I'm a bit confused over the hate for this movie. Yes it's juvenile and a bit gross and the humour sometimes misfires - it's Seth MacFarlane folks, it is what it is! I personally don't usually like this kind of humour but my Dad was a massive western fan and I watched it because of that and loved the tongue in cheek references/send up of the genre. There are lots of fun moments for anyone who remembers those old westerns, there are lots of silly jokes, a good soundtrack, amusing cameos and the cast are clearly having a great time. It's a thoroughly enjoyable movie overall as long as you don't expect it to be Shakespeare.

Seth MacFarlane writes, produces, directs & stars in this 2014 western-comedy which co-stars Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman and Liam Neeson. MacFarlane (Ted, Family Guy) plays Albert, a cowardly, sheepherder who gets dumped by his girlfriend, Louise (Seyfried). He's still in love with her until he meets and befriends, Anna (Theron), an attractive stranger who helps him build self-confidence and fire a pistol. Neeson (Taken) plays Clinch, an outlaw who turns out to be Anna's husband, Harris (How I Met Your Mother) plays Foy, Louise's new beau who taunts Albert, Ribisi (Ted) plays Edward, Albert's pal and Silverman plays prostitute, Ruth who is Edward's fiancée. This is a good film featuring a decent cast, silly and weird moments plus cameos. I recommend this and good luck getting the amusing, "Mustache" song out of your head.

'A Million Ways to Die in the West' certainly delivers on what the title promises! For a comedy, there's a lot of death - so much so that it's basically smashing the point over our heads. Set in 1882 Arizona, it's a story about Albert (MacFarlane), wallowing in his sheep farming life on the "frontier". It gets better when Anna (Theron) comes along, but there are complications when Clinch (Neeson) arrives. Basically, there's a few Western elements - plenty of shorts of New Mexico/Utah filling in for old Arizona, some tumbleweed and gun duels - but the way MacFarlane talks and acts makes it feel modern (and sometimes as if you're watching 'Family Guy').There are some pretty funny/oddly short cameos - Christopher Lloyd, Ewan McGregor, Ryan Reynolds & Jamie Foxx - whether they add to the humour or detract is up for debate. There's really not much to the story, and it's pretty predictable, so it's surprising that it goes for almost two hours. Plenty of toilet humour, which can be a good thing in small does, but probably goes a little overboard. The main problem is that while there's plenty of good jokes, they're too much like a sitcom and are unable to sustain the plot and sometimes fall flat.'A Million Ways to Die in the West' is not a bad follow-up to 'Ted', but you can't help but feel that MacFarlane bit off more than he could chew here, being star, writer, director and producer. Neil Patrick Harris just plays an unlikeable version of Barney, but the film's main saving grace is Theron, who's funny and charming, as well as Sarah Silverman & Giovanni Ribsi's relationship.

What else is there to say? It's not like his shows have range, they're always low-brow comedies.It has an excellent cast, great eye candy AND you could laugh yourself to death.This is a must see for MacFarlane fans and a total pass for cinematic snobs. I can watch this every 2 or 3 years.