Dream Horse

Dream Horse is a 2020 sports comedy-drama film directed by Euros Lyn from a screenplay by Neil McKay. The film stars Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Owen Teale, Joanna Page, Karl Johnson, Steffan Rhodri, Anthony O'Donnell, Nicholas Farrell, and Siân Phillips, and follows the true story of Dream Alliance, a horse that raced in the Welsh Grand National. It had previously been the subject of the documentary, Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance.

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Dream Horse
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEuros Lyn
Screenplay byNeil McKay
Produced by
  • Katherine Butler
  • Tracy O’Riordan
Starring
CinematographyErik Wilson
Edited byJamie Pearson
Music byBenjamin Woodgates
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 24 January 2020 (2020-01-24) (Sundance)
  • 21 May 2021 (2021-05-21) (United States)
  • 4 June 2021 (2021-06-04) (United Kingdom)
Running time
113 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6.6 million[1][2]

Dream Horse had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020 and was released in the United States on 21 May 2021, by Bleecker Street and in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Synopsis

The film tells the true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by Welsh bartender Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their earnings to help raise Dream in the hopes he can compete with the racing elites. The group's investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks with grit and determination and goes on to race in the Welsh Grand National.

Cast

Production

It was announced in March 2019 that Euros Lyn was directing the film, with Toni Collette and Damian Lewis cast in the lead roles.[3] Owen Teale, Joanna Page, Nicholas Farrell, Siân Phillips and Karl Johnson were added in May.[4]

Filming began by May 2019 in Wales.[5]

Release

Dream Horse had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020.[6] The film was originally scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2020, and in the United States on 1 May 2020,[7] but these were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] The film was eventually released to theaters on May 21, 2021 and was released on DVD, July 20, 2021.

Reception

Box office

Dream Horse grossed $796,000 from 1,254 theaters in its opening weekend. Females made up 62% of the audience, with 85% being over the age of 25.[10]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 126 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Spurred on by an excellent Toni Collette, Dream Horse has a comfortably crowd-pleasing gait that makes the most of the story's familiar formula."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12] According to PostTrak, 81% of audience members gave the film a positive score, with 57% saying they would definitely recommend it.[10]

References
  1. "Dream Horse (2021) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. "Dream Horse (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  3. Wiseman, Andreas (March 13, 2019). "Toni Collette & Damian Lewis To Star In 'Dream Horse' For Raw, Film4; Warner Bros UK, Cornerstone Also In The Saddle".
  4. Wiseman, Andreas (May 13, 2019). "Bleecker Street & Topic Studios Board U.S. Rights To Toni Collette-Damian Lewis Starrer 'Dream Horse' — Cannes".
  5. Moody, Tom (12 May 2021). "Valleys roads closed this week as Hollywood stars film the incredible true story a barmaid who bred a Welsh National-winning racehorse". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  6. Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  7. Lang, Brent (October 25, 2019). "Bleecker Street Buys Harvey Weinstein-Inspired Drama 'The Assistant'". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  8. Brew, Simon (March 13, 2020). "Eight more movies have their release dates pulled".
  9. "Dream Horse". Launching Films. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  10. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 22, 2021). "'Spiral' Leads Sluggish Weekend Ahead Of Summer's Launch; 'Demon Slayer' Ranks As No. 2 Anime Pic At Domestic B.O." Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  11. "Dream Horse (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  12. "Dream Horse Reviews", Metacritic, retrieved May 30, 2021
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