Lean on Pete
Seen it?2018 | 121 min | Drama, Adventure, Western
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and little lasting buzz. 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 adventure fans. If you loved True Grit or Hud, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Venice award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $8 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Haigh
- Charlie PlummerCharley
- Amy SeimetzLynn
- Travis FimmelRay
- Steve BuscemiDel
- Jason BeemRace Announcer
- Tolo TuiteleLynn's Husband
- Ayanna BerkshireCop 1
- Connor BrenesCop 2
- Kurt ConroydNurse
- Chloë SevignyBonnie