Dakota Fanning, David Morse, Elisabeth Shue

Ben Crane was once a great horseman, whose gifts as a trainer were now being wasted on making other men's fortunes. Sonya was a great horse whose promising future on the racetrack was suddenly cut sho...( read more  read more... )rt by a career-ending broken leg. Considered as good as dead to her owner, who also happens to be Ben's boss, Sonya is given to Ben as severance pay, along with his walking papers. Now, it will take the unwavering faith and determination of Ben's young daughter, Cale, to bring these two damaged souls together in a quest for a seemingly impossible goal: to win the Breeders' Cup Classic.

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62% liked it

115 critics

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: John Gatins

Release Date: October 21, 2005

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DVD Release Date: March 21, 2006

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  • June 27, 2007
    I think im going to throw up miss Fanning.............
  • June 12, 2007
    A story that has been told a million times before and even then rather obvious what was going to happen.
    I liked the fact that Dakota Fanning didn't play the pompous little brat in this one. I wasn't so sure she was capable of anything else.
    Kris Kristoffersen is the only real...( read more) good reason to watch this film. Very well acted.

    If you're a teenage girl mad about horses then this is probably the right film for you but unfortunately I never was.
  • December 16, 2006
    Awesome movie. i laughed and cried all the way thru it first time i saw it.
  • November 9, 2006
    Fantastic and highly reccomended.
  • September 7, 2006
    Inspirational and touching story!!
  • November 16, 2009
    You are a great champion. When you ran, the ground shook, the sky opened and mere mortals parted. Parted the way to victory, where you'll meet me in the winner's circle, where I'll put a blanket of flowers on your back."
  • November 13, 2009
    Everytime I see this movie, I never finish it so I'd to watch the rest of it.
  • November 5, 2009
    Dakota Fanning is such a diverse and talented actress
  • September 30, 2009
    it a true story, love it, about a little girl dreamin of havin horse's on her ranch.. love it..
  • August 28, 2009
    knocked me deep inside........
    nice movie.....
    felt some kinda liquid filled in me eyes while watchin' it........
    fanning me favz actress......
    "you are a great champion, when u ran d ground shook, the sky opened n' mere mortals parted.
    parted the way to victory, where u'll meet ...( read more)me in the winner's circle where i'll put a blanket full of flowers on your back"
    if u only start to "drEaM".......believe n' dare to achieve......

Critic Reviews


October 21, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

It's to Fanning's and Russell's credit, and the filmmakers', that the formula never gets the better of the film. full review

October 21, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post

It makes a solid case that a wounded horse can heal a wounded family. full review

October 21, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Any girl (and a lot of boys) in the target age group are going to make Dreamer one of their favorite films. full review

October 21, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Closer to Seabiscuit than to Racing Stripes. For that, you can thank the entire cast of able underplayers, most notably Dakota Fanning. full review

October 20, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Yes, Dreamer follows a formula, but the formula, when applied with skill and intelligence, as it is here, is pretty much foolproof.

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  • kmhdramachic
    September 20, 2007
    This movie would probably be really great for someone younger , but i really didn't like it. I thought it was boring.
  • horsegirl100
    December 3, 2006
    really sweet!!!!

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