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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

2005 · 106 min

A warm, earnest underdog story that tugs at the heartstrings with its family bonds and horse-racing triumph.

Overview
Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the mare and save it from being sacrificed by the owner.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • redemption
  • healing
  • parenthood
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
John Gatins
Written by
John Gatins
Starring
Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, David Morse, Freddy Rodríguez, Luis Guzmán, Oded Fehr
Music
John Debney
Cinematography
Fred Murphy
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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