For a Few Dollars More

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For a Few Dollars More

R

1967

2h 12m

Western

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In the Wild West, a murderous outlaw known as El Indio and his gang are terrorizing and robbing the citizens of the region. With a bounty on El Indio's head, two bounty hunters, Monco and Col. Douglas Mortimer, come to collect the prize. Upon their first meeting, the two men view each other as rivals, but they eventually agree to become partners in their mutual pursuit of the vicious criminal.

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Critics Consensus

With Clint Eastwood in the lead, Ennio Morricone on the score, and Sergio Leone's stylish direction, For a Few Dollars More earns its recognition as a genre classic.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

12/29/2023

Leone’s use of sparse, brooding silences and Ennio Morricone’s instantly recognisable score mean that the film’s soundtrack is just as effective as the striking visuals.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

05/24/2022

The stage is set here for Sergio Leone’s coming masterpieces, which would transcribe this intense, unsettling energy onto a canvas large enough to fit all of its splenetic, bloodletting rage.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

08/13/2012

4/5

Doesn't have the narrative strength of the first in the trilogy but individual scenes are still brilliant and each ingredient in just perfect, cast, score, tone...

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Peter Canavese

Celluloid Dreams

06/27/2022

3.5/4

Another packed Special Edition for a classic Sergei Leone western with shot-by-shot color grading in a wonderful 4K upgrade from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

06/04/2022

3.5/4

While Eastwood is of course the star, this is arguably Van Cleef’s picture.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

11/21/2020

5/5

Cinema greatness! And to top it off, Leone has to have some of the most interesting and strange looking people populating his film that you'd swear Fellini loaned him a band of extras.

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Bruno C P

@RT93519273 5d

As good as the first movie of the Trilogy, the catch is Lee's support for Eastwood and the great duo they make on this one.

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown Jun 1

Solid ride-off-into-the-sunset sequel for Eastwood. Western at its finest.

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Benjamin W.

@Code70 May 11

One of the greatest sequels of all time that surpasses the original. If you ask me, For a Few Dollars More is even better than A Fistful of Dollars, which I also loved. It’s tightly written, has more complex themes it’s dealing with, is bigger in scope and size, all while taking the original concept, and adding to it. The result? A genre-defining classic that still holds up impressively well today. Pretty incredible filmmaking right here. A perfect bridge in one of the all-time great movie trilogies.

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Tyler L

@Tyler131 Apr 6

An awesome movie with great performances, great action and a really good story.

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Rebecca L

@RebeccaL Mar 31

I think For a Few Dollars More is where the Dollars Trilogy hits its stride. It’s still got that slow, stylish vibe from Sergio Leone, but everything just feels more refined and intentional this time around. 🎭 The biggest thing? Lee Van Cleef steals the movie. Clint Eastwood is cool as always, doing his quiet thing — but Van Cleef’s character has depth and a personal reason for what he’s doing, which makes it way more interesting. And the villain (Gian Maria Volonté) is just… crazy. Way more unhinged than your typical western bad guy. 🎬 Not gonna lie — it’s slow. But in a good way. Leone drags out moments, the duels, and somehow that makes them way more intense instead of boring. It’s all about the buildup. You’re watching a staring contest turn into life-or-death. 🎵 The score by Ennio Morricone is 🔥 That pocket watch theme is stuck in my head. And I like how the music isn’t just background — it’s part of the story in some scenes.

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Michael J.

@MilesJoesph069 Feb 13

Clint Eastwood was basically just the original Adam Sandler. Him and Sergio Leone just casted him and his friends in every movie. Still, the Man with No Name trilogy is the greatest film trilogy of all time, and ya’ll aren’t ready for that discussion

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Synopsis

In the Wild West, a murderous outlaw known as El Indio and his gang are terrorizing and robbing the citizens of the region. With a bounty on El Indio's head, two bounty hunters, Monco and Col. Douglas Mortimer, come to collect the prize. Upon their first meeting, the two men view each other as rivals, but they eventually agree to become partners in their mutual pursuit of the vicious criminal.

Director: Sergio Leone
Producer: Arturo González, Alberto Grimaldi
Screenwriter: Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone, Fulvio Morsella
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., United Artists
Production Co: Produzioni Europee Associati, Constantin Film Produktion
Rating: R
Genre: Western
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): May 10, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: Mono