Ride Like a Girl

Ride Like a Girl is a 2019 Australian biographical sports drama film directed by Rachel Griffiths[1] and starring Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill. It is based on the true story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015.[2][3][4]

Ride Like a Girl
Theatrical film poster
Directed byRachel Griffiths
Produced byRichard Keddie
Rachel Griffiths
Susie Montague-Delaney
Written byAndrew Knight
Elise McCredie
StarringTeresa Palmer
Sam Neill
Music byDavid Hirschfelder
CinematographyMartin McGrath
Edited byJill Bilcock
Maria Papoutsis
Distributed byScreen Australia
Transmission Films
Release date
18 September 2019
Running time
120 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Michelle Payne is the youngest of ten children of racehorse trainer Paddy Payne. Almost all of Paddy's children grow up to become jockeys and this is the story of the youngest daughter. Payne became the first woman to ride the winner of the Melbourne Cup in 2015.

Payne won the Melbourne Cup on 3 November 2015, riding Prince of Penzance, a six-year-old gelding with which she had a long-term association.[5][6]

Cast

Reception

The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences, earning a 65% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes[7] and a 7.8 / 10 rating on IMDb.

Accolades
Award Category Subject Result Ref
AACTA Awards
(9th)		 Best Film Richard Keddie Nominated [8]
Rachel Griffiths Nominated
Susie Montague Nominated
Best Actress Teresa Palmer Nominated
Best Original Music Score David Hirschfelder Nominated

References
  1. Krauth, Kirsten (2019-09-13). "Rachel Griffiths on her muse Michelle Payne: 'She told the world to get stuffed'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  2. "Ride Like A Girl". Transmission Films. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  3. "Rachel Griffiths directs like a natural on 'Ride Like a Girl'". SBS Movies. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  4. "Michelle Payne's Melbourne Cup success retold in 'Ride Like a Girl'". 7NEWS.com.au. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  5. "Melbourne Cup: Michelle Payne lauds 'incredible' Prince Of Penzance after historic win". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 November 2015.
  6. Thomas, Ray (3 November 2015). "Melbourne Cup 2015: Michelle Payne scores historic win on $101 outsider Prince Of Penzance". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  7. Ride Like a Girl (2019), retrieved 2019-10-28
  8. "Winners & Nominees". AACTA. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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