If there’s one movie genre I regret not getting into sooner, it’s Westerns. I grew up mainly watching sci-fi flicks like Star Wars and old war movies like The Great Escape and The Longest Day, and it wasn’t until I was in college that I started diving into Westerns. That’s when I realized how much I’d been missing out on, with so many brilliantly written and directed Westerns released over the past century, many of which are regarded as masterpieces.
Some of the most memorable Westerns I’ve watched over the years include No Country for Old Men, A Fistful of Dollars, Stagecoach, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. While I’ve enjoyed all of those movies, there are two films in particular that stand out whenever I think about the genre, and both are widely considered among the best Westerns ever made: The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Directed by John Sturges, The Magnificent Seven follows a small Mexican village that has been repeatedly terrorized by a ruthless bandit gang, leaving the villagers desperate and seemingly powerless to defend themselves. In a last-ditch effort to protect their home, they hire gunslinger Chris Adams (Yul Brynner), who recruits six other gunslingers to help defend the village and train its people to fight back. Among them is Vin Tanner, played by Steve McQueen.
On the other hand, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was directed by the legendary filmmaker Sergio Leone, a pioneer of the Spaghetti Western genre. Released in 1966, the film follows the Man with No Name, also known as “Blondie,” played by Clint Eastwood, a gunslinger who finds himself in a race against two other gunslingers to track down a buried stash of gold.
The good news is that if you’ve never seen either of these iconic Westerns before, or it’s time for a long-overdue rewatch, now is the perfect time, because both movies are about to arrive on this streaming service for free.
Both of these iconic Westerns will be available on Pluto TV starting August 1
You’ll be able to stream them in full for free, with ads
To kick off August, both The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly will be available to stream for free on Pluto TV. Both films will be available on August 1, as part of a wave of over 100 free movies the streaming service is adding.
This means you can watch both of these Westerns in their entirety for free, with the only caveat being that you’ll have to watch a few ads during them, as Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported streaming service.
Alternatively, if you’d prefer an ad-free experience, both films are available without ads on Prime Video with a Prime Video Ultra subscription.
Or, if you’re into collecting physical media, both The Magnificent Seven and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly are also available on 4K Blu-ray from Amazon.
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More free movies to stream on Pluto TV
Tubi is another great place to find free movies
If you’re looking for something beyond Westerns to watch for free on Pluto TV, there’s no shortage of options. Some of the recently added movies include Django Unchained, The Fugitive, Taxi Driver, All the President’s Men, Beverly Hills Cop, and Paranormal Activity.
Beyond Pluto TV, Tubi is another popular free, ad-supported streaming service that’s also adding a long list of movies in August. Highlights include Mission: Impossible, Assassin’s Creed, Rush Hour, Superbad, and Lethal Weapon.
The Magnificent Seven
- Release Date
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October 12, 1960
- Runtime
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127 minutes
- Director
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John Sturges
- Writers
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Walter Bernstein, Walter Newman, William Roberts
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Charles Bronson
Bernardo O’Reilly
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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December 22, 1966
- Runtime
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161 minutes
- Director
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Sergio Leone
- Writers
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Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone, Mickey Knox
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Lee Van Cleef
Sentenza / Angel Eyes
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Aldo Giuffrè
Alcoholic Union Captain
