On Swift Horses

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On Swift Horses

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In Theaters Fri Apr 25

1h 57m

Romance

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Muriel and her husband Lee are beginning a bright new life in California when he returns from the Korean War. But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee's charismatic brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past. A dangerous love triangle quickly forms. When Julius takes off in search of the young card cheat he's fallen for, Muriel’s longing for something more propels her into a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and exploring a love she never dreamed possible.

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Daniel Minahan

Director

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Muriel

Jacob Elordi

Julius

Will Poulter

Lee

Diego Calva

Henry

Sasha Calle

Sandra

Rocco T. Thompson

Slant Magazine

It’s difficult to shake that there’s something tragic blaring from the sidelines that the film’s wistful, pitch-perfect Hollywood ending can’t acknowledge.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 18, 2025

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

On Swift Horses presents a potent picture of the faultlines simmering below the American surface.

Mar 18, 2025

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Jacob Oller

AV Club

Elordi and Edgar-Jones give On Swift Horses a solid core, and the expansive plotting develops their characters into people worth caring (and crying) about.

Rated: B-

Mar 15, 2025

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

The story explores disparate desires and realities where nothing is as it seems, and repression and self-censorship are beyond belief. The idyllic ending takes from it, but Muriel and Julius's love story is one worth telling. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Apr 18, 2025

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

Even at two hours, Daniel Minahan’s evocative, slow-burn Noirish drama, On Swift Horses, feels way too short...I wanted more time to spend with these fascinating characters so I could be more invested in their respective journeys.

Rated: B

Apr 17, 2025

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Paul Lê

Tales from the Paulside

It would be easy — but also wrong — to say nothing of note happens in On Swift Horses. That sense of nebulousness at the end won't be met with wide approval or great acclaim, but it's hard to imagine this story ending any other way.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 15, 2025

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Synopsis

Muriel and her husband Lee are beginning a bright new life in California when he returns from the Korean War. But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee's charismatic brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past. A dangerous love triangle quickly forms. When Julius takes off in search of the young card cheat he's fallen for, Muriel’s longing for something more propels her into a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and exploring a love she never dreamed possible.

Director: Daniel Minahan
Producer: Tim Headington, Mollye Asher, Daniel Minahan, Theresa Steele Page, Peter Spears
Screenwriter: Bryce Kass
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Ley Line Entertainment, FirstGen Content, Cor Cordium, Wavelength, The Dan Corp
Rating: R (Nudity|Some Language|Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 57m