10 Western Movies That Are Accurate To Real-Life History

In the early years of cinema the Western genre was beloved for how it romanticized the Old West, but, despite that idealistic approach, a number of Westerns are actually quite accurate to real historical events. They were among the first movies ever made with the technology of filmmaking, starting with the short The Great Train Robbery in 1903. Despite the genre’s popularity dwindling by the 1970s, Westerns remain some of the most influential movies ever made, and the genre has been experiencing a resurgence in popularity in recent years.