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30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperWe can see every plot point rounding the turn long before the finish line, but that’s OK, because we’re having a (dare I say it) jolly grand time every step of the way.
- 75Slant MagazineMark JenkinsSlant MagazineMark JenkinsAfter watching this Welsh racehorse drama, even those of us who’d struggle to pronounce the word may find ourselves feeling a bit of hwyl.
- 75Chicago TribuneKatie WalshChicago TribuneKatie WalshThere’s enough good humor and just a dash of vinegar to temper the tone from becoming too treacly or sentimental, though the triumphant moments are incredibly effective and moving.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinLike horse racing, filmmaking is a high-risk gamblers' game, but the team behind Dream Horse, the resulting dramatization of the Vokes' story, have surely bred a winner with this endearing, determinedly crowd-pleasing adaptation.
- 70Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonDirector Euros Lyn overdoes the feel-good trappings, but it’s hard to deny the genuine sentiment that the movie stirs up.
- 70SlashfilmBen PearsonSlashfilmBen PearsonThe script doesn’t add anything new to the sports movie formula – you can see every major plot development coming from the stratosphere – but Lyn’s execution of those ideas powers the movie through its predictable plotting.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThis is a well-cast, artfully handled effort that exercises sufficient restraint to really earn its requisite laughter and tears.
- 58The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe film avoids every potential area of deeper interest: the economic conditions in Jan’s tiny ex-coal-mining community; the mid-to-late 2000s period setting; any nitty-gritty details about what it takes to train or race a steeplechase horse.
- 50Austin ChronicleJenny NulfAustin ChronicleJenny NulfInspiring true story? Perhaps not, but certainly a story that’s genuine enough to earn a few smiles.