Disney sports drama about housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), who agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based...
Disney sports drama about housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), who agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge.
Chenery and her Thoroughbred horse Secretariat – with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich) – manage to navigate the male-dominated business, fostering the first US Triple Crown winner in 25 years (the Crown consists of winning three races for three-year-old horses, and is considered the ultimate accomplishment for a Thoroughbred).
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64 %160 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
76 %50,012 reviewsAudience score rating
"Conventional but rousingly effective picture."
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Variety
Variety"Like Secretariat himself, the film is a glossy, big-hearted slow- starter, but lacks his ability to power home ahead of the competition."
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Total Film
Total Film"The bigger and truer stars of this enjoyable, sometimes accidentally entertaining movie are the five horses that take turns playing Secretariat."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A bizarre performance by John Malkovich enlivens the dull tale of a 1970s racehorse"
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The Guardian
The Guardian"It is a great film about greatness, the story of the horse and the no less brave woman who had faith in him."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"An engaging sports movie about the greatest racehorse ever and his female owner who literally bets the farm on his supremacy."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Despite a decent performance from Lane as the homespun trainer, Secretariat is more blind alley than Blind Side."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineSecretariat | Details
- Runtime
- 130
- Genre
- Drama, Sport
- Country of origin
- USA
