Overview
A retired gunslinger faces his greatest challenge yet: a young man's desire for glory.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- satirical
- western movie night
- lighthearted weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an entertaining, witty, and definitive parody of the spaghetti western that combines comic spectacle with skepticism about heroism and stardom.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film turns a legendary gunslinger’s final confrontation into an irreverent critique of comic-strip bravery.
Jack Beauregard wants retirement while Nobody engineers a spectacular final chapter for his idol.
Jack’s desire for peace repeatedly clashes with Nobody’s worshipful campaign to preserve his legend.
The climactic challenge involving the 150-man Wild Bunch magnifies the scale of traditional western showdowns.
Films like My Name Is Nobody, and why
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Both blend spaghetti western style with irreverent comedy, charismatic gunslingers, and playful revisionism of frontier heroism.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Both use comic timing, stylized gunplay, and an aging or legendary gunslinger figure to question traditional western bravado.
Trinity Is Still My Name
Both are witty Italian westerns that parody genre conventions while retaining elaborate action, iconic landscapes, and eccentric outlaw figures.
Lucky Luke
Both feature self-aware western comedy, mythic gunfighters, and a tension between spectacle and skepticism about heroic legend.
Movie Details
- Director
- Tonino Valerii
- Release Date
- 1973-12-13
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (1095)
Cast
- Terence Hill
- Henry Fonda
- Jean Martin
- R.G. Armstrong
- Karl Braun
- Leo Gordon
- Steve Kanaly
- Geoffrey Lewis
- Neil Summers
- Piero Lulli
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, MovieMe
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My Name Is Nobody about?
- An aging gunslinger seeking retirement is mischievously steered toward one last legendary showdown by his exuberant young admirer.
- What is My Name Is Nobody like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Name Is Nobody as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is My Name Is Nobody violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in My Name Is Nobody as mild.
- What did critics think of My Name Is Nobody?
- Critics broadly regard it as an entertaining, witty, and definitive parody of the spaghetti western that combines comic spectacle with skepticism about heroism and stardom.
- Which films are like My Name Is Nobody?
- Films with a similar feel include The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Trinity Is Still My Name, and Lucky Luke.
- How long is My Name Is Nobody?
- My Name Is Nobody runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Name Is Nobody?
- In United States, My Name Is Nobody streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo.
