10 Worst Western Movies Of Past 20 Years

10. Jane Got A Gun

With a title that appears to take inspiration from the Aerosmith song, Jane Got A Gun goes for a more female-oriented perspective. The titular character, played by Natalie Portman, triggers the wrath of the Bishop Boys after her husband is badly wounded by the gang.

It's unfortunate then that everything feels so pedestrian. The film went through multiple rewrites and changes to its director and cast. The end result is rather bland and predictable; Jane takes up her guns to protect her family and a showdown between her and the outlaws ensues, nothing more and nothing less.

It doesn't help that much of the cast is severely lacking in the distinctive characteristics you'd expect. Ewan Mcgregor is easily the film's biggest fault. As the leader of the Bishop Boys, he has no intimidating presence to speak of. Even the film's central premise falls short; it attempts to put Jane front and centre but instead she's often the one who has to be rescued.

Outside of a worthy performance from Natalie Portman, the hackneyed and troubled production Jane Got a Gun really shows. It didn't sit well with audiences either, bombing at the box office with a mere 3.8 million take against its 25 million dollar budget.