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If whispered monologues were currency, Once Upon a Time in the West would settle the national debt.
“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
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1969 · Drama / Western
Once Upon a Time in the West
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED17%
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
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.
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
1969
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GENRE
Drama / Western
PLOT SUMMARY
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.
STARRING CAST
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@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-03 12:00 UTC
Once Upon a Time in the West has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-17 02:00 UTC
Once Upon a Time in the West confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
@RATIO_RAT2025-12-08 15:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Once Upon a Time in the West.
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Why is Once Upon a Time in the West rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Once Upon a Time in the West (1969) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 17/100. 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.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Once Upon a Time in the West fit best?+
Once Upon a Time in the West works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 17/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Once Upon a Time in the West worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Once Upon a Time in the West scores 17/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/movies · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 4.2k points
The cinematography in Once Upon a Time in the West is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Look, I wanted to love Once Upon a Time in the West. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/movies · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 0.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Once Upon a Time in the West actually is?
Honestly, Once Upon a Time in the West would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/criticalkino · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 3.2k points
Hot Take: Once Upon a Time in the West's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Rewatched Once Upon a Time in the West last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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