Black Beauty

1994, Kids & family/Adventure, 1h 25m

16 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Like the Anna Sewell novel that inspired it, this film adaptation is told from the perspective of a majestic stallion named Black Beauty (Alan Cumming). As a colt, Black Beauty has a relaxed life in the English countryside, owned by the kindly farmer Grey (Sean Bean). However, later in life, he is forced to work as a taxi horse in London. As an aged horse, Black Beauty finds himself in the care of loving owners again, but only after a series of thrilling hardships and triumphs.
  • Rating:
    G
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Adventure
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Caroline Thompson
  • Producer:
    Peter Macgregor-Scott, Robert Shapiro
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $4.2M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros.
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Sean Bean
Farmer Grey
David Thewlis
Jerry Barker
Jim Carter
John Manly
Peter Davison
Squire Gordon
Alun Armstrong
Reuben Smith
John McEnery
Mr. York
Eleanor Bron
Lady Wexmire
Peter Cook
Lord Wexmire
Andrew Knott
Joe Green
Alan Cumming
Black Beauty
Voice
Caroline Thompson
Director
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Producer
Robert Shapiro
Producer
Danny Elfman
Original Music
Alex Thomson
Cinematographer
Claire Simpson
Film Editing
Mary Selway
Casting
John Box
Production Design
Kevin Phipps
Art Director
Chris Carreras
First Assistant Director
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Critic Reviews for Black Beauty

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Audience Reviews for Black Beauty

  • Dec 04, 2011
    Much like the animated film Watership Down, this movie has a lot of trouble deciding a targeted audience. It's far too dark for children yet has a kiddie plot. Both films are based on novels, but it's one thing to read about more mature things and quite another to see it.
    Dillon L Super Reviewer
  • Jan 28, 2011
    really good acting but not a good plot.
    erika b Super Reviewer
  • Nov 06, 2010
    I really need to rewatch this. Such a classic.
    Jennifer D Super Reviewer
  • Jul 25, 2009
    Beautiful movie, beautiful music, beautiful scenes, beautiful horses! This movie let us people see the life of a horse through his eyes. Now you can better understand what's like to be a horse, because this horse can 'talk' and has emotions like we have. But that doesn't make it less sad. Unfortunately, even today, lots of horses have a life like Black Beauty. Even much worse...
    Constanza B Super Reviewer
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