A Million Ways to Die in the West

"Bring protection."

2014 1h 56m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 4,542

ComedyWestern

Synopsis

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As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.

“Bring protection.”

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Cast

Seth MacFarlane
Albert
Charlize Theron
Anna
Amanda Seyfried
Louise
Liam Neeson
Clinch
Giovanni Ribisi
Edward
Neil Patrick Harris
Foy
Sarah Silverman
Ruth
Christopher Hagen
George Stark

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seth MacFarlane
Writers: Alec Sulkin, Seth MacFarlane, Wellesley Wild
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seth MacFarlane, shot by Michael Barrett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joel McNeely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Seth MacFarlane and Charlize Theron and Amanda Seyfried carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bring protection.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2557490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Seth MacFarlane directs. Michael Barrett behind the camera. Joel McNeely scores. Jeff Freeman cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Seth MacFarlane, shot by Michael Barrett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joel McNeely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jeff Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Seth MacFarlane and Charlize Theron and Amanda Seyfried carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Bring protection.".
7IMDB entry: tt2557490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Barrett
Original score: Joel McNeely
Editing: Jeff Freeman
Production design: Stephen J. Lineweaver
Costume design: Cindy Evans
Makeup / hair: Enzo Angileri
VFX supervisor: Howard R. Campbell
Sound: Terry Porter
Stunt coordinator: Mickey Giacomazzi
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $86,400,000
Return: 216% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

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tmdb762161352014-10-18
Caution ⚠ seriously funny
Andres Gomez2015-12-21
★ 6/10
Stupid and funny movie with a well chosen cast. Charlize Theron is not too confortable in the comedy formula but it doesn't work completely bad.
JaccoW2026-09-12
★ 2/10
This is the only movie that almost made me walk out of the cinema. It's basically 2 hours of Family Guy skits loosely glued together with a forgettable cowboy story and a cast that is way too good for this movie. The protagonist is just constantly zoning out to imagine ways he could die in his current situation. But it just doesn't stop. And it's not that I don't enjoy Seth McFarlane. Ted is a genuinely fun movie. But just get to the point.