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Seabiscuit
The hopes of a nation rode on a long shot.
The hopes of a nation rode on a long shot.
Drama, History - 2003
7.3
77%
72
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
Director:
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Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
141 min
Release date:
22 Jul 2003
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$87,000,000
Revenue:
$148,336,445
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. 6 wins & 44 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Respectable when it should be thrilling, honorable when it should be rough and ready.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
31 Jul 2008
fresh:
[It] may be too airbrushed for its own good, but in the end nothing can stop this story from putting a lump in your throat.
– David Ansen,
Newsweek,
1 Nov 2007
rotten:
I found this film stultifyingly self-important and, despite the regularity with which it cuts to the chase, weirdly static.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
26 Mar 2007
rotten:
For a film about an unfancied underdog, Seabiscuit is just far too pleased with itself.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Watching this movie, you get the feeling that the Depression existed so that Seabiscuit could be memorialized.
– Peter Rainer,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
7 Aug 2004
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