Denzel Washington's 2016 remake of *The Magnificent Seven* is highlighted as an underrated Western worth revisiting, despite receiving a mixed critical reception on release a decade ago. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, who also directed Washington in *The Equalizer*, the 127-minute film updates the classic story of seven bounty hunters defending a small town, and remains an engaging, action-packed watch a decade on.

The film follows the same broad structure as the 1960 original and its inspiration, *Seven Samurai*, with seven hired guns protecting the town of Rose Creek, this time from a ruthless robber baron played by Peter Sarsgaard rather than a band of outlaws. Washington leads a diverse ensemble cast, including Chris Pratt, Vincent D'Onofrio and Martin Sensmeier, delivering what the article calls his best performance in the film as bounty hunter Sam Chisholm, whose personal backstory adds depth to the action. The film topped the US box office on its opening weekend, and several cast members, including Sensmeier and Luke Grimes, have since found further success in other Western projects such as *Yellowstone*.