Synopsis
Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.
Scores
Overall Score
70.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.1%
Review Aggregate
69.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 109 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlythin plotlightheartedupliftingcharacter-drivenemotionalhistoricalvisually strikingtragicromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Russell | 2005 | $1,926,000 | $3,093,000 | (est) |
| Dakota Fanning | 2005 | $1,185,000 | $1,904,000 | (est) |
| Kris Kristofferson | 2005 | $892,000 | $1,434,000 | (est) |
| Freddy Rodriguez | 2005 | $730,000 | $1,172,000 | (est) |
| Luis Guzmán | 2005 | $624,000 | $1,003,000 | (est) |
| Elisabeth Shue | 2005 | $549,000 | $882,000 | (est) |
| David Morse | 2005 | $493,000 | $792,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count115
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes14,539
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $32,751,092 | $52,606,338 |
| International | 2005 | $5,990,639 | $9,622,445 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $38,741,732 | $62,228,784 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $18,771,802 | $30,152,147 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $279,000 | $448,143 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $43,000 | $69,069 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $15,579,000 | $25,023,719 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $37,401,000 | $60,075,237 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $8,187,773 | $13,151,584 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $80,261,575 | $128,919,899 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $32,000,000 | $51,399,898 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $13,609,000 (est) | $21,859,413 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $3,210,000 | $5,156,052 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $4,319,000 | $6,937,380 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $5,440,000 | $8,737,983 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $58,578,000 | $94,090,726 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $21,683,575 | $34,829,173 |
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