Synopsis
An abandoned zebra grows up believing he is a racehorse, and, with the help of his barnyard friends and a teenage girl, sets out to achieve his dream of racing with thoroughbreds.
Scores
Overall Score
68.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.3%
Review Aggregate
41.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 35% of 91 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyfunnythin plotlightheartedcoming of agepacing issuesscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Greenwood | 2005 | $1,179,000 | $1,894,000 | (est) |
| Hayden Panettiere | 2005 | $726,000 | $1,166,000 | (est) |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 2005 | $546,000 | $878,000 | (est) |
| Wendie Malick | 2005 | $447,000 | $718,000 | (est) |
| Frankie Muniz | 2005 | $382,000 | $614,000 | (est) |
| David Spade | 2005 | $336,000 | $540,000 | (est) |
| Steve Harvey | 2005 | $302,000 | $485,000 | (est) |
| Snoop Dogg | 2005 | $275,000 | $442,000 | (est) |
| Mandy Moore | 2005 | $253,000 | $407,000 | (est) |
| Jeff Foxworthy | 2005 | $235,000 | $378,000 | (est) |
| Joe Pantoliano | 2005 | $220,000 | $354,000 | (est) |
| Dustin Hoffman | 2005 | $207,000 | $333,000 | (est) |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 2005 | $196,000 | $314,000 | (est) |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | 2005 | $186,000 | $299,000 | (est) |
| Joshua Jackson | 2005 | $177,000 | $285,000 | (est) |
| Michael Rosenbaum | 2005 | $169,000 | $272,000 | (est) |
| Fred Thompson | 2005 | $162,000 | $261,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count95
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes18,926
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $49,772,520 | $79,946,953 |
| International | 2005 | $40,981,952 | $65,827,131 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $90,754,470 | $145,774,080 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $41,279,041 | $66,304,329 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $299,000 | $480,268 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $46,000 | $73,887 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $16,677,000 | $26,787,378 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $40,035,000 | $64,306,092 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $12,443,130 | $19,986,738 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $110,779,171 | $177,938,692 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $30,000,000 | $48,187,405 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $32,371,000 (est) | $51,995,816 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $8,862,000 | $14,234,559 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $4,800,000 | $7,709,985 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $5,100,000 | $8,191,859 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $81,133,000 | $130,319,624 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $29,646,171 | $47,619,068 |
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