Jests in the West: 10 Westerns That Are Also Great Comedies According to Collider

The western, as a movie genre, might not be quite the juggernaut it used to be. During the 1950s and 1960s, it dominated the American movie industry, and was even popular in Europe during the 1960s and early 1970s, thanks to the spaghetti western sub-genre. In time, however, westerns stopped dominating cinemas the way they used to, though the genre as a whole has never gone away entirely. Perhaps there's a misconception that westerns take themselves a little too seriously, which may have contributed to them losing their popularity. Most are serious, but westerns aren't required to be grim affairs, as there are plenty of films that expertly blend western themes, characters, and tropes with comedy. To highlight some of the best examples, here are 10 westerns that also happen to be really funny.