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Blazing Saddles

...or never give a saga an even break!

7.2(2,190)19741h 33m10

Crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first Black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the citizens of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new protector. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend Jim are their only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.

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Status
Released
Budget
$2.6M
Box office
$119.5M
Language
English
  • governor
  • saloon
  • gun
  • musical
  • satire
  • parody
  • alcoholism
  • marching band
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • spoof
  • racism
  • railroad

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Mel Brooks

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR7 Feb 1974
    • Theatrical (limited)Fathom’s Big Screen Classics 50th Anniversary18 Sept 2024
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1523 Sept 1974
    • TVBBC One6 Apr 1985
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM7 Feb 1974
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Physical15+1 Mar 1995
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical151 Nov 1974
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1214 Feb 1975
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical8 Jan 1975
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1620 Dec 1974
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1523 Aug 1974
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG7 Feb 1976
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical620 Dec 1974
  • New ZealandNZ

    • Digital / OTTM1 Oct 2020

Frequently asked questions

Blazing Saddles was released on 7 February 1974.

Audience reviews

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    GenerationofSwine

    1/12/2023

    10/10

    I'm married to a Millennial and that presents difficulties that are unique to her generation. Especially unique since I am Gen-X and there is that whole rejection of labels thing and her generation is obsessed with labels. And the not understanding satire or dark humor thing that plagues that generation. And, of course, the fact that my generation kind of raised ourselves and hers, well, I have to explain things like…

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    CinemaSerf

    2/10/2024

    7/10

    I grew up watching the "Friday Western" each week on the television so am a bit steeped in the genre to which this takes an entertaining, and loving, swipe. "Hedley Lamarr" (Harvey Korman) is out to trash his own town so he can buy up the land cheaply for his railroad. What better way to drive folks away than to appoint an African-American sheriff? The shrewd "Bart" (Cleavon Little) knows full well that he has precis…

  • R

    r96sk

    7/16/2025

    8/10

    <em>'Blazing Saddles'</em> is fairly funny. The good intentions of this 1974 satire is clear to see, naturally it can come across as a bit on the nose at times but it does lead to some amusement. Cleavon Little & Gene Wilder give good performances; always nice to see the latter. Harvey Korman is the one I probably found most amusing, for example the Hedy Lamarr running gag gave me a minor chuckle each time. In fac…

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