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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
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Reviews Counted:125
Fresh:86
Rotten:39
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: A visually stunning film that may be too predictable and politically correct for adults, but should serve children well.
Theatrical Release:May 24, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $73,215,310
Synopsis: SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON is a refreshingly old-fashioned and gentle tale of a mustang stallion struggling to remain free in the old West. The film is a seamless blend of traditional... [More]
Starring: Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi
Director: Lorna Cook, Kelly Asbury
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Reviews for Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Spirit: Stallion Of the Cimmaron, which and is technically Dreamworks' first animated film since the monster CGI hit Shrek, as a hand-drawn film has quite a bit to live up to, but succeeds admirably at finding the heart that is often missing from technica
07/02/08
There's nothing thrilling or new about the work here, but accomplished it is.
06/11/08
Top CriticSpirit is smarter than your average cartoon because it doesn't try to joke around with a host of annoying talking animals.
12/26/07
Top CriticGorgeous and plenty exciting, but overcooked with corny narration and an endless barrage of Bryan Adams songs telling us how to feel at every moment.
12/30/06
There's not much of a story, the whole thing's a bit superficial, and there's little to laugh at, but it's still a refreshing change from the norm.
06/24/06
There are genuine moments of beauty in Spirit -- visually and emotionally speaking -- but ultimately they aren't worth the price of suffering through the extraneous material that too often sullies the picture.
12/06/05
A welcome, entertaining, and fun ride.
02/01/04
...[a] genuinely thrilling movie that's appropriate for all ages.
08/01/03
It dares to do things a bit differently, and it does them generally quite well.
07/28/03
A worthy, if dull addition to the studio's animated works.
04/16/03
Sappy and manipulative; it's further weighed down by an overloaded, over-politically-correct script.
03/23/03
...A bland but pleasing animated horse story...
02/08/03
I really wish I liked Spirit better.
01/07/03
The film meant well in its horse tale about freedom, but wasn't able to reach the heart because it was too overbearing.
12/25/02
The only, and I repeat only, problem in this film is Bryan Adams. Fantastic character animation.
12/07/02
Plainspoken story about a horse in the Old West is simple, sincere and engaging for kids and adults.
11/07/02
An exciting and exquisitely rendered film in which the horse goes through as many adventures and perils as Indiana Jones on a good day.
11/04/02
Top CriticOne of the most complex and demanding animated films to date.
10/21/02
The screenplay by John Fusco is steeped in simple-minded stereotypes as well as the usual anthropomorphic silliness.
10/15/02
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