X
- 2020
- PG
- Saban Films
- 1 h 38 m
- 2020
- PG
- Saban Films
- 1 h 38 m
Summary The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.
Directed By: Rachel Griffiths
Written By: Andrew Knight, Elise McCredie
- 2020
- PG
- Saban Films
- 1 h 38 m
- 2020
- PG
- Saban Films
- 1 h 38 m
Ride Like a Girl
47
5.4
Where to Watch
Summary The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.
Directed By: Rachel Griffiths
Written By: Andrew Knight, Elise McCredie
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
47
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
100% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
47
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
100% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It’s a bit hammy and TV-movie-ish, but you can’t help smiling at its feelgood directness and warmth.
For a film so tied to a thoroughbred showcase, this broad crowd-pleaser blatantly relies on well-worn parts.
Making her debut as director with a true story from her native Australia, actor Rachel Griffiths gives the pic a workmanlike, generic feel that would play well on family-centric cable channels. Horse lovers will be the moviegoers most vulnerable to its modest charms.
Unfortunately, this Australian horse racing film remains a standard underdog narrative that fails to rouse the audience from their seats, despite the best efforts from its cast and a few charming moments.
The whole affair plays as muzzled, truncated and incomplete — a ten furlong dash through a two mile (16 furlong) race.
Clearly marketed as inoffensive feel-good pap, I didn’t go into the film expecting a nuanced commentary on the racing industry. But nor did I expect what often felt like a thinly veiled 98-minute advertisement, interspersed with occasional moments of warmth and humanity.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 User Ratings
5.4
33% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
44% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
22% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 User Ratings
5.4
33% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
44% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
22% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.
Production Company
Magdalene Media,
Screen Australia,
The Film Company
Release Date Mar 13, 2020
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating PG
Tagline Never give up.
Website
https://ride-like-a-girl.jp/
Awards
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
• 3 Nominations
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
• 3 Nominations
Australian Film Critics Association Awards
• 2 Nominations
