Watch Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy in release order: A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Clint Eastwood plays the Man with No Name in all three. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is set during the American Civil War and is sometimes read as a prequel, but each film stands alone.
- Titles
- 3
- Films
- 3
- Watch time
- 7 hours
- Box office
- $68 million
- Avg IMDb
- 8.3
Dollars Trilogy movies in release order
Here is every Dollars Trilogy title in the order it came out, 1964 to 1966: 3 films.
| # | Title | Year | Type | Runtime | IMDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Fistful of Dollars | 1964 | Film | 1h 39m | 7.9 |
| 2 | For a Few Dollars More | 1965 | Film | 2h 12m | 8.2 |
| 3 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | 1966 | Film | 2h 41m | 8.8 |
Release or chronological: which order is best?
The 3 films in the Dollars Trilogy share themes, not a story, so there is no story order to follow; release order is the order they were made to be seen in.
Where to start
Start with A Fistful of Dollars and go in release order.
The whole thing is 7 hours. At two hours a night that is about 4 evenings.
The three highest rated: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (8.8), For a Few Dollars More (8.2), and A Fistful of Dollars (7.9).
Every Dollars Trilogy movie, explained
One entry per title in release order: what it is about, why it matters to the bigger story, who is in it and how it did.
No. 01 · 1964 · Film · 1h 39m
A Fistful of Dollars
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.
Why it matters: The Man with No Name plays two gangs against each other.
- Starring
- Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, and Gian Maria Volonté
- Director
- Sergio Leone
- Box office
- $15 million
- Scores
- IMDb 7.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 98%
No. 02 · 1965 · Film · 2h 12m
For a Few Dollars More
Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.
Why it matters: Two bounty hunters after the same outlaw.
- Starring
- Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Gian Maria Volonté
- Director
- Sergio Leone
- Box office
- $15 million
- Scores
- IMDb 8.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 92%
No. 03 · 1966 · Film · 2h 41m
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Why it matters: Three gunmen hunt buried Confederate gold.
- Starring
- Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, and Lee Van Cleef
- Director
- Sergio Leone
- Box office
- $39 million on a $1 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 8.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 97%
Dollars Trilogy box office and budgets
The 3 Dollars Trilogy films with reported numbers have grossed $68 million worldwide on about $1 million in combined budgets, roughly 32 times what they cost. The biggest is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at $39 million, 57% of the franchise's total on its own, followed by For a Few Dollars More ($15 million) and A Fistful of Dollars ($15 million).
The best and worst rated Dollars Trilogy movies
Across 3 rated titles, Dollars Trilogy averages 8.3 on IMDb. The top of the list is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at 8.8, then For a Few Dollars More (8.2) and A Fistful of Dollars (7.9). At the bottom: A Fistful of Dollars (7.9) and For a Few Dollars More (8.2).
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly8.8 · RT 97%
- For a Few Dollars More8.2 · RT 92%
- A Fistful of Dollars7.9 · RT 98%
Who appears in the most Dollars Trilogy movies
Clint Eastwood leads with 3 appearances as Joe and Manco, ahead of Benito Stefanelli (3) and Gian Maria Volonté (2). Counted from each title's top-billed cast.
| Actor | Role | Titles | First and latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | Joe / Manco | 3 | A Fistful of Dollars (1964) to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) |
| Benito Stefanelli | Rubio / Luke 'Hughie' | 3 | A Fistful of Dollars (1964) to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) |
| Gian Maria Volonté | Ramón Rojo / El Indio | 2 | A Fistful of Dollars (1964) to For a Few Dollars More (1965) |
| Joseph Egger | Piripero / Old Prophet | 2 | A Fistful of Dollars (1964) to For a Few Dollars More (1965) |
| Lee Van Cleef | Col. Douglas Mortimer / Sentenza | 2 | For a Few Dollars More (1965) to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) |
| Luigi Pistilli | Groggy, Member of Indio's Gang / Father Pablo Ramirez | 2 | For a Few Dollars More (1965) to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) |
Dollars Trilogy directors and creators
1 filmmaker has directed or created Dollars Trilogy; Sergio Leone has the most, with 3.
- Sergio LeoneA Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
How long it takes to watch every Dollars Trilogy movie
All 3 titles add up to 7 hours. That is about 4 two-hour evenings, or 1 days of ten-hour binges. The longest film is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at 2h 41m.
The 3 best rated films: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, For a Few Dollars More, and A Fistful of Dollars.
Everything takes about 7 days.
Track what you've watched on the timeline and it counts the hours left.
Common questions
What order should I watch the Dollars Trilogy movies in?
Watch Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy in release order: A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Clint Eastwood plays the Man with No Name in all three. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is set during the American Civil War and is sometimes read as a prequel, but each film stands alone.
How many Dollars Trilogy movies and shows are there?
There are 3 titles in the Dollars Trilogy franchise: 3 films and 0 series, released from 1964 to 1966.
How long does it take to watch all the Dollars Trilogy movies?
About 7 hours for all 3 titles, counting every episode.
What is the first Dollars Trilogy title in chronological order?
A Fistful of Dollars, set in First in the trilogy. In release order the first is A Fistful of Dollars (1964).
What is the best Dollars Trilogy movie?
By IMDb score, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) at 8.8, followed by For a Few Dollars More at 8.2.
What is the highest-grossing Dollars Trilogy movie?
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), with $39 million worldwide. Dollars Trilogy films have made $68 million in total.
Who has appeared in the most Dollars Trilogy movies?
Clint Eastwood, in 3 of them as Joe.
What is the longest Dollars Trilogy movie?
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, at 2h 41m.
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