The Black Stallion Returns
Seen it?1983 | 103 min | Family, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved The Black Stallion, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
"Black" is a stunning fire-and-silk stallion celebrated the world over. But to his young American owner, Alec Ramsay, he's much more. So, when the amazing animal is stolen, Alec will stop at nothing to get him back. Alec finally unravels the mystery of Black's theft...only to discover that he must overcome even greater odds to reclaim his beloved horse.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Dalva
- Kelly RenoAlec Ramsay
- Vincent SpanoRaj
- Allen GarfieldKurr
- Woody StrodeMeslar
- Ferdy MayneAbu Ben Ishak
- Jodi ThelenTabari
- Teri GarrAlec Ramsay's Mother
- Doghmi LarbiTiny Man (as Doghmi Larbi)
- Angelo InfantiRaj's Father
- Luigi MezzanotteScarface