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  1. MaryH.
    Jan 18, 2010
    10
    This is a respectful reverent film that opens a small window to view a culture where the most powerful healing for this young boy seems to come from the people most connected to their relationship with nature. It is also a film where one family not only finds the help for their son but leaves the shamans of Mongolia with a confidence to help others who are struggling.
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64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Kimberley Jones
    78
    A staggering document of the lengths parents will go to for the sake of their child.
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    70
    The film is not a primer on this heartbreaking condition. Instead it recounts a deeply personal, highly subjective and inarguably thought-provoking story of one family's quest for a certain kind of peace.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Nick Pinkerton
    40
    The Horse Boy may excuse itself as a "raising awareness" tract on autism, but the exotic travelogue isn't a practicable care option for most cases, and it certainly isn't worthy cinema.
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