Running Free

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Running Free

G

2000

1h 21m

Kids & Family

Drama

Animation

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In 1914, Lucky, a young foal, is born aboard a German supply steamer transporting his mother and other workhorses to Africa. Soon parted from his mother and terribly vulnerable, the foal is adopted by an orphaned stable boy in a mining town. When the town evacuates due to encroaching war, Lucky is abandoned and ventures into the surrounding desert. Following the lead of a young Bushman girl and later an Oryx antelope, the foal learns how to survive in the harsh setting.

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Critics Consensus

The narration in Running Free detracts from its beauty, and pushes the film to the point of absurdity.

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

01/01/2000

2/4

Beautiful scenery and extraordinarily appealing shots of horses make Running Free worth a trip to the multiplex.

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Louis B. Parks

Houston Chronicle

01/01/2000

Saddled with an annoying and extensive narration track, added for fear kids couldn't follow the story without constant guidance.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

1.5/4

This movie might have been more persuasive if the boy had told the story of the horse, instead of the horse telling the story of the boy.

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Randy White

Common Sense Media

01/02/2011

2/5

Cruel treatment of horses may upset some kids.

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

07/24/2006

C-

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

06/30/2005

3/5

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Lanfranco C

@Lanfrancobz 03/02/2024

An interesting story, but without charisma.

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05/15/2015

I thought this was an amazing and a most touching movie I beg to differ with the critics who did not appreciate the fine narration by Lucas Hass as he is not only a fine actor but also a great story teller

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03/31/2013

Boring, bland characters, very slow pace, a lot of shots of just horses running around places, and very little actually happening in the film. Not very good. I remember seeing this in an after school program. I didn't think it like it much then, but I never thought it was terrible. Now I think the movie is a sub-par demo reel of horses running all over the place.

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09/16/2012

I love this movie with a passion, being a horse lover, but i would recommend it to any real movie fan, it was just so touching and amazing, i think this movie was on of the greatest movies i ever saw, trust me yuou'll find it amusing

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04/07/2012

good film of the heart

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05/17/2010

Pointless and confused, with no insight into the world of the animal (the narrator is a horse). Pretty countryside and animals.

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Synopsis

In 1914, Lucky, a young foal, is born aboard a German supply steamer transporting his mother and other workhorses to Africa. Soon parted from his mother and terribly vulnerable, the foal is adopted by an orphaned stable boy in a mining town. When the town evacuates due to encroaching war, Lucky is abandoned and ventures into the surrounding desert. Following the lead of a young Bushman girl and later an Oryx antelope, the foal learns how to survive in the harsh setting.

Director: Sergey Bodrov
Producer: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Reperage, Columbia Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.4K
Runtime: 1h 21m
Sound Mix: Surround, SDDS, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)