2015 Netflix Hit Quietly Named 'Worst' Western Movie of All-Time

Everyone loves a good Western movie, but not all of them can be hits.

From John Wayne's classic hits in the 1950s and 1960s like "True Grit" and "The Searchers," to the more modern Neo-Westerns like "Sicario" and "No Country for Old Men," the U.S. film industry has produced a ton of classics. After all, Clint Eastwood once said that jazz and Western movies are America's purest art forms.

"It's something that could only come out of such a diverse country as America," Mr. Eastwood said. "And jazz players . . . were pioneers of integration, because you were judged by your ability in an era when people were judging people by a lot of other things-social factors, color, etc. So it seemed like respecting somebody just for their talent was important."

But not every Western movie is a good one. In fact, there have been plenty of bad ones, too. Recently, a 2015 film was named the "worst" Western movie of all-time.

Adam Sandler's 2015 Netflix film, "The Ridiculous 6," takes home that honor.

The 2015 movie, starring Adam Sandler and coming from his Happy Madison Productions company, was released in December of that year.

The movie also stars Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, Steve Buscemi, Terry Crews, Jorge Garcia and others. The film's plot centers on a group of five outlaws that are reunited with an orphan raised by Native Americans. The six guys then come together to attempt to save their wayward father.

The film currently has a 0 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

"Every bit as lazily offensive as its cast and concept would suggest, The Ridiculous Six is standard couch fare for Adam Sandler fanatics and must-avoid viewing for film enthusiasts of every other persuasion," Rotten Tomatoes writes.

Western named 'worst' of all-time

While the film is among the most-watched ever in the history of the Netflix platform, it's been named the "worst" Western movie of all-time by Slash Film.

"The movie is filled with outdated and offensive racial jokes as a major source for much of its attempt at humor. On top of the parade of mind-numbingly unfunny jokes, the plot is clumsily thrown together and stumbles along before its obligatory finale. The closest thing that Netflix has produced to an IQ test or a barometer of cinematic taste, "The Ridiculous 6" should be purged from every server it streams from," Slash Film writes.

Viewers of the movie seem to agree, as well. The film currently has a dreadful 37 percent Popcorn Meter rating on Rotten Tomatoes, as well.

Fans and critics agree: This Western is one to pass on.

This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 10, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM.