A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Seth MacFarlane
Written by	Seth MacFarlane Alec Sulkin Wellesley Wild
Produced by	Scott Stuber Jason Clark Seth MacFarlane
Starring	Seth MacFarlane Charlize Theron Amanda Seyfried Giovanni Ribisi Neil Patrick Harris Sarah Silverman Liam Neeson
Cinematography	Michael Barrett
Edited by	Jeff Freeman
Music by	Joel McNeely
Production companies	MRC Fuzzy Door Productions Bluegrass Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	May 16, 2014 (2014-05-16) (Regency Village Theatres) May 30, 2014 (2014-05-30) (United States)
Running time	116 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$40 million[2]
Box office	$87.2 million[3]

A Million Ways to Die in the West is a 2014 American Western comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. The film features an ensemble cast including MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, and Liam Neeson. The film follows a cowardly frontiersman who gains courage with the help of a female gunfighter and must use his newfound skills in a confrontation with her villainous outlaw husband.

Development for A Million Ways to Die in the West began while MacFarlane and co-writers Sulkin and Wild were watching Western movies during the development of Ted (2012). Casting was done between December 2012 and March 2013. Filming began on May 6, 2013, in various locations in New Mexico including Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and it concluded on August 9 that year. Joel McNeely composed the score.

A Million Ways to Die in the West was released on May 30, 2014, in the United States, and distributed worldwide by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with criticism for its length, screenplay, humor and MacFarlane's performance and directing.