois Nettleton, Slim Pickens, Anne Archer
Votes: 395 | Gross: $0.20M
24. Wind Dancer (1993)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Family
When a young girl is injured by a riding accident, she overcomes her injury with the help of her family and her beloved horse.
Director: Craig Clyde | Stars: Mel Harris, Matt McCoy, Raeanin Simpson, Brian Keith
Votes: 242
25. When the Legends Die (1972)
PG | 107 min | Drama, Western
A young, rebellious Ute Indian joins the rodeo circuit and falls in with a drunken mentor who teaches him the ways of the ring and the world.
Director: Stuart Millar | Stars: Richard Widmark, Frederic Forrest, Luana Anders, Vito Scotti
Votes: 553 | Gross: $0.56M
26. Mustang Country (1976)
G | 79 min | Drama, Family, Western
A rancher and former rodeo star comes across a runaway boy while he is hunting a wild stallion.
Director: John C. Champion | Stars: Joel McCrea, Robert Fuller, Patrick Wayne, Nika Mina
Votes: 298
27. The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular (2003 TV Movie)
101 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Jim Ryan and Kate Conroy love each other, but John Conroy stands in the way of their happiness until Jim Ryan recaptures a prized colt.
Directors: David Atkins, Ignatius Jones | Stars: Georgie Parker, Steve Bisley, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Lee Kernaghan
Votes: 72
28. N.Y.P.D. Mounted (1991 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A New York City cop becomes partners with a rodeo cowboy from Montana on the city's Mounted Division.
Director: Mark Tinker | Stars: Dennis Franz, Dan Gauthier, Cliff De Young, Roxann Dawson
Votes: 131
29. Arena (1953)
Approved | 83 min | Drama, Sport, Western
Rodeo rider's marriage is endangered because of his commitment to the sport.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Gig Young, Jean Hagen, Polly Bergen, Harry Morgan
Votes: 308
30. The Great American Cowboy (1974)
G | 89 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary about the rivalry between veteran Larry Mahan and newcomer Phil Lyne, as the two vie for the National Finals Rodeo Championship title.
Director: Kieth Merrill | Stars: Larry Mahan, Phil Lyne, Joel McCrea
Votes: 124
31. A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão (1990–1991)
60 min | Drama, Romance
Ana Raio is a rodeo queen in central Brazil, and loves cowboy Zé Trovão. But before allowing herself to engage in a love affair, she must find her daughter Maria Lua, kidnapped by the ... See full summary »
Stars: Giuseppe Oristanio, Rui Resende, Xandó Batista, Yara Lins
Votes: 57
32. Convict Cowboy (1995 TV Movie)
R | 98 min | Drama, Western
Rodeo-cum-prison movie about an ageing rodeo star bonding with a young rookie while they both serve time
Director: Rod Holcomb | Stars: Jon Voight, Kyle Chandler, Marcia Gay Harden, Ben Gazzara
Votes: 272
33. The Calgary Stampede (1925)
Passed | 92 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Champion Roman racer Dan Malloy falls in love with French Canadian Marie LeFarge, but is accused of killing her father. He evades the law until he wins the Calgary Stampede. He is freed when the real killer is identified.
Director: Herbert Blaché | Stars: Hoot Gibson, Virginia Brown Faire, Pierre Faunce, Clark Comstock
Votes: 70
34. Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo (2014)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary, History, Sport
Chronicles a complete season of the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA) as the courageous cowboys and cowgirls brave challenges in and out of the arena on their quest to the World Finals.
Director: Matt Livadary
Votes: 251
35. The Ride (I) (2010)
91 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary that revolves around the Professional Bull Riding (PBR) circuit, a tour that includes 45 of the world's top riders. The film is bookended with explosive competition footage ... See full summary »
Director: Meredith Danluck | Stars: Shorty Gorham, Leann Hart, J.B. Mauney, Rocky McDonald
Votes: 14
36. Cotter (1973)
94 min | Drama, Western
Alkoholic rodeo clown Cotter fails to save a rider from an enraged bull. Depressed, he returns to his home town. When a rancher is found dead a lynch mob set out to kill the 'drunken Indian.'
