Dream Horse (film)

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

Dream Horse
Theatrical release poster
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)
  • 4 September 2020 (2020-09-04) (United Kingdom)
Running time
113 minutes
Country
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020. It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2020, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Synopsis

The film tells the true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town 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

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020.[4] Although it was scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2020,[5] this was later delayed to 4 September 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The film was also scheduled to be released in the United States on 1 May 2020, but was delayed indefinitely due to the pandemic.[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. "Dream Horse". Launching Films. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  6. Brew, Simon (March 13, 2020). "Eight more movies have their release dates pulled".
  7. Lang, Brent (October 25, 2019). "Bleecker Street Buys Harvey Weinstein-Inspired Drama 'The Assistant'". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  8. Dream Horse, retrieved 2020-03-08
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