Flicka (2006)
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54% of critics liked it
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81% of users liked it
(96,495 ratings)
A young woman pins her hopes and dreams on a maverick horse in this drama based on the classic novel by Mary O'Hara. Katy (Alison Lohman) is the teenage daughter of a horse rancher (Tim McGraw) who is grooming his son to take over the family business, while Katy is sent to an exclusive private… More A young woman pins her hopes and dreams on a maverick horse in this drama based on the classic novel by Mary O'Hara. Katy (Alison Lohman) is the teenage daughter of a horse rancher (Tim McGraw) who is grooming his son to take over the family business, while Katy is sent to an exclusive private school where she feels like a misfit. One day, while out riding, Katy finds a wild horse, a beautiful black mustang, and she feels an emotional connection with the animal. While her father is convinced having a mustang around his herd will be bad for both his thoroughbred ponies and the wild horse, Katy is certain she can break the strong-willed steed and make him a champion, and she even gives the horse a name -- Flicka. As Katy struggles to tame the headstrong Flicka, she also tries to prove to her father that she knows horses as well as he does, and that she's every bit as capable of running the ranch as her brother. Also starring Maria Bello and Ryan Kwantan, Flicka was previously adapted for the screen as My Friend Flicka in 1943. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Mayer (VI)
- Written By
- Laurence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family
PG,
- In Theaters
- Oct 20, 2006 Wide
- On DVD
- Feb 6, 2007
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It's got lovely vistas, and earnest performances, and Allison Lohman... is very believable.
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Daphne Gordon, Toronto Star
Alison Lohman, the 27-year-old actress who plays Katy, makes the whole thing worth watching.
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
This Flicka may not be a classic, but it's a nice afternoon's entertainment, particularly for girls who ride wild horses in their dreams.
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Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
The apparent lesson of the movie? Keep disobeying your parents and you'll eventually get your way.
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Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Flicka is a bronc you shouldn't put money on.
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Cast
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Tim McGraw
as Rob McLaughlin
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Alison Lohman
as Katy McLaughlin
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Maria Bello
as Nell McLaughlin
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Ryan Kwanten
as Howard McLaughlin
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Dallas Roberts
as Gus
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Kaylee DeFer
as Miranda Koop
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Daniel Pino
as Jack
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Jeffrey Nordling
as Rick Koop
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Dey Young
as Esther Koop
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Nick Searcy
as Norbert Rye
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Buck Taylor
as Wagner
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Wade Williams
as Man With Clipboard
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David Burton
as Rider #6
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John O'Brien
as Mr. Masterson
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Armie Hammer
as Male Prefect
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Elizabeth Emery
as Gracie
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Bob Tallman
as Rodeo Announcer
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Angelines Santana
as Rodeo Worker
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Emma Ritchie
as Honor Student
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Gene McLaughlin
as Trick Roper
