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  • 2021
  • PG
  • Universal Pictures
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2021
  • PG
  • Universal Pictures
  • 1 h 28 m

Summary Lucky Prescott (Isabela Merced), never really knew her late mother, Milagro Navarro (Eiza González) a fearless horse-riding stunt performer from Miradero, a small town on the edge of the wide-open frontier. Like her mother, Lucky isn’t exactly a fan of rules and restrictions, which has caused her Aunt Cora (Julianne Moore) no small amou...

Directed By: Elaine Bogan, Ennio Torresan

Written By: Aury Wallington, Kristin Hahn, Katherine Nolfi

  • 2021
  • PG
  • Universal Pictures
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2021
  • PG
  • Universal Pictures
  • 1 h 28 m

Spirit Untamed

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 23 Critic Reviews
49
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 17 User Ratings
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Summary Lucky Prescott (Isabela Merced), never really knew her late mother, Milagro Navarro (Eiza González) a fearless horse-riding stunt performer from Miradero, a small town on the edge of the wide-open frontier. Like her mother, Lucky isn’t exactly a fan of rules and restrictions, which has caused her Aunt Cora (Julianne Moore) no small amou...

Directed By: Elaine Bogan, Ennio Torresan

Written By: Aury Wallington, Kristin Hahn, Katherine Nolfi

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 23 Critic Reviews
49
17% Positive
4 Reviews
74% Mixed
17 Reviews
9% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 23 Critic Reviews
49
17% Positive
4 Reviews
74% Mixed
17 Reviews
9% Negative
2 Reviews

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75
Jun 2, 2021
So many animated films are multi-layered efforts brimming with jokes only the adults will catch, but Spirit Untamed is pure and unbridled family fun, pardon the pun.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 1, 2021
Handsome animation adds to the appeal of this sequel to the 2002 animation Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, but this is family entertainment that’s quite niche in its appeal – pony-mad kids will love it, but it may test the patience of parents.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW

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Mixed or Average Based on 17 User Ratings
4.5
18% Positive
3 Ratings
59% Mixed
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24% Negative
4 Ratings

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 17 User Ratings
4.5
18% Positive
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59% Mixed
10 Ratings
24% Negative
4 Ratings

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58
Jun 1, 2021
Fans of the original film will still find something beautiful underneath, and “Riding Free” acolytes will likely delight in seeing a splashier take on a story they already love. Everyone else, however, might wonder when they can hope to be set free from this story, just like Spirit.
By Kate Erbland FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 2, 2021
Spirit Untamed is almost exactly what anybody not nine would expect out of a feature film spun out of an animated TV show. Bland. Passable animation, but not “cutting edge,” not even on the blade. Simplistic story, maudlin “friends” and “teamwork” sentiment, dialogue that sounds generated by a “talk down to the kids” app.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 1, 2021
Spirit Untamed is beautiful to look at and occasionally genuinely funny. The stunning and detailed animations saturate Lucky’s world with an impressive array of colors, from the crimson apples she feeds Spirit to the pistachio and emerald-green leaves on the swaying trees.
By Lovia Gyarkye FULL REVIEW
40
Jun 3, 2021
With its saucer-eyed, bobblehead-like characters, it’s a version barely distinguishable from the majority of animated children’s movies these days — more like Spirit domesticated.
By Beatrice Loayza FULL REVIEW
37
Jun 2, 2021
The scenery of wind-and water-eroded mesas and stone archways is lovely, but the voice performances are largely inert and unremarkable. Other than the risky shenanigans of the PALs, which ought to give any parent pause, so is the film.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
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Production Company DreamWorks Animation, Jellyfish Pictures, Universal Pictures
Release Date Jun 4, 2021
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Adventure awaits.
Website https://www.dreamworks.com/
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Awards

Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
• 3 Nominations
Heartland Film
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Black Reel Awards
• 1 Nomination

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