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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

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Reviews Counted:125

Fresh:86

Rotten:39

Average Rating:6.4/10

Consensus: A visually stunning film that may be too predictable and politically correct for adults, but should serve children well.

Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Childrens

US Box Office: $73,215,310

Synopsis: SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON is a refreshingly old-fashioned and gentle tale of a mustang stallion struggling to remain free in the old West. The film is a seamless blend of traditional... SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON is a refreshingly old-fashioned and gentle tale of a mustang stallion struggling to remain free in the old West. The film is a seamless blend of traditional hand-drawn and computer-generated animation. Opening with an impressive bird's eye pan of the Grand Canyon, from the viewpoint of an eagle, SPIRIT captures the unspoiled beauty of the land. The animals in this particular animated film do not talk, and Matt Damon provides effective, sparse narration from the perspective of Spirit, an adventurous young stallion who is captured by the U.S. Army. But Spirit will not let the soldiers saddle and ride him. An authoritarian colonel (voiced by James Cromwell) is determined to break Spirit, at one point starving the horse to weaken him. A Lakota prisoner, Little Creek (voiced by Daniel Studi) is impressed with the horse, and helps him to escape. Little Creek can't break the horse either. But the two learn to respect each other, and Spirit meets Rain, Little Creek's horse, and falls in love. The score was written by Hans Zimmer, and Bryan Adams wrote and performed the sweet, simple songs on the soundtrack. SPIRIT is a great-looking and lovingly crafted children's film. [More]

Starring: Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi

Starring: Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi

Director: Lorna Cook, Kelly Asbury

Director: Lorna Cook, Kelly Asbury
Screenwriter: John Fusco
Producer: Mireille Soria, Jeffrey Katzenberg
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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Unless you've got kids you'll probably be putting in calls to the nearest glue factory.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
06/24/02
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
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A breathtaking adventure for all ages, Spirit tells its poignant and uplifting story in a stunning fusion of music and images.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
06/17/02
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Spirit: Stallion Of the Cimmaron, which and is technically Dreamworks' first animated film since the monster CGI hit Shrek, as a hand-drawn film has quite a bit to live up to, but succeeds admirably at finding the heart that is often missing from technica

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
07/02/08
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

There's nothing thrilling or new about the work here, but accomplished it is.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/11/08
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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Spirit is smarter than your average cartoon because it doesn't try to joke around with a host of annoying talking animals.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
12/26/07
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

Gorgeous and plenty exciting, but overcooked with corny narration and an endless barrage of Bryan Adams songs telling us how to feel at every moment.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Empire Magazine
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There's not much of a story, the whole thing's a bit superficial, and there's little to laugh at, but it's still a refreshing change from the norm.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

There are genuine moments of beauty in Spirit -- visually and emotionally speaking -- but ultimately they aren't worth the price of suffering through the extraneous material that too often sullies the picture.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
Film Threat

A welcome, entertaining, and fun ride.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
02/01/04
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com

...[a] genuinely thrilling movie that's appropriate for all ages.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

It dares to do things a bit differently, and it does them generally quite well.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
07/28/03
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

A worthy, if dull addition to the studio's animated works.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
04/16/03
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

Sappy and manipulative; it's further weighed down by an overloaded, over-politically-correct script.

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03/23/03
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

...A bland but pleasing animated horse story...

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

I really wish I liked Spirit better.

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01/07/03
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

The film meant well in its horse tale about freedom, but wasn't able to reach the heart because it was too overbearing.

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12/25/02
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The only, and I repeat only, problem in this film is Bryan Adams. Fantastic character animation.

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12/07/02
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

Plainspoken story about a horse in the Old West is simple, sincere and engaging for kids and adults.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

An exciting and exquisitely rendered film in which the horse goes through as many adventures and perils as Indiana Jones on a good day.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
11/04/02
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 
 
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