Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Seen it?2005 | 106 min | Drama, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.1 out of 10), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Hoosiers or The Rookie, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the mare and save it from being sacrificed by the owner.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$40 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Gatins
- Kurt RussellBen Crane
- Dakota FanningCale Crane
- Kris KristoffersonPop Crane
- Elisabeth ShueLily
- David MorsePalmer
- Freddy RodríguezManolin
- Luis GuzmánBalon
- Oded FehrPrince Sadir
- Ken HowardWilliam Ford
- Holmes OsborneDoc Fleming