The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

For three men the Civil War wasn't hell. It was practice.

Directed by Sergio Leone

Produced by United Artists, PEA

1966161 min8.5 / 10

An iconic spaghetti western that transforms a gold-hunt into a morally ambiguous meditation on greed, survival, and the futility of violence, anchored by iconic gunplay and operatic visual style.

While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

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  • Is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Good, the Bad and the Ugly end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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