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MPAA RATING: PG for mild crude humor and some language
Starring Bruce Greenwood, Hayden Panettiere, Frankie Muniz, Gary Bullock, Michael Clarke Duncan, Joshua Jackson, Jeff Foxworthy, Whoopi Goldberg, Dustin Hoffman, Joe Pantoliano, and Snoop Dogg
When a baby zebra is accidentally abandoned by a traveling circus, he is rescued by a local horse farmer and his young daughter. So begins his surprising journey into the world of elite athletes, intense competition and enormous stakes as he strives for a place in the ultra-prestigious Kentucky Open. (Warner Bros.)
| GENRE(S): | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family/Kids |
| WRITTEN BY: |
David Schmidt (also story)
Steven P. Wegner (story) Kirk De Micco (story) Frederik Du Chau (story) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Frederik Du Chau |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: May 10, 2005 Video: May 10, 2005 Theatrical: January 14, 2005 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 94 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | South Africa / USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 19 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Mark K. gave it a7:
A good movie for first - second graders. While it is not four-star Disney stuff, it doesn't try to be -- it is happy to be about a zebra who wants to be a racing horse. My wife and I both remained seated throughout the movie -- which is unusual with kid movies of late. Pop some corn and enjoy!
Sherri R. gave it a10:
This is a feel good movie. The kids loved it. We talked about the movie and laughed all the way home. Zebra was cute.
Vince Y. gave it a9:
Better than I expected. The kids loved it, and I noted that more often than not it was the adults laughing at the "in" jokes than the kids. An enjoyable afternoon.
Jeff L. gave it a5:
Relatively painless kid flick about a frisky little zebra who has been raised on a farm adjacent to a race track and who wants to be a race horse. Much of what ensues is entirely predictable, but the zebra is undeniably cute, Hayden Panettiere (Raising Helen) is plucky and appealing as the teenage farm girl who wants to ride Stripes, and I enjoyed some of the celebrites who gave Babe-type voices to Stripes and his animal friends (Dustin Hoffman as a shetland pony named Tucker is nearly as loveable as Bernie Focker.) David Spade and Steve Harvey as a pair of flatulent, poop-loving flies were a bit much for my taste, but hey, judging by the reactions of my four-year-old, the filmmakers know their audience. Worst character: an out-of-place pelican voiced by Joe Pantoliano as a mob hitman (or is it hitbird?) on the lam. Judging from this film and Shark Tale, Hollywood seems to think preschoolers love nothing more than riffing on The Godfather, The Sopranos, and Scarface.
Andy S. gave it a9:
My son really enjoyed this, and I must say it mainly worked. Sometimes the animals were a bit much, but the story had a big heart.
James M. gave it a10:
A likable family film that has excellent voice work, and superb execution of formulaic events. Well-mounted and acted, this is a winner with the kids.
Janet M. gave it a10:
What a pleasant surprise! This was an endearly, utterly winning "race" film that presented strong relationships, and terrific talking animals. A nice blend of real and fantasy elements.
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