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.
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A Sunday Horse
Drama · Family · 2016
After a near-fatal accident, on a horse the experts thought was nothing special, a determined rider from the wrong side of the tracks defies all the odds to pursue her dreams of winning a national jumping championship.
Movie details
A Sunday Horse
“An inspiring true story about love, family and following your dream.”
2016 Drama · Family 1h 48m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.1 / 10
1.1K votes
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
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After a near-fatal accident, on a horse the experts thought was nothing special, a determined rider from the wrong side of the tracks defies all the odds to pursue her dreams of winning a national jumping championship.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over A Sunday Horse?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Vic Armstrong
Written by
Fred T. Kuehnert · Susan Rhinehart
Nikki Reed
Debi Walden
Linda Hamilton
Mrs. Walden
William Shatner
Kenneth Roubidoux
Ving Rhames
Mr. Valentine
Ryan Merriman
Jonathan Collier
Cassi Thomson
Elysse Dumar
Deena Dill
Sandra Rose
Court is in session
Put A Sunday Horse on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
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.