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On Swift Horses

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2025 | 119 min | Romance, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Leaving Las Vegas or Behind the Candelabra, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect sex.

Returning from the Korean War, Lee wants to begin a new life with his wife Muriel in California. But when his charismatic brother Julius arrives, their lives begin to change. Julius’s rebellious streak rubs off on Muriel, who secretly steps into the world of race horse gambling. Here she meets a new lover, a fellow woman looking to break free from her restrictive life. Meanwhile, Julius travels to Las Vegas, where he falls in love with a young man he meets at the card tables.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 313K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Daniel Minahan

  • Daisy Edgar-JonesMuriel
  • Jacob ElordiJulius
  • Will PoulterLee
  • Diego CalvaHenry
  • Sasha CalleSandra
  • Don SwayzeTerence
  • Ryan FitzgeraldCat Faced Man
  • Andrew Keenan-BolgerRosie
  • Jason KravitsWayne
  • Dan MartinEddie