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Racing Stripes (2005)

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Average Rating: 4.9/10
Reviews Counted: 99
Fresh: 35 | Rotten: 64

An entertaining children movie that ought to be tolerable for adults.

Average Rating: 5.1/10
Critic Reviews: 25
Fresh: 12 | Rotten: 13

An entertaining children movie that ought to be tolerable for adults.

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A horse of a different pattern becomes a spoiler in a high-stakes race in the family-friendly comedy-drama. Nolan Walsh (Bruce Greenwood) is a farmer who once earned his living training racehorses before his wife was killed in an accident while riding, which led him to leave the racing game. Nolan tends to his farm and looks after his daughter Channing (Hayden Panettiere) and a large flock of animals, who speak to one another but not to humans. After a traveling circus passes through town, a

PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Drama, Kids & Family, Comedy

Directed By: Frederik Du Chau

Written By: David Schmidt

In Theaters: Jan 14, 2005 Wide

On DVD: May 10, 2005

Box Office:$49.2M

Warner Bros. Pictures

A predictable but pleasant kids movie.

January 24, 2005 Comment

Russell Scott Smith

New York Post

Top Critic

Almost everyone in this has done better, and those who haven't, like young Ms. Panettiere, have plenty of time to do so.

January 14, 2005 Full Review Source: USA Today

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Mike Clark

USA Today

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There's much to laud in Racing Stripes.

January 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Susan Walker

Toronto Star

Top Critic

Offers enjoyable moments.

January 14, 2005 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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Carla Meyer

San Francisco Chronicle

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It stumbles right out of the gate.

January 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel

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Roger Moore

Orlando Sentinel

Top Critic

The humor never rises very far above the barnyard.

January 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger

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Stephen Whitty

Newark Star-Ledger

Top Critic

Best live-action talking animal movie since Babe.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

There's something oddly satisfying about seeing a notoriously disobedient wild animal like a zebra racing alongside horses.

April 16, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Part earnest, old-fashioned melodrama, part wisecracking broad comedy, Racing Stripes is a film divided against itself.

October 6, 2006 Full Review Source: AV Club

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

Racing Stripes never pulls ahead of the pack, but it's good for a few laps around the track.

October 2, 2006 Comment

Peter T. Chattaway

Christianity Today Source: Christianity Today

Um filme engra�adinho, sem d�vida, mas que nada mais � do que uma c�pia pouco inspirada do encantador Babe - Um Porquinho Atrapalhado.

September 5, 2005 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

That it is familiar and predictable is a given, but nevertheless Racing Stripes is an enjoyable film.

June 16, 2005 Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony

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Bill Clark

FromTheBalcony Source: FromTheBalcony

A National Velvet-style plot twist and solid performances elevate this otherwise standard talking animal flick.

May 10, 2005 Comment

James Plath

Reel.com

Poop, burp, fart, and snot jokes are all the rage in children's movies these days, so expect plenty of them here.

May 7, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

I have no doubt that Racing Stripes will be a solid hit with younger kids. But adults watching it with them may want to bring along a good book.

May 7, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

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A terribly made film and a embarassment to all movies everywhere.

August 28, 2011

Brad Wright

Super Reviewer

The combination of bright action, talking animals, exciting races and a comically pelican named Goose should make me laugh heaps better than grubby, bumbling flies Buzz and Scuzz. So cute, funny, heartwarming and a subtly surreal fantasy.Racing Stripes is a pleasure to watch simply for its animal stunts. I suppose one

April 1, 2007

Dean McKenna

Super Reviewer

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