Dream Horse

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Dream Horse

PG

Released May 21, 2021

1h 53m

Comedy

Drama

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The film tells the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes (Academy Award® nominee Toni Collette). With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community.

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Critics Consensus

Spurred on by an excellent Toni Collette, Dream Horse has a comfortably crowd-pleasing gait that makes the most of the story's familiar formula.

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Audience Says

A fact-based movie that's enough to renew your faith in humanity, Dream Horse will hit the spot for anybody in need of some feel-good entertainment.

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

This is a small, sentimental and straightforward film that offers little in the way of surprises. Instead, it wins on heart and a simple message about the value in fighting to keep one's dreams alive.

Aug 4, 2021

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

"Hywl" is a Welsh word that is described on-screen as a "feeling of emotional motivation and energy" - and Dream Horse has certainly imbued its likeable story with plenty of "hwyl".

Rated: 3/5

Jun 13, 2021

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This is a character-driven movie and the horse is not the main character...

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 11, 2021

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Chase Hutchinson

The Sunbreak (Seattle, WA)

It is only a supposed telling as it is primarily built around, at best, shallow re-creations, and, at worst, an active jettisoning of what should have been its most compelling aspects.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 18, 2022

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

A good drama that has the misfortune of coming after a fascinating documentary. Dark Horse will be the place to go to hear the story from those it happened to, but taken on its own merits this is the light, feel-good movie many of us might need this year.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 2, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The movie manages to be exactly what you would expect based on its logline, but it fulfills every expectation with crowd-pleasing confidence.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 12, 2022

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Lissa

I really liked the fact that it was made from a true story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/04/21

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ADRIENNE C

Wonderful story of love, unity, and triumph!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/21

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Julie

Such an uplifting movie. Loved All the characters!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/21

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Mark

A great feel good story and a happy ending

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/21

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Facebook U

Nice to see a movie with a happy ending!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/21

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Caren E

Feel good well directed movie!! Great first after Covid movie!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/21

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Synopsis

The film tells the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes (Academy Award® nominee Toni Collette). With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community.

Director: Euros Lyn
Producer: Katherine Butler, Tracy O'Riordan
Screenwriter: Neil McKay
Distributor: Bleecker Street - Topic Studios
Production Co: Popara Films, Film4, Raw, Ingenious Media, Ffilm Cymru Wales
Rating: PG (Language and Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 21, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 11, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.6M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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