Hidalgo

PG-13

Released Mar 5, 2004

2 hr. 15 min.

Adventure

Action

Drama

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46%

165 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

100,000+ Ratings

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Rugged cowboy Frank Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen) is an expert horseman who performs in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. When affluent Sheik Riyadh (Omar Sharif), piqued by tales of Hopkins' talent, challenges Hopkins to prove himself in a treacherous long-distance horse race called the Ocean of Fire, Hopkins is forced to oblige. In the Middle East with his American mustang, he must race against thoroughbred horses ridden by the best riders in the world with his reputation -- and his life -- at stake.

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Critics Consensus

The scenery looks great, but this overstuffed horse story contains too much cheese.

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Adrian B

The film was good fun to watch in spite of all imperfections.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/02/23

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Edgar M

Siempre me ha gustado mucho esta película. Me parece muy emotiva y con buena acción. La he visto muchas veces. Y muy buenas las actuaciones.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/06/23

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Alee Q

Le peli me gustó mucho, de crío y e grande

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/23

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jeanklod2000

Superbe film ,acteur genereux 👍👍👍

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/22

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isla s

This film is ok. Its supposed to be based on a true story but its obviously hard to know how, if at all, accurate it is. Its pretty typical for an American film of this type - the down and out, underdog who comes out fighting. I thought it was pretty cheesy. I liked the various shots of characters/contestants silhouettes against the colourful desert sunset. Its watchable and mildly interesting but I wouldn't say it its anything special as such. The performances are ok but no more. I wouldn't go out of your way to see it as such, no.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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This was actually really good. Just wish there had been a little more comedy, and sometimes the suspension of disbelief suffered a bit. But it was a fun 2 hours. Def would watch again. 75/100 #45 Movie title and release year: Hidalgo, (2004) 75/100, C Reviewer name and watch date: Andrew Thorpe, 6/24/2022, 1a - Attraction value - upon first contact, is the idea appealing?: 8/10 1b - Attraction value - cast, plot, series, other medium influence?: 6/10 2a - Acting - casting - lead, supporting, villain, etc: 12/15 2b - Acting - character interaction, emotional connection: 12/15 3a - Dialogue - use for moving plot forward, nuance: 8/10 3b - Dialogue - writing quality, profanity, comedy: 11/15 4a - Plot - logical within universe, easy to follow, makes sense: 13/15 4b - Plot - quality, is it a good plot? too long, unique?: 14/15 5a - Themes & motifs - symbolism, strong impressions: 5/15 5b - Themes & motifs - applicable ideas/thoughts, call to action: 3/5 6a - Cinematography - pace of editing, cuts, scene length, etc: 8/15 6b - Cinematography - angle, tone mood of shots: 10/15 7a - Effects - practical - explosions, large animals & vehicles: 5/5 7b - Effects - practical - costumes, weapons, props: 5/5 7c - Effects - practical - settings, scenery: 5/5 7d - Effects - special - CGI, green screen: 3/5 8a - Sound - score - conveying mood, determining attitude, etc: 15/20 8b - Sound - sound fx - foley, gunshots, explosions, dialogue, sound quality: 5/10 9a - Direction - quality - vision, concept, should this movie exist?: 8/10 9b - Direction - choices - execution of vision, cohesiveness: 12/15 10 - Bonus - up to 30 bonus points: 20/30 Total out of 250: 188/250

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Joe Johnston

Director

Viggo Mortensen

Frank T. Hopkins

Omar Sharif

The Sheik

Louise Lombard

Lady Anne Davenport

Said Taghmaoui

Prince Bin al Reeh

Peter Mensah

Jaffa

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This big-budget western bears a striking resemblance to the recent Tom Cruise vehicle The Last Samurai, though it's more fun and less pretentious.

Jun 29, 2022

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Antonia Quirke

London Evening Standard

Sharif grounds the silliness a little. When he looks across the desert with those eyes that have always hinted that hard weather is coming, everybody else rushing around the set looks overdressed for a costume party.

Dec 18, 2017

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Formulaic, overly simple, too violent for tweens.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

While the film might be more fiction than fact, it’s still a great experience for those who love a good, adventurous horse-racing movie.

May 19, 2023

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

Although some of the colonial stylization is impressive, this Mortensen post-"Rings" vehicle is pure horse neck and camel meat.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 18, 2019

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Mark Steyn

The Spectator

The film itself can't seem to decide whether it's a Saturday morning serial for the kids, a new Indiana Jones, or something with a bit more dramatic heft

Feb 1, 2018

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Synopsis

Rugged cowboy Frank Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen) is an expert horseman who performs in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. When affluent Sheik Riyadh (Omar Sharif), piqued by tales of Hopkins' talent, challenges Hopkins to prove himself in a treacherous long-distance horse race called the Ocean of Fire, Hopkins is forced to oblige. In the Middle East with his American mustang, he must race against thoroughbred horses ridden by the best riders in the world with his reputation -- and his life -- at stake.

Director: Joe Johnston
Executive Producer: Don Zepfel
Screenwriter: John Fusco
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Casey Silver Productions, Hidalgo Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Mild Innuendo|Adventure Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 5, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $67.3M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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