Buck

2011

88 mins

Directed by Cindy Meehl
90%
89%
15+
Documentary
Award Winner

Winner of the Audience Award (Documentary) at Sundance 2011, about American Buck Braannaman – from his abusive childhood to his... More

Winner of the Audience Award (Documentary) at Sundance 2011, about American Buck Braannaman – from his abusive childhood to his life as a successful horse-whisperer.

"Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will." So says Brannaman, an American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems. A real-life 'horse-whisperer', he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment.

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Buck | Ratings & Reviews

90_%105 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
89_%4,785 reviews
Audience score rating
15+Age suitability
Children & Media rating

"Whilst this remains reasonably captivating for its first hour, it kinda runs out of steam after that, suggesting there wasn’t quite enough to justify a full-length movie. Watching Buck run his workshops is entertaining, only up to a point, but his story remains a heartfelt exploration of a gentle soul and a relevant reminder to be nice to the animals."

"Warmly engaging."

"Rides easily into your heart."

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Time Out

"Buck has the air of a beautiful little mystery; even knowing the uplifting outcome, you wonder at the strength that brought him to this place."

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Time Magazine

"Holds your attention and heart for a tight 88 minutes."

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The New York Times

"What I was left with was the goodness of Buck Brannaman as a man."

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Roger Ebert

"Buck is best left to TV, where it will land soon."

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New York Post

"Deeply moving yet never maudlin."

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Los Angeles Times

"Buck is an exceptional movie."

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IndieWire

"Doc about the real-life "Horse Whisperer" holds fascination both inside and out of the corral."

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Hollywood Reporter

"Buck is shaped with the same economy, restraint, and unfussiness as the man, to unexpectedly inspiring effect."

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Entertainment Weekly

"Perhaps Brannaman’s art is too subtle and instinctive to be captured on camera, but it’s a shame Meehl doesn’t do a better job of capturing exactly what makes him, by all accounts, a miraculously successful trainer."

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