Dream Horse

Dream Horse is a 2020 sports comedy-drama film directed by Euros Lyn from a screenplay by Neil McKay. It stars Toni Collette and Damian Lewis.

For the album by the same name, see Yi Meng Wei Ma.
Dream Horse
Theatrical release poster with original release window
Directed byEuros Lyn
Produced by
  • Katherine Butler
  • Tracy O’Riordan
Screenplay byNeil McKay
Starring
Music byBenjamin Woodgates
CinematographyErik Wilson
Edited byJamie Pearson
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 24 January 2020 (2020-01-24) (Sundance)
Running time
113 minutes
Country
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Dream Horse had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020.

Synopsis

The film tells the true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by Welsh bartender Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their earnings to help raise Dream in the hopes he can compete with the racing elites. The group's investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks with grit and determination and goes on to race in the Welsh Grand National.

Cast

Production

It was announced in March 2019 that Euros Lyn was directing the film, with Toni Collette and Damian Lewis cast in the lead roles.[1] Owen Teale, Joanna Page, Nicholas Farrell, Siân Phillips and Karl Johnson were added in May.[2]

Filming began by May 2019 in Wales.[3]

Release

Dream Horse had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020.[4] The film was originally scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2020, and in the United States on 1 May 2020,[5] but these were delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]

Reception

On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

References
  1. Toni Collette & Damian Lewis To Star In ‘Dream Horse’ For Raw, Film4; Warner Bros UK, Cornerstone Also In The Saddle
  2. Bleecker Street & Topic Studios Board U.S. Rights To Toni Collette-Damian Lewis Starrer ‘Dream Horse’ — Cannes
  3. Foot in the Door
  4. Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. Lang, Brent (October 25, 2019). "Bleecker Street Buys Harvey Weinstein-Inspired Drama 'The Assistant'". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  6. Brew, Simon (March 13, 2020). "Eight more movies have their release dates pulled".
  7. "Dream Horse". Launching Films. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  8. Dream Horse, retrieved 2020-03-08
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