Hidalgo
Seen it?2004 | 136 min | Western, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 adventure fans. If you loved Lawrence of Arabia or News of the World, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$108 million worldwide on a $100 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 158K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Johnston
- Viggo MortensenFrank Hopkins
- Zuleikha RobinsonJazira
- Omar SharifSheikh Riyadh
- Louise LombardLady Anne Davenport
- J.K. SimmonsBuffalo Bill Cody
- Adoni MaropisSakr
- Silas CarsonKatib
- C. Thomas HowellPreston Webb
- Chris OwenFirst Soldier
- Frank CollisonTexas Jack