The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.

Genres: Western, Comedy, Drama

What to watch after The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

• A Serious Man (2009) — Same feel: cynical, dark
• Raising Arizona (1987) — Joel Coen directed both
• Burn After Reading (2008) — Ethan Coen and Joel Coen directed both
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) — Same feel: dramatic, philosophical
• Old Henry (2021)
• Lonely Are the Brave (1962)