Fresh
This horsey, 1970s-set Disney film doesn't boast the most imaginative script and is too long and businesslike for youngsters -- yet it still produces a lump in the throat.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Overview
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
Director and cast
- Randall Wallace Director
- Diane Lane as Penny Chenery
- John Malkovich as Lucien Laurin
- Scott Glenn as Chris Chenery
- Dylan Walsh as Jack Tweedy
- Fred Thompson as Bull Hancock
- Margo Martindale as Miss Ham
- Nelsan Ellis as Eddie Sweat
- James Cromwell as Ogden Phipps
- Otto Thorwarth as Ronnie Turcotte
- Michael Harding as E.V. Benjamin
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
63%
Tomatometer
Rotten
My advice: If you're looking for a nostalgic, inspirational horse-race biopic that doesn't isolate itself completely from economic, historical, and racial reality, go rent Seabiscuit.
Dana Stevens, Slate
Fresh
Just how much you enjoy Secretariat, Disney's glossy-coated biopic of the celebrated racehorse, depends in large part on how much you know of his career. If you know zilch, you'll be thrilled.
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Fresh
Secretariat is a winner, but only by a few lengths.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Secretariat earns its best accolades for asking even larger questions as it highlights the story not just of a terrific horse but of his greatest champion, owner Penny Chenery, portrayed with grace, edge and a growing sense of self by Diane Lane.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
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