The 31 best western movies according to critics

The 15 critics' lists picked 31 western movies. Here they all are, starting with those picked by the most lists.

The decades with the most picks: the 1960s (8), the 1950s (5) and the 1990s (5).

The most frequent directors: John Ford (4), Sergio Leone (2) and Howard Hawks (2).

The lists that pick it most: Roger Ebert (14), Sight & Sound (8) and American Film Institute (7).