A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.
Blazing Saddles has generally received very positive reviews.
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Blazing Saddles was released in 1974 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 714 reviews, giving Blazing Saddles (1974) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 79%.
With a score of 77%, Blazing Saddles is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1974, which stands at 60%.
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