One of those rare films that combines sensitive film making with inspiring story-telling.
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01/01/00
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
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Reviews Counted:51
Fresh:36
Rotten:15
Average Rating:6.9/10
Synopsis: A terrible horseback riding accident has left 14-year-old Grace MacLean (Scarlett Johansson) emotionally and physically scarred for life, and has left her prized horse, Pilgrim, permanently... [More]
Starring: Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Scarlett Johansson
Director: Robert Redford
Reviews for The Horse Whisperer
Top CriticCurl your cynical lip if you want, but there's a place for heartwarming, life-affirming, even weepy dramas.
11/08/07
Directing himself for the first time, Redford has lavished his usual meticulous care on popular material that comes alive on the screen in ways that it never could on the page.
11/08/07
Top CriticThis has loads of craft and honor but never quite takes off.
11/08/07
We are not talking postmodern or even modern here, but the best kind of old-fashioned.
04/27/07
It's a film-maker's love letter to himself.
06/24/06
Top CriticI found it to be a compelling, adult film that transports you into another world.
04/09/05
A lovely piece of filmmaking.
05/14/03
This is a beautiful movie, but not for those in a hurry.
03/16/03
Robert Redford has done it again.
02/08/03
For such a long meal it certainly isn't very filling.
01/10/03
Despite its flaws, The Horse Whisperer is a marvel -- in its artistry, its love of place, and its tender regard for broken hearts.
10/15/02
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08/25/02
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07/30/02
The Horse Whisperer is a calculated heart-tugging machine, as soulless and efficient in its own way as Twister or Independence Day; instead of a 'thrill-ride,' it's a trip through the tunnel of love.
06/05/02
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03/24/02
Top CriticTutors us in the art of slowing down, being present, and quieting the heart.
03/02/02
Redford is obviously a romantic at heart, and he brings a light touch to the erotic moments in the film.
02/27/01
That lack of identifiable passion is The Horse Whisperer's most vexing problem.
02/14/01
Top CriticThough a bit overlong at nearly three hours and with a curiously unsatisfying ending, The Horse Whisperer nonetheless taps into the spirit of the characters and their noble mounts.
01/01/00
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