A Million Ways to Die in the West
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Seth MacFarlane
Produced by	Seth MacFarlane Scott Stuber Jason Clark
Written by	Seth MacFarlane Alec Sulkin Wellesley Wild
Starring	Seth MacFarlane Charlize Theron Amanda Seyfried Liam Neeson
Music by	Joel McNeely
Cinematography	Michael Barrett
Edited by	Jeff Freeman
Production companies	MRC Fuzzy Door Productions Bluegrass Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 30, 2014 (2014-05-30)
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, who wrote the screenplay with 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. 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.

The film 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 directed toward the film's length and MacFarlane's performance. The film was number three at the box office during its opening weekend and grossed over $87 million worldwide against a budget of $40 million. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 7, 2014, and earned more than $15 million in home media sales.