Contemporary Western
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Contemporary Western is a modern evolution of the traditional Western genre, typically set in the present day while retaining themes of frontier justice, rugged individualism, and rural or wilderness landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Contemporary Western canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western subgenre
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fiction genre ⓘ narrative genre ⓘ |
| commonMedium |
comics
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film ⓘ literature ⓘ television ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | classic Western ⓘ |
| derivesFrom | traditional Western ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
character-driven storytelling
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contemporary social issues ⓘ gritty realism ⓘ moral complexity ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
modern Western
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neo-Western ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
American West
NERFINISHED
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border regions ⓘ outback or remote regions ⓘ present day ⓘ rural landscapes ⓘ small towns ⓘ wilderness landscapes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
clash between tradition and modernity
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frontier justice ⓘ isolation ⓘ law versus vigilantism ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ rugged individualism ⓘ violence and its consequences ⓘ |
| oftenFeatures |
ambiguous endings
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antiheroes ⓘ border conflicts ⓘ crime elements ⓘ family conflicts ⓘ land disputes ⓘ neo-noir influences ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Southern Gothic
NERFINISHED
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crime drama ⓘ neo-noir ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century onward ⓘ |
| usesElement |
frontier landscapes
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guns ⓘ horses ⓘ outlaws or criminals ⓘ pickup trucks ⓘ ranches ⓘ sheriffs or lawmen ⓘ vigilantes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.