Originally by Ranker FilmList RulesMovies must have horses and equestrian sports.
A list of the best horse movies, especially those that focus on horse racing. We believe we thought of them all, but if you think we missed any of the top horse movies please feel free to add it to the list yourself. All genres of horse films have been included (they are generally inspirational) from the famous to the not so famous. Many of these films are based on real-life horses such as the race-horses Seabiscuit and Secretariat.
What are the best horse movies? Like dogs and even cats, horses have been with man for much of our history. It's no coincidence then that stories about horses and horse racing have been popular for ages. Great horse movies, or even good horse movies, bring us closer to these majestic animals and give us stories of their caretakers. Maybe the horses learn from them, but I think we can all agree that horses have more to teach us than we could ever teach them.
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25773Hidalgo
Viggo Mortensen, Omar SharifReleased: 2004
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Hidalgo is a 2004 film based on the legend of the American distance rider Frank Hopkins and... more
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36268Seabiscuit
Elizabeth Banks, Jeff BridgesReleased: 2003
Directed by: Gary Ross
Seabiscuit is a 2003 American biographical sports psychological-drama thriller film based on... more0 - 3
![Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarr is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Horse Movies]()
32655Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Matt Damon, James CromwellReleased: 2002
Directed by: Lorna Cook, Kelly Asbury
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is a 2002 American animated western drama film that that was... more0 - 4
![Secretariat is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Horse Movies]()
41087Secretariat
Diane Lane, John MalkovichReleased: 2010
Directed by: Randall Wallace
Secretariat is a 2010 biographical sports drama film produced and released by Walt Disney... more0 - 5
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28153Black Beauty
Sean Bean, Alan CummingReleased: 1994
Directed by: Caroline Thompson
Black Beauty is a 1994 film adaptation of Anna Sewell's novel by the same name directed by... more0 - 636990
War Horse
Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom HiddlestonReleased: 2011
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
This film is a 2011 American drama film directed by Steven Spielberg based on British author... more0 - 7
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27955Flicka
Maria Bello, Tim McGrawReleased: 2006
Directed by: Michael Mayer
Flicka is a 2006 film loosely based on the 1941 children's novel My Friend Flicka by Mary... more0 - 8
![The Black Stallion is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Horse Movies]()
24644The Black Stallion
Mickey Rooney, Teri GarrReleased: 1979
Directed by: Carroll Ballard
The Black Stallion is a 1979 American film based on the 1941 classic children's novel The... more0 - 9
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20035Dreamer
Dakota Fanning, Kurt RussellReleased: 2005
Directed by: John Gatins
Dreamer is a 2005 American family drama film starring Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning,... more0 - 10
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18031Black Beauty
Richard Denning, Mona FreemanReleased: 1946
Directed by: Max Nosseck
Black Beauty is a 1946 American drama film directed by Max Nosseck and based on Anna Sewell's... more0 - 11
![Racing Stripes is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Horse Movies]()
18147Racing Stripes
Hayden Panettiere, Snoop DoggReleased: 2005
Directed by: Frederik Du Chau
Racing Stripes is a 2005 American sports comedy-drama family film, directed by Frederik Du... more0 - 12
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18856The Man from Snowy River
Kirk Douglas, Jack ThompsonReleased: 1982
Directed by: George T. Miller
The Man from Snowy River is a 1982 Australian drama film based on the Banjo Paterson poem The... more0 - 13
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17464The Horse Whisperer
Scarlett Johansson, Kate BosworthReleased: 1998
Directed by: Robert Redford
The Horse Whisperer is a 1998 American drama film directed by and starring Robert Redford,... more0 - 14
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14751Flicka 2
Patrick Warburton, Tammin SursokReleased: 2010
Directed by: Michael Damian
Flicka 2 is a 2010 direct-to-DVD film and sequel to Flicka. This is a movie about a city girl... more0 - 15
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12041The Long Shot
Julie Benz, Denis O'HareReleased: 2004
Directed by: Georg Stanford Brown
The Long Shot, sometimes called The Long Shot: Believe in Courage, is a Hallmark Channel... more0 - 16
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14258National Velvet
Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey RooneyReleased: 1944
Directed by: Clarence Brown
National Velvet is a 1944 Technicolor sports film based on the novel by Enid Bagnold,... more0 - 17
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10837Running Free
Lukas Haas, Jan DecleirReleased: 1999
Directed by: Sergei Bodrov
Running Free is a 1999 film directed by Sergei Bodrov.0 - 18
![My Friend Flicka is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Horse Movies]()
8523My Friend Flicka
Roddy McDowall, James BellReleased: 1943
Directed by: Harold D. Schuster
My Friend Flicka is a 1943 coming-of-age film about a young boy, played by Roddy McDowall, who... more0 - 19
![The Black Stallion Returns is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Horse Movies]()
10439The Black Stallion Returns
Teri Garr, Woody StrodeReleased: 1983
Directed by: Robert Dalva
The Black Stallion Returns is a 1983 film adaptation of the book of the same name by Walter... more0 - 20
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11050Phar Lap
Ron Leibman, Robert GrubbReleased: 1983
Directed by: Simon Wincer
Phar Lap is a 1983 film about the racehorse Phar Lap. The film starred Tom Burlinson and was... more0 - 21
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9238The Colt
Steve Martin, Ryan MerrimanReleased: 2005
Directed by: Yelena Lanskaya
The Colt is a 2005 television movie made for Hallmark Channel. The film is set during the... more0 - 22
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9544Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Gabrielle Anwar, Cliff RobertsonReleased: 1991
Directed by: Steve Miner
Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken is a 1991 film about Sonora Webster Carver, a rider of diving... more0 - 23
![The Young Black Stallion is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best Horse Movies]()
8335The Young Black Stallion
Richard Romanus, Gerard RudolfReleased: 2003
Directed by: Simon Wincer
The Young Black Stallion is a 2003 made-for-IMAX family film from Walt Disney Pictures.... more0 - 2421
Harry & Snowman
Harry DeLeyer, Harriet DeLeyerReleased: 2015
Directed by: Ron Davis
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9546The Man from Snowy River II
Brian Dennehy, Bryan MarshallReleased: 1988
Directed by: Geoff Burrowes
The Man from Snowy River II is a 1988 Australian drama film, the sequel to the 1982 film The... more
