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Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Family · Adventure · Drama · 1994

The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.

Movie details

Black Beauty

“A story for all ages. A friendship for all time. Share the adventure.”

1994 Family · Adventure · Drama 1h 28m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.6 / 10

11.2K votes

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Black Beauty?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Caroline Thompson

Written by

Caroline Thompson

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Black Beauty (voice)

Docs Keepin Time

Docs Keepin Time

Black Beauty (horse)

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Farmer Grey

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Jerry Barker

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

John Manly

Peter Davison

Peter Davison

Squire Gordon

Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Reuben Smith

Court is in session

Put Black Beauty on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.