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Running Free

Play trailer Poster for Running Free G Released Jun 2, 2000 1h 21m Kids & Family Drama Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 1914, Lucky, a young foal, is born aboard a German supply steamer transporting his mother and other workhorses to Africa. Soon parted from his mother and terribly vulnerable, the foal is adopted by an orphaned stable boy in a mining town. When the town evacuates due to encroaching war, Lucky is abandoned and ventures into the surrounding desert. Following the lead of a young Bushman girl and later an Oryx antelope, the foal learns how to survive in the harsh setting.
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The narration in Running Free detracts from its beauty, and pushes the film to the point of absurdity.

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Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Mar 22, 2002 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: F Jun 2, 2000 Full Review Robert Koehler Variety Running Free is the only evidence anyone will ever need to demonstrate what a ruinous trend wallpapered narration has become. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Randy White Common Sense Media Cruel treatment of horses may upset some kids. Rated: 2/5 Jan 2, 2011 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Rated: C- Jul 24, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jun 30, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nellie F Beautiful movie about a boy and a "his" horse that tells an important and touching story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/02/24 Full Review Lanfranco C An interesting story, but without charisma. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Audience Member I thought this was an amazing and a most touching movie I beg to differ with the critics who did not appreciate the fine narration by Lucas Hass as he is not only a fine actor but also a great story teller Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Boring, bland characters, very slow pace, a lot of shots of just horses running around places, and very little actually happening in the film. Not very good. I remember seeing this in an after school program. I didn't think it like it much then, but I never thought it was terrible. Now I think the movie is a sub-par demo reel of horses running all over the place. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this movie with a passion, being a horse lover, but i would recommend it to any real movie fan, it was just so touching and amazing, i think this movie was on of the greatest movies i ever saw, trust me yuou'll find it amusing Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member good film of the heart Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1914, Lucky, a young foal, is born aboard a German supply steamer transporting his mother and other workhorses to Africa. Soon parted from his mother and terribly vulnerable, the foal is adopted by an orphaned stable boy in a mining town. When the town evacuates due to encroaching war, Lucky is abandoned and ventures into the surrounding desert. Following the lead of a young Bushman girl and later an Oryx antelope, the foal learns how to survive in the harsh setting.
Director
Sergey Bodrov
Producer
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Columbia Pictures, Reperage
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Drama, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 2, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$101.4K
Runtime
1h 21m
Sound Mix
Surround, SDDS, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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