Young Black Stallion

G

2003

45 min.

Kids & Family

Adventure

Drama

List

44%

39 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

5,000+ Ratings

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In Disney's first dramatic feature made specifically for the giant screen, Walt Disney Pictures is proud to present the continuation of a family favorite and a story that has enthralled generations of readers. The "Young Black Stallion," a prequel to the 1979 classic, presents the horse's adventures with a young girl named Neera, who has been separated from her father in Arabia by WWII. Left alone in the desert, she befriends the wild colt, whom she names Shetan.

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Critics Consensus

It may strike a chord with very young equine enthusiasts, but gorgeous cinematography isn't enough to make up for The Young Black Stallion's uninspired script.

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Rosana B

Baseado levemente (considerando as alterações feitas na obra original) na série de romance iniciada em 1941, Black Stallion, de Walter Farley e seu filho Steven Farley, mas muito bonitinho, e a menina Biana Tamimi cativa e encanto junto ao pequeno Patrick Elyas, bem como o lindo Corcel, bela cenas nas dunas, imagens belíssimas, uma produção simples e encantadora…

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

A young girl befriends a young black stallion. This movie serves as a prequel to the 1979 film The Black Stallion, was shot specifically for IMAX theaters and works as a spectacle on a big screen. However, the plot is oversimplified, the acting is wooden at best, and there is very little dialogue between the characters to draw the audience into the movie. There are other movies with little dialogue that work well, but this one doesn't. Skip it!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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I loved this movie when it came out. I was a kid and loved anything Black Stallion. Looking back and rewatching it on Disney+, this film is a joke and it's INSULTING that it shares the title with the book The Young Black Stallion, which while not the most amazing of the books in the famed series, is a far cry better than this lazy, cliched "girl and her horse" bullcrap this movie is. The Black Stallion and The Black Stallion Returns seem like they stand alone in the horse genre movies as the movies that don't fall on the "girl and her horse" that has become the norm, and this movie is a victim of that cliche. It's so far removed from the source material is pretty much unrecognizable as the only actual series characters in this crapshoot are The Black and Ishak. Not one other character exists in the books or the previously existing two movies.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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andy h

Given it's the first IMAX Shown Disney movie, the scenery and cinematography deserve credit; but it's unfortunately formulaic with its premise of a young girl finding a horse in its 50 minute cutS

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Frances H

Beautifully filmed with gorgeous locations and wonderful photography, and a plot written by the Black Stallion's original author, but the girl's bad acting and American accent spoiled the effect. Everyone but the two children have accents, so that the girl and boy don't really stands out. One reviewer liked it better than Hidalgo, but in Hidalgo everything ran true (well, Hidalgo was a true story and very authentically done, with a real plot and very good acting, along with the fact that it was ethnically genuine and harmonious). For example, in Hidalgo, the Arab girl is not allowed to ride in the race because she is a lowly female, a fact that escapes the Disney people.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/14

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Audience Member

....not much to say....

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Simon Wincer

Director

Richard Romanus

Ben Ishak

Biana Tamimi

Neera

Patrick Elyas

Aden

Gérard Rudolf

Rhamon

Ali Al Ameri

Mansoor

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 17, 2004

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C.W. Nevius

San Francisco Chronicle

Tired rehash.

Rated: 1/4

Dec 26, 2003

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

A film truly geared to the 6-year-old level. If not younger.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 26, 2003

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Beth Pratt

Common Sense Media

Visually stunning 50 minute IMAX thumbs-up.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 1, 2011

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 1/5

Aug 7, 2008

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...on home video, stripped of its visual grandeur - the movie comes off as a superficial and woefully inept piece of work.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 19, 2006

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Synopsis

In Disney's first dramatic feature made specifically for the giant screen, Walt Disney Pictures is proud to present the continuation of a family favorite and a story that has enthralled generations of readers. The "Young Black Stallion," a prequel to the 1979 classic, presents the horse's adventures with a young girl named Neera, who has been separated from her father in Arabia by WWII. Left alone in the desert, she befriends the wild colt, whom she names Shetan.

Director: Simon Wincer
Executive Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Jeanne Rosenberg
Screenwriter: Jeanne Rosenberg, Jeanne Rosenberg
Production Co: Namibia Film Commission, Kennedy/Marshall, Moonlighting, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.8M

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