If you loved Dances with Wolves, try Open Range

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Open Range has roughly 3.9× fewer votes than Dances with Wolves — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Kevin Costner, and they sit in Drama / Western territory. If that's the register that drew you to Dances with Wolves, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Open Range is

Montana plains, open sky, a cattle herd lowing. A worn leather saddle, a cattle crew on the move, a corrupt lawman watching. Kevin Costner directs a western that unfolds at its own pace.

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