A man and his young daughter face almost impossible odds as they struggle to help an injured horse return to the racetrack in this family-friendly drama. Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) is a horse trainer whose career has gone into a bit of a slump, and after years as his own boss, he's signed on to work for Palmer (David Morse), a breeder whose wealth and success has given him a certain degree of arrogance. While Ben has learned to keep his mouth shut around his boss, he forgets himself when one of his favorite horses, Sonador, breaks its leg during an important race. Palmer insists that the horse should be put down on the spot, but Ben doesn't have the heart to kill the animal, especially since his young daughter, Cale (Dakota Fanning), is in the stands watching. Ben and Palmer have harsh words with one another, and Ben is fired, but is allowed to take Sonador with him when he leaves. Ben has a hard time convincing anyone that the injured horse has any potential, especially his father, Pop (Kris Kristofferson), a fellow trainer who rarely sees eye to eye with his son. But Cale loves the horse, and Ben believes that Sonador can make a comeback with the right care, and together with stable men Balon (Luis Guzman) and Manolin (Freddy Rodriguez), he sets out to put the filly on the road to recovery. As its subtitle suggests, Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story was based on the story of Mariah's Storm, a filly who broke a leg during a race in 1993, but a year later came back to win the Arlington Heights Oaks, and in 1995 won the Turfway Breeder's Cup. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Release Date Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story Oct 21, 2005 Wide
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Actors For Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story

Kurt Russell,Dakota Fanning,Elisabeth Shue,Kris Kristofferson,Oded Fehr,Luis Guzman,Freddy Rodriguez,David Morse,Ken Howard,Rhoda Griffis,Frank Hoyt Taylor,Holmes Osborne,Rex Peterson,Kayren Butler,Danny Beene,Dick Allen,Adam Tomei,Hutchison Hancock,Antonio Albadran,John E. Moyer

Genres Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story : Drama,Kids & Family

Visitor Ranting & Critics For Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story

User Ranting Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story : 3.6
User Percentage For Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story : 74 %
User Count Like for Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story : 90,338
All Critics Ranting For Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story : 6.3
All Critics Count For Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story : 116
All Critics Percentage For Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story : 64 %

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Movie Overview For Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the horse (in fact is a mare)and save it of being sacrificed by the owner.

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Review For Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story

A great family film.
Richard Roeper-Ebert & Roeper

For family audiences seeking easy assurance, moral certitude and, of course, moving scenes of a gorgeous, galloping horse.
Desson Thomson-Washington Post

Lovely family film, which has a way of resonating in one's imagination for days.
Tom Keogh-Seattle Times

As a sports drama -- a genre that's gotten entirely too much play lately -- Dreamer is singularly unexciting.
Ruthe Stein-San Francisco Chronicle

It's to Fanning's and Russell's credit, and the filmmakers', that the formula never gets the better of the film.
Steven Rea-Philadelphia Inquirer

Too obvious, too trite and too sentimental to ever be more than Seabiscuit for tweens.
Roger Moore-Orlando Sentinel

All the characters are familiar, the story is familiar, but it is well-constructed and the actors do a good job with the material.
Robert Roten-Laramie Movie Scope

Dreamer is loaded with enough clichés and formulas to choke a horse. But truly, it works.
Carolyn Arends-Christianity Today

It is a movie that will captivate children, yes, but it will also capture the hearts of the grown-ups, too.
David Cornelius-DVDTalk.com

simply feels more professional than most family fare
Christopher Null-Filmcritic.com

Screenwriting manuals have taught us that every film is (or should be) a Hero's Journey, but writer-director John Gatins takes that gospel so literally it's hard to know whether to admire his purity or marvel at his lack of imagination.
Urban Cinefile Critics-Urban Cinefile

The charismatic Fanning proves she is the best child actress in decades.
Steve Crum-Video-Reviewmaster.com

A quiet and poignant story.
Audrey Rock-Richardson-Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

Sure, it's as goopy as Kris Kristofferson is grizzled, but families might find a genuinely warm experience in the simple story of a child following her heart %u2014 especially in the rare moments when we're not told how to feel.
Jonathan R. Perry-Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

This is a slow track of wish-fullfillment fantasy and all who come through the turnstiles will wear a happy face.
Jules Brenner-Cinema Signals

Painfully earnest and aggressively sappy, it requires an outrageous suspension of disbelief, and becomes even more far-fetched as it goes along.
Todd Jorgenson-Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

Ah. Here's the family film we've been dreaming of all year long.
Linda Cook-KWQC-TV (Iowa)

It manages to be a watchable, even enjoyable movie about and for girls, and in our world of candy-coated sparkly pink crap, that's a rare and commendable thing.
Marrit Ingman-Austin Chronicle

In short, Dreamer may be shot through with cliches but they're good ones and, more importantly, they work. This is feel-good family entertainment of the first order and if you loved Seabiscuit, you'll love this too.
Matthew Turner-ViewLondon

"Seabiscuit" it ain't, but "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story" is one of those harmless horse movies that will entertain the kids.
Angela Baldassarre-Sympatico.ca

Dakota Fanning, the busiest child actor on the planet it seems, brings her usual maturity to this fine family film. The horse is pretty good too.
David N. Butterworth-rec.arts.movies.reviews

A nice film for a father to take his daughter to. Others may find it so by-the-numbers that even high-powered actors (+ a horse) have a hard time breathing life into it.
Ross Anthony-Hollywood Report Card

For fleeting moments, this movie about a little girl and her horse becomes one that fathers will know best.
Josh Larsen-Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

An ordinary movie about a girl and her horse, but Dakota Fanning makes the difference.
Jackie K. Cooper-jackiekcooper.com

Its problems aren't its claims to truth so much as its letdowns to genre.
Mark Palermo-Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Mildly pleasant, but never once does it surprise us.
Sean O'Connell-Charlotte Weekly