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Seen it?2006 | 95 min | Family, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, 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 families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets her mind to tame a mustang and prove to her father she can run the ranch. But when tragedy happens, it will take all the love and strength the family can muster to restore hope.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$21 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Mayer
- Alison LohmanKatherine "Katy" McLaughlin
- Tim McGrawRob McLaughlin
- Maria BelloNell McLaughlin
- Ryan KwantenHoward McLaughlin
- Danny PinoJack
- Dallas RobertsGus
- Kaylee DeFerMiranda Koop
- Jeffrey NordlingRick Koop
- Dey YoungEsther Koop
- Nick SearcyNorbert Rye