The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Name: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Director: Sergio Leone
Genre: Western
Released: 1966-12-23
Rating: 8.8

December 23, 1966· 2h 41m

Western

Directed by

Sergio Leone

Cast

Clint Eastwood Eli Wallach Lee Van Cleef Aldo Giuffrè Luigi Pistilli Rada Rassimov +42 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.8

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.8

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

10 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

Three-way standoff

10.0at 2h 28m

Lowest Moment

Civil War backdrop develops

7.5at 1h 34m

Biggest Swing

The film dips slightly during the Civil War integration but rockets to its peak with the cemetery sequence and final standoff

Critics consistently praised Leone's masterpiece throughout, with particular acclaim for the opening, Morricone's score, and the legendary final act. The film maintains exceptionally high sentiment with only minor dips during some Civil War sequences, culminating in what reviewers called transcendent filmmaking.

10 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb