# The “perfect” movie Morgan Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton agree is the greatest ever made

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-perfect-movie-morgan-freeman-and-billy-bob-thornton-agree-is-the-greatest-ever-made/
- Published: 2026-10-28T20:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T04:40:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/perfect-movie-morgan-freeman-billy-bob-thornton-agree-is-greatest/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Thornton calls *High Noon* a perfect film.
- Freeman also ranks it among his favourites.
- The 1952 western won four of seven Oscars.

## Summary

Billy Bob Thornton and Morgan Freeman both admire the 1952 western *High Noon*, with Thornton calling it a “perfect movie”. Their shared praise highlights the film’s lasting reputation as a landmark of the genre and American cinema.

Thornton says he revisits the Gary Cooper film several times a month, while Freeman counts it among his all-time favourites alongside *The Outlaw Josey Wales*. *High Noon* received seven Academy Award nominations and won four, including Best Actor for Cooper; actor John Wayne was among its critics.

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