The best westerns of 1966

9 westerns from 1966, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Score 78.0 · IMDb 8.8 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 90 · Western
2. El Dorado Score 64.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 85 · Western, Drama
3. Django Score 47.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 75
4. A Big Hand for the Little Lady Score 43.7 · IMDb 7.3
5. The Shooting Score 39.8 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 100%
6. Ride in the Whirlwind Score 39.3 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 93%
7. Nevada Smith Score 32.0 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 50%
8. Return of the Seven Score 21.0 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 13%
9. Navajo Joe Score 20.2 · IMDb 6.3 · Metascore 32