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Young Black Stallion

EMAILPRINTBuena Vista Pictures / Walt Disney Pictures

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Action  |  Adventure  |  Family/Kids

Written by: Jeanne Rosenberg
Walter Farley (novel)
Steven Farley (novel)

Directed by: Simon Wincer

Release Date:
Theatrical: December 25, 2003
DVD: December 21, 2004

Running Time: 45 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: G for General Audiences

Starring Richard Romanus, Patrick Elyas, Gérard Rudolf, and Biana Tamimi

Disney's first dramatic adventure made expressly for the Giant Screen; this is a prequel to 1979's "The Black Stallion." The film follows the adventures of young girl named Neera who finds herself alone in the desert when a wild stallion comes to her aid. (Disney)

What The Critics Said

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75

Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold

Plenty of visuals but little of the rhythm, flow or characterizations that made the earlier film an instant children's classic.

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75

Entertainment Weekly Scott Brown

The hoofbeats are seismic, the music is like hot cheese, and the sandy vistas thrill appropriately: It's a perfectly rousing Ben-Her of a centerpiece.

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63

Chicago Tribune Allison Benedikt

There are two good things to say about The Young Black Stallion" It's beautifully shot, and it's short.

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63

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

Stallion" has gorgeous cinematography with spectacular landscapes - plus a lazy script, forgettable performances and regrettably uninspired direction.

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60

Dallas Observer Jean Oppenheimer

Does not measure up to its predecessor, but it's child-friendly and lasts only 45 minutes.

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60

The New York Times Dave Kehr

Joins the small pool of films that have dared to use Imax to tell a story.

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60

Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

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

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50

The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

Designed to maximize the visual opportunities for Imax's cameras even as it minimizes the dramatic conflicts that make for a satisfying moviegoing experience.

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50

New York Post Megan Lehmann

A visual treat diminished by lifeless dialogue and self-conscious acting.

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50

Variety Ken Eisner

A visually opulent but dramatically undernourished prequel to the 1979 hit of almost the same name.

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50

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

Young Tamimi is a terrific rider but a lackluster screen presence, and the film's brevity ensures that her trials have a perfunctory quality that keeps them from being truly compelling.

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40

LA Weekly Ella Taylor

IMAX magnifies everything, including flaws, which are legion in this listless, awkward prequel to the 1979 movie based on the novel by Walter and Steven Farley.

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25

San Francisco Chronicle C.W. Nevius

Yet another 'Stallion'? Talk about beating a dead horse.

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What Our Users Said

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