May 27, 2010
dreams can come true
Kurt Russell,
Dakota Fanning,
Elisabeth Shue,
Kris Kristofferson,
Oded Fehr
... see more 
A man and his young daughter face almost impossible odds as they struggle to help an injured horse return to the racetrack in this family-friendly drama. Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) is a horse trainer wh... read more
Directed by: John Gatins
Release Date: October 21, 2005
DVD Release Date: March 21, 2006
Stats: 3,996 reviews
Your Rating
Flixster Reviews (3,996)
-
-
-
-
-
October 30, 2008A feel-good movie that was fairly predictable... especially with scenes, shots, and script.
-
-
March 25, 2010Good family movie based on a true story. The strong cast keep you engaged til the heartwarming finale.
-
-
March 16, 2006Dakota Fanning is amazing, as usual. Can this girl ever make a bad film?
-
February 28, 2010Dreamer is an inspirational movie, and a very heart warming story. Excellent performances by little Dakota Fanning, Kurt Russell, Kris Kristofferson, Luis Guzman, and Freddy Rodriguez. I liked this movie and would recommend it to everyone.
Critic Reviews
October 24, 2005
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
October 21, 2005
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
For family audiences seeking easy assurance, moral certitude and, of course, moving scenes of a gorgeous, galloping horse. Full Review
October 21, 2005
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
As a sports drama -- a genre that's gotten entirely too much play lately -- Dreamer is singularly unexciting. Full Review
October 21, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
It's to Fanning's and Russell's credit, and the filmmakers', that the formula never gets the better of the film.
October 21, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Too obvious, too trite and too sentimental to ever be more than Seabiscuit for tweens. Full Review
October 21, 2005
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger
There's nothing particularly inspired about the film. Full Review
October 21, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
It makes a solid case that a wounded horse can heal a wounded family.
October 21, 2005
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fanning and Russell are a perfect, sweet-and-sour pair. And, of course, the horse is absolutely beautiful -- which, in the end, is what this all comes down to, anyway. Full Review
October 21, 2005
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Gatins is so worshipful of a child's starry-eyed aspirations that he forgets to ground them in narrative honesty. Full Review
October 21, 2005
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
Treads a well-worn path that will likely feel familiar even to the newest crop of horse-crazy girls. Full Review
Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
