A Million Ways to Die in the West

• Comedy
• Western

This comedic Western playfully deconstructs the tropes of the genre, focusing on a deliberately hapless farmer’s awkward pursuit of a sophisticated newcomer to a rough-and-tumble frontier town. The film distinguishes itself not through grandiose shootouts, but through its embrace of physical comedy and unexpectedly frank exploration of societal norms surrounding courtship and masculinity in the Old West – particularly highlighted through uncomfortable, yet hilarious, situations. While romance blossoms, the anticipation of a vengeful gunfighter's arrival drives a narrative fueled by escalating anxieties and farcical attempts at bravery, resulting in a uniquely self-aware and irreverent take on the classic Western formula.