Dreamer

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PG ‧ 2005 ‧ Drama, Family, Sport ‧ 1h 46min

Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.

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ABOUT

Dreamer (also known as Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story) is a 2005 American sports drama film written and directed by John Gatins in his directorial debut. The film stars Kurt Russell, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue and Dakota Fanning. It is inspired by the true story of an injured Thoroughbred racehorse named Mariah's Storm. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2005 and was theatrically released on October 21, 2005 by DreamWorks Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and earned $39.5 million on a $32 million budget. It also received a Critics' Choice Award nomination for Best Family Film.

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CREDITS

Director

John Gatins

Writer

John Gatins

Stars

Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Oded Fehr

Companies

Dreamworks Pictures, Hyde Park Entertainment, Tollin/Robbins Productions

DETAILS

Released

2005-10-21

Runtime

1h 46min

Rating

Genres

Drama, Family, Sport

CONTEXT

Countries

USA

Languages

English

Awards

Awards, 1 win & 5 nominations

Keywords

racehorse,kentucky,horse racing,based on true story,horse movie

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RATINGS

6.8/10

59%

7.0/10

64%

6.2/10

CRITICS REVIEWS

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Chicago TribuneNo Title
“Russell, who looks younger with each movie, holds his own against the formidable force that is Dakota Fanning.”

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Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
“Mom (Elisabeth Shue) suffers from the fatal movie ailment of being so underwritten she's practically see-through.”

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The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
“Recycles just about every sentimental ploy and cliche from a raft of horse racing movies.”

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VarietyJoe Leydon
“Modestly engaging but mostly unexceptional.”

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The A.V. ClubTasha Robinson
“There are no surprises in Dreamer--except that for all its visible and unselfconscious schmaltz, it's actually pretty enjoyable.”

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Entertainment WeeklyNo Title
“One more feel-great sports movie with a teen-poetry title and Kurt Russell will have himself a trilogy.”

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Village VoiceBen Kenigsberg
“Adults will be restless as stabled bucks, but even children may need unusually high Ritalin doses to slog through the visual and dramatic indifference on display.”

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Dallas ObserverLuke Y. Thompson
“If you're a little girl in the Lisa Simpson mold, for whom the greatest wish-fulfillment in the world would be to have your own pony, then Dreamer just might be for you. Otherwise, no.”

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ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
“Dreamer is a kids' movie. It offers the simple black-and-whites of innocence, with no grays to add complexity.”

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Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
“I was not disappointed by Dreamer, the most dishonest movie I've seen in a while. Nobody gets a fatal disease before the end credits, but every other clich? is exploited in this fabric of impossibilities, nonsense, stereotypes and shameless tear-jerking.”