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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Drama, Family - 2005
6.8
64%
59
Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the mare and save it from being sacrificed by the owner.
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Details

Rated:
PG
Runtime:
106 min
Release date:
10 Sep 2005
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's to Fanning's and Russell's credit, and the filmmakers', that the formula never gets the better of the film.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
21 Oct 2005
rotten:
As a sports drama -- a genre that's gotten entirely too much play lately -- Dreamer is singularly unexciting.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Oct 2005
fresh:
Lovely family film, which has a way of resonating in one's imagination for days.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
21 Oct 2005
fresh:
For family audiences seeking easy assurance, moral certitude and, of course, moving scenes of a gorgeous, galloping horse.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
21 Oct 2005
fresh:
A great family film.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
24 Oct 2005
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