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Films like Cat Ballou.

Cat Ballou (1965) reads as Warm, breathless, measured western / comedy, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) poster
1. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe1972

Keeps the running vein of humour and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Mystery of the Old Castle (1970) poster
2. The Mystery of the Old Castle1970

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

How I Unleashed World War II (1970) poster
3. How I Unleashed World War II1970

Keeps the running vein of humour and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Sallah Shabati (1964) poster
4. Sallah Shabati1964

Keeps the running vein of humour and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Watch Out for the Automobile (1966) poster
5. Watch Out for the Automobile1966

Keeps the running vein of humour and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Diamond Arm (1969) poster
6. The Diamond Arm1969

Keeps the running vein of humour and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Marriage of Balzaminov (1964) poster
7. The Marriage of Balzaminov1964

Keeps the running vein of humour and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Aunt from Chicago (1957) poster
8. The Aunt from Chicago1957

Keeps the running vein of humour and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) poster
9. Gentlemen of Fortune1971

Keeps the running vein of humour and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Stir Crazy (1980) poster
10. Stir Crazy1980

Keeps the running vein of humour and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Restaurant (1966) poster
11. The Restaurant1966

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Trinity Is Still My Name (1971) poster
12. Trinity Is Still My Name1971

Keeps the running vein of humour and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Cat Ballou’s neighbours — where are yours?

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