Seabiscuit

2003

Action / Drama / History / Sport

21
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 76% · 207 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 76% · 100K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 79686 79.7K

based on a true story based on novel or book horse race american dream horse racehorse

Plot summary

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Director

Gary Ross Photo
Gary Ross

Top cast

Michael Ensign Photo
Michael Ensign as Steamer Owner
Richard Reeves Photo
Richard Reeves as Radio Reporter Joe
Peter Jason Photo
Peter Jason as Reporter Max
James DuMont Photo
James DuMont as Reporter Lewis
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1.17 GB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 20 min
Seeds 8
2.25 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 20 min
Seeds 52

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheOtherFool 7 / 10

Well made, well acted, well done.

So here it is: a story about a horse that would give spirit to a whole nation, after the depression of the late 20's and early 30's. Make it a story where the horse and it's jockey have to overcome injury to win it's final great race, and you got your tearjerker (and, therefore, Oscar winner) right there.But, somehow, 'Seabiscuit' is much more than that. What is definitely a help, is it's incredible cast. Tobey McGuire once more shows he's one of the better youngsters around in Hollywood, and old-timers Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper will do the rest for ya, even though Cooper is not at his best here as Tom Smith, the trainer for the horse. Then there's William H. Macy in a hilarious role as 'Tick Tock McGlaughlin', a radio presenter.The life-story we follow the most though is that of Charles Howard (Bridges), owner of the horse. As a self-made millionaire selling cars, who lost his son due to a car-accident, he finds a little bit of joy back to life, with his new wife and his new love, the horsing business. His inspirational speeches make 'Seabiscuit' a crowd-pleaser, in particular that of the 'common people', who recognize themselves in the little horse.As said, the movie is a little bit too much of a happy ending story to really make it into the 'classic' category, but the movie looks great and hasn't got a boring moment in it. Good acting all around therefore make it a very pleasant movie experience. Although the 7 academy award nominations were a little bit much...7/10.
Reviewed by namashi_1 7 / 10

A Film With A Spirit!

Based on the best-selling novel Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand, Gary Ross directed 'Seabiscuit' is a film with a Spirit! It's a courageous true-story, that also makes a moving film. The Direction, The Cinematography, The Performances, all pitch in nicely.'Seabiscuit' tells the story of Three men, who, come together, respectively, as the principal jockey, owner, and trainer of the championship horse Seabiscuit, rising from troubled times to achieve fame and success through their association with the horse.Gary Ross's Adapted Screenplay, manages to make a worthy true-story into a worthy film. The characters, The Horse itself, are wonderfully explained. However, the film definitely could've been trimmed, by at least 10-15 minutes. Ross's direction deserves brownie points, as well. John Schwartzman's Cinematography is gorgeous. Editing is good. Art-Design seems perfect.Performance-Wise: Tobey Maguire is dependable. Jeff Bridges is natural & restrained throughout, while Chris Cooper is simply fantastic. Elizabeth Banks is passable. Gary Stevens & William H. Macy are fair.On the whole, 'Seabiscuit' comes up a winner in it's intentions. Go, get moved!
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