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Seabiscuit

2003 Directed by Gary Ross

The hopes of a nation rode on a long shot.

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Jeff Bridges David McCullough Chris Cooper Tobey Maguire Elizabeth Banks Gary L. Stevens William H. Macy Royce D. Applegate Eddie Jones Chris McCarron Michael Ensign Jesse Hernandez

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Review by Esteban Gonzalez ★★★★½ 1

¨You know, you don't throw a whole life away just 'cause he's banged up a little.¨

Seabiscuit is one of those overly sentimental feel good movies that actually works thanks to its outstanding cast, its wonderful cinematography, its emotional score, its engaging story, and a horse with a piercing glance that can melt the hardest of hearts. The horse, Seabiscuit, doesn't actually make an appearance until at least an hour into the movie, but director Gary Ross does an impressive job of setting up the characters and establishing the setting. The narration works extremely well (and believe me it usually doesn't in crowd pleasing films like this) and the tone is set very early on in the story. The characters…
Review by jay ★★★

i mean its ok but all i got out of this was context for bojack horseman season 2 and 3, the only horse ill ever care about
Review by DirkH ★½ 2

So that's what horseshit looks like.

Gosh....

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Review by Jacko ★★★

a redhead tobey maguire making me actually like horse racing for a few hours? more likely than you think!
Review by Sean Cordy ★★★★ 2

It’s consistently great, but because of its manipulative and inflated nature, it becomes monotonous and borders on defying everything it preached over the past 2 hours. The performances are great, the screenplay is invigorating and uplifting but at times (with the direction) becomes heavy-handed – wishing they could move Seabiscuit in some new territory.

The writing is actually spectacular – creating many inner-parallels and metaphors about life and the true story its based off of – but becomes too self-important. It follows the story of Seabiscuit and the people responsible for his success during The Depression. (Director) Ross opens the film up perfectly, showing the despair of a nation with ease. Everyone from the rich, to the already poor, lost…
Review by Jackson ★★½ 2

How come literally every single horse movie is boring as shit? No matter how many I watch, they are consistently dull as all hell.

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Review by BandyWJ ★★★★

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Review by Amy Frazzini ★★

Tugboat Macguire delivers a wonderfully angst filled performance of a sad boy who rides a sad horse. Don’t ask me why, but I cried when William H. Macey appears for the first time.

All in all, good horse movie.
Review by Jordan ★★★★

Hillenbrand's book about this underdog story is far more immersive. This adaptation is all performance from start to finish, though that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Though glossy and straight-forward, it makes for a sincere, rousing slice of history. The cast is terrific (especially William H. Macy in a goofball bit part), the story beats are inspiring, and the horse racing looks sensational even 15 years later.
Review by Sarah Bierman ★

I'm just not into horse movies.
Review by Aravind123 ★★★★

Loved it - A wonderful story. Good and touching... Joyful ride !! ❤
Review by Vinh ★★★½

A nice and biopic of one of the greatest race horse. An inspiration as this horse was disregarded and undersized.
Review by Liz Droge-Young ★★

So cloying. The only thing that almost makes the viewing worth it are Stuart's bits as the titular horse on The Flophouse podcast.
Review by Josh Daws ★★★

Often boring, always schmaltzy, occasionally stirring. I was invested by the end.
Review by Gregory ★★★

Honestly not bad but honestly not good either. Follows the “feel good drama” formula left behind by the likes of Forest Gump, etc. The narration is laughable but that’s what you get.