Frankie Muniz, Hayden Panettiere, Dustin Hoffman

In the middle of a raging thunderstorm, a traveling circus accidentally leaves behind some very precious cargo--a baby zebra. Horse farmer Nolan Walsh, who takes him home to his young daughter Channin...( read more  read more... )g, rescues the gangly little foal. Once a champion thoroughbred trainer, Walsh has given up horse training for a quiet life with Channing on their modest Kentucky farm. The little zebra, or "Stripes," as Channing calls him, is soon introduced to the farm's misfit troupe of barnyard residents, led by a cranky Shetland Pony named Tucker and Franny, a wise old goat who keeps the family in line. Goose, a deranged big-city pelican that's hiding out in the sticks until the heat dies down in Jersey, joins the group. The un-aptly named bloodhound Lightening keeps a lazy eye on goings-on at the farm - in between naps. The Walsh farm borders the Turfway Racetrack, where highly skilled thoroughbreds compete for horse racing's top honor, the ultra-prestigious Kentucky Crown. From the first moment Stripes lays eyes on the track, he's hooked--he knows that if he could just get the chance, he could leave all those other horses in the dust. What he doesn't know is--he's not exactly a horse. But with characteristic zeal, he devotes himself to training for the big time, with a little help from Tucker, who has coached a host of champion racehorses in the past.

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97 critics

PG, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Frederik Du Chau

Release Date: January 14, 2005

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DVD Release Date: May 10, 2005

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  • June 29, 2008
    Heart warming story about a zebra who is convinced he is a race horse. Very Babe like. Good cast.
  • February 2, 2008
    kids will eat it up..adults not so much
  • December 10, 2007
    My kid wanted to watch this so I figured I might as well. What a crappy movie, do I even need an official review of my thoughts and impressions?
  • December 2, 2007
    Cute film.
  • August 20, 2007
    A very good movie, re-watch to understand it more, enjoyable.
  • October 14, 2009
    I had no choice but to watch this on a flight once. I bought several of those little alcohol bottles and even had a Xanex and STILL I was annoyed to living hell by this movie. First off, Frankie lost his charm when he grew up and started going nuts in real life. Second, Hayden is...( read more) just too cute to be in this mess and third, what the hell is Dustin Hoffman doing in this film? Is he that hard up for a paycheck? A total waste of time and a terrible movie with dialogue so bad it made me want to OD if I had more drugs.
  • September 15, 2009
    Babe meets Seabiscuit. Take the magic away, and you get this.

    33/100
  • July 22, 2009
    Cute movie!! I really like this movie. It kept me laughing also.
  • July 12, 2009
    amazing movie,.
    and Hayden Panettiere r cute here,.
    mandy moore r still the best,.
    very nice voice.,.,
    a zebra go to racing,.
  • July 7, 2009
    i hella LOVE DiS FLIKK!!!!

Critic Reviews


January 14, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Bland but likable kids' movie. full review

January 14, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

A hackneyed mix of sentimentality and anarchic comedy. full review

January 14, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

This is the kind of movie you might grab at the video store, but it's not worth the trip to the theater. full review

January 14, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Simultaneously overplotted and simplistic, the new barnyard/racecourse comedy from Warner Brothers is predictable every step of the way, and it contains at least three too many poop jokes. full review

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  • LouiseLesley
    June 28, 2008
    I can't work out where Mandy Moore appeared in this film?
  • jbpelican
    August 28, 2006
    Have we seriously got nothing else? it has the EXACT same characters as every other racing or sporting movie. The lovable hero, the downtrodden but determained rider, the haunted but firm father, the quirky idiot for "comic" relief, the over the hill mentor and the evil nemesis who if was really as evil as made out to be, would have the hero's balls on a stick.

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