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Racing Stripes

Play trailer 1:14 Poster for Racing Stripes PG Released Jan 14, 2005 1h 41m Kids & Family Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A baby zebra gets separated from a traveling circus in a small Kentucky town. It's eventually discovered by horse trainer Nolan Walsh (Bruce Greenwood) and his daughter, Channing (Hayden Panettiere), who falls in love with the animal. She calls him Stripes (Frankie Muniz) and keeps him as a pet. Though Nolan has forbidden Channing from racing ever since her mother was killed in an accident, her ambition is undiminished. With the help of her new pet, she's convinced that her goal can be realized.
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Racing Stripes might be good for a few laps with younger viewers, but it's too blandly predictable to truly recommend for an all-ages audience.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Best live-action talking animal movie since Babe. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Nathan Rabin AV Club Part earnest, old-fashioned melodrama, part wisecracking broad comedy, Racing Stripes is a film divided against itself. Oct 6, 2006 Full Review Neil Smith BBC.com A breezy caper that will entertain children without testing their parents' patience. Rated: 3/5 Feb 8, 2005 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News here have been worse family films that have been in release in recent memory, but Racing Stripes still isnt good enough to recommend even at a discount price. Rated: D+ Nov 18, 2019 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com There's something oddly satisfying about seeing a notoriously disobedient wild animal like a zebra racing alongside horses. Rated: B Apr 16, 2009 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 3/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C Funny in 1 hour and 41 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $49,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy 20th anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/25 Full Review Delta W I'm very biased, sorry. Got this movie on dvd back when I was a small child, and it formed my childhood. I don't care about how it actually is, just how peak and GOATed I thought it was then Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/20/25 Full Review Ethan S It was not very entertaining. There are so many characters who are just there and don't progress the story in any way. Like why do the flies have to exist. Or the pelican. Or the dog. And the benefits. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Audience Member It‘s not bad. Just nothing I would rewatch or could recommend. To watch everyone be so bigoted for 90 minutes straight is exhausting. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review andy h It's got some nasty jokes that don't age with adults, but it's still a fond memory for animal/horse lovers and Hayden P. fans. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d lame film only accessible to the extremely young, parents should stay away. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Frederik Du Chau

Director

Bruce Greenwood

Nolan Walsh

Hayden Panettiere

Channing Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Woodzie

Wendie Malick

Clara Dalrymple

Frankie Muniz

Stripes

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Synopsis A baby zebra gets separated from a traveling circus in a small Kentucky town. It's eventually discovered by horse trainer Nolan Walsh (Bruce Greenwood) and his daughter, Channing (Hayden Panettiere), who falls in love with the animal. She calls him Stripes (Frankie Muniz) and keeps him as a pet. Though Nolan has forbidden Channing from racing ever since her mother was killed in an accident, her ambition is undiminished. With the help of her new pet, she's convinced that her goal can be realized.
Director
Frederik Du Chau
Producer
Daniel Brimer, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Edward L. McDonnell, Lloyd Phillips
Screenwriter
Kirk DeMicco, Michael Samonek, Mike Samonek, David Schmidt
Distributor
Summit Entertainment, Warner Bros.
Production Co
Alcon Entertainment
Rating
PG (Some Language|Mild Crude Humor)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 14, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 22, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$49.2M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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