Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

2002

Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Drama / Family / Romance / Western

124
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 77% · 123 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 77% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 93317 93.3K

freedom villain mustang rivalry animal wildlife

Plot summary

A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.

Director

Kelly Asbury Photo
Kelly Asbury

Top cast

Matt Damon Photo
Matt Damon as Spirit
Jim Ward Photo
Jim Ward as Various
Michael Bell Photo
Michael Bell as Various
Danny Mann Photo
Danny Mann as Various
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
550.27 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
Seeds 18
1.23 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
Seeds 100

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by lisafordeay 7 / 10

Such an underrated animated movie from a company that's not Disney

Reviewed by nealklein 8 / 10

Not for the hard bitten cynics

Why do people who already have a preconceived notion of what is an acceptable amount of tenderness in a film write reviews for films like "Spirit"? I have one message to anyone with a blindly scathing opinion of this film: if you just don't like children's films, or if you have the rigidness of mind that makes it impossible for you to go back to a time of greater innocence, DO NOT REVIEW THIS FILM! Please.That said, I can continue that "Spirit" is extraordinary. The animation is technically impressive, from the opening shot to the locomotive scene at the end. The storytelling is straightforward and pure, yet has many totally original moments that combine with the more formulaic, tried and true story elements. Objectively speaking, you can see that a great deal of time and money went into making the movie something that would stand a little taller than its competitors.Sadly, "Spirit" suffers from its subject matter in a way unfair to the film itself. The film will likely appeal more to the sensitive (read: women, girls and young boys) than a general audience. The story is about a horse, and that means it is NOT likely to have lots of guns, swordplay, singing animals, characters saying, "It's all my fault", or distinct good vs. evil. My word, what happens when someone is courageous enough to make a movie that so deviates from tried and true storytelling devices? The answer: they don't make as much money as the recyclers at the Mouse."Spirit" was outshone and outmarketed by "Lilo and Stitch" and did not have nearly as long a run as a result. Guess who lost out because of that? You did, very likely. I saw this in the theater and on home DVD. "Spirit" loses an enormous amount of its power going to the small screen. The opening panoramic, long shot behind the eagle is reduced to a clever camera trick. And the experience of being engulfed in the thunder and masterfully recreated power of the galloping herd of mustangs is reduced to a moment of natural drama and little else. If you missed this movie during the summer of 2002, it is little wonder why you might overlook (or worse, pan) this magnificent milestone in animation.See "Spirit" with an open mind. Enjoy its fresh take on the Bambi/Kimba/animal adventure tale. If you can, watch it with *children* so you can get a glimpse at the magic that they can easily see in this superior film. When it's over, take a moment and imagine what imagination and heart went into creating this film. And if you still cannot decide favorably on it at all, watch "Scary Movie" or something that appeals better to your sense of intelligence and taste.
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