Director: Paul Stanley | Stars: Don Murray, Carol Lynley, Rip Torn, Sherry Jackson
Votes: 75
37. Rodeo Girl (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Sport
Sammy Garrett, the wife of a champion rodeo performer, is tired of her subsidiary role at home as a housewife. So she becomes an aspiring rodeo rider herself, encouraged by her one-time ... See full summary »
Director: Jackie Cooper | Stars: Katharine Ross, Bo Hopkins, Candy Clark, Jacqueline Brookes
Votes: 63
38. Wild Horse Rodeo (1937)
Approved | 55 min | Drama, Music, Western
A champion rodeo rider returns home to track down a legendary wild horse called "Cyclone."
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, June Martel
Votes: 47
39. Horses and Champions (1994)
90 min | Drama, Family, Western
Katherine, a poor stable hand uses her own spirit and will power, as she strives to attain her dream of becoming a horse-riding champion.
Director: Jonathan Tydor | Stars: Edwin Avedissian, Timothy Bottoms, Christopher Boyer, Quincy Davis
Votes: 39
40. Wild West Showdown (1994– )
Game-Show, Sport, Western
An Announcer (JOE FOWLER) introduces each episodes. The Hosts were Mr. West (ALEX CORD), an old citizen of Broken Neck village whose "local people" were offering "up to five thousand union ... See full summary »
Stars: Kathleen Kinmont, Randall Oliver, Alex Cord, Lisa Guerrero
Votes: 19
41. American Cowboy (1998)
52 min | Documentary
Gene Mikulenka is a cowboy who helps run the Texas and New Mexico Rodeo circuits in which he competes. He's also gay. This film explores his personality and motivations as well as how he ... See full summary »
Director: Kyle Henry | Star: Gene Mikulenka
Votes: 29
42. Rodeo (1952)
Passed | 70 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Nancy Cartwright is determined to collect an $1,800 feed bill owed to her father Harry Cartwright by a rodeo association. Instead, she is talked into assuming management of the rodeo by ... See full summary »
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Jane Nigh, John Archer, Wallace Ford, Gary Gray
Votes: 17
43. The Royal Rodeo (1939)
Approved | 15 min | Short, Musical, Romance
A young monarch, bored with responsibility and craving excitement, invites a traveling rodeo show to perform at his palace.
Director: George Amy | Stars: John Payne, Lucile Fairbanks, Cliff Edwards, Scotty Beckett
Votes: 264
44. Born to Buck (1966)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary
Bronco riders travel through South Dakota and round up 400 wild horses in danger of extinction, then bring them to Fort Pierre where they are ridden by broncobusters in rodeo competition.
Director: Casey Tibbs | Stars: Casey Tibbs, Rex Allen, Bill Barnes, Ken Cooper
Votes: 8
45. International Gay Rodeo (2005– )
Unrated | 120 min | Sport
Stars: Brad Ecton, Steff Mahan, Alex Wen
46. Bullproof (2011– )
48 min | Action, Reality-TV
Bullproof takes us into the lives of the hard-living men who use themselves as bait to lure 2000-pound bulls away from fallen cowboys. Part athletes, part stuntman, part punching bag- and ... See full summary »
Stars: Tuff Hedeman, Matthew Baldwin, Brandon Loden, Cody Sosobee
Votes: 12
47. Story of a Rodeo Cowboy (1963)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Documentary follows the life and travels of a group of professional rodeo cowboys.
Director: Kent Mackenzie | Star: John Willis
Votes: 16
48. On the Road: Race to the Finals (2006– )
28 min | Sport
Stars: Nancy Criss, Nicole Criss, Kim Williamson, Lari Dee Guy
Votes: 13
50. GidyUp! On the Rodeo Circuit (2005 TV Movie)
TV-G | 45 min | Documentary
A Documentary exploring the lives of the men and women on the International Gay Rodeo Circuit
Director: Mitchell Horn
Votes: 14