20 movies like Phar Lap, ordered by similarity : Seabiscuit(2003), Ride Like a Girl(2019), Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story(2005), The Great Dan Patch(1949), The Story of Seabiscuit(1949), Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken(1991), Thoroughbreds Don't Cry(1937), Secretariat(2010), The Silver Brumby(1993), The Champ(1931), Running Wild(2017), The Red Stallion(1947) ...
Drama
Australia
1983
108 Minutes
Tom Burlinson Martin Vaughan Judy Morris Ron Leibman Celia De Burgh Richard Morgan Robert Grubb Gia Carides James Steele Vincent Ball Peter Whitford
stableman horse owner horse trainer wife jockey horse thrilling emotional spirited australia stable racetrack mexico house california horse racing animal rights competition gambling devotion
The true story of an Australian racehorse that became a champion, with the help of a local stableboy.
Drama
USA
2003
140 Minutes
Tobey Maguire Jeff Bridges Chris Cooper Elizabeth Banks Gary Stevens William H. Macy Kingston DuCoeur Eddie Jones Ed Lauter Michael O'Neill Michael Angarano
horse owner jockey horse horse trainer wife child uplifting engaging emotional inspiring california mexico racetrack great depression horse racing unlikely hero death of a child rise rivalry transformation
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
Biography, Drama
Australia
2019
100 Minutes
Teresa Palmer Sam Neill Sullivan Stapleton Sophia Forrest Henry Nixon Aaron Glenane Jacob Warner Genevieve Morris Stevie Payne
jockey woman horse australian brother daughter uplifting passionate powerful spirited inspiring melbourne, australia family home school church hospital australia horse racing horse riding underdog
The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2005
98 Minutes
Kurt Russell Dakota Fanning Kris Kristofferson Elisabeth Shue David Morse Freddy Rodriguez Luis Guzman Oded Fehr Ken Howard Rosemary Garris Rhoda Griffis
father daughter horse horse trainer horse owner grandfather endearing heartwarming winsome farm kentucky racetrack stable horse racing father/daughter relationship love animals family family business love
Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.
Drama
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Dennis O'Keefe Gail Russell Ruth Warrick Charlotte Greenwood Henry Hull John Hoyt Arthur Hunnicutt Clarence Muse Harry Lauter
horse fiancée teacher horse trainer scientist wife rousing inspiring emotional indiana racetrack farm kentucky mansion farmhouse horse racing divorce fame marriage love
Story of the legendary trotting horse Dan Patch.
Drama
USA
1949
93 Minutes
Shirley Temple Barry Fitzgerald Lon McCallister Rosemary DeCamp Donald MacBride Pierre Watkin William Forrest Sugarfoot Anderson Bill Cartledge Gertrude Astor Creighton Hale
horse young girl horse trainer jockey uncle love interest uplifting charming heartwarming inspiring kentucky horse track horse racing love romantic dilemma grief family rise to stardom rise quest
Horse trainer Shawn O'Hara and his lovely niece, Margaret, come to America to escape the memory of an accident involving Margaret's brother, Danny. Working with thoroughbreds in Kentucky, ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1991
88 Minutes
Gabrielle Anwar Michael Schoeffling Cliff Robertson Dylan Kussman Kathleen York Frank Renzulli Nancy Moore Atchison Lisa Norman
teen girl horse horse trainer orphan aunt boyfriend emotional endearing inspiring incredible fair atlantic city, n.j. stable swimming pool cemetery paddock horsemanship performance stunts coming of age
Thrilled by a performance she sees at a fair, Sonora tries to land a spot as a daredevil who rides horses off of high dives.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1937
80 Minutes
Judy Garland Mickey Rooney Sophie Tucker C. Aubrey Smith Frankie Darro Henry Kolker Helen Troy Ronald Sinclair
jockey niece horse owner young boy uncle gambler charming melodramatic positive horse track boarding house house england office horse racing gambling betrayal friendship fixed game horses
A cocky young jockey who gets mixed up with some crooked gamblers befriends an English lad with a fast horse and the niece of a woman who runs a boarding house for jockeys.
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
123 Minutes
Diane Lane John Malkovich Dylan Walsh Dylan Baker Margo Martindale Nelsan Ellis Otto Thorwarth Scott Glenn Fred Dalton Thompson AJ Michalka Kevin Connolly
housewife father trainer horse husband gripping passionate virginia farm horse track horse racing inheritance training jealousy determination mother/child relationship quest rise transformation 1970s
Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.
Adventure, Drama
USA|Canada
1993
92 Minutes
Caroline Goodall Russell Crowe Ami Daemion Johnny Raaen Buddy Tyson Gary Amos Murray Chesson John Coles
mother daughter horse man thrilling suspenseful emotional tender wilderness household australia man vs. beast animal rights freedom storytelling mother/child relationship rivalry escape revenge 1990s
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Drama
USA
1931
86 Minutes
Wallace Beery Jackie Cooper Irene Rich Roscoe Ates Edward Brophy Hale Hamilton Jesse Scott Marcia Mae Jones
boxer son mother stepfather horse emotional heartwarming moving melodramatic mexico boxing ring tijuana father/son relationship boxing redemption alcoholism separation mother/son relationship love fall
An alcoholic ex-boxer struggles to provide a good living for his son.
Drama
USA
2017
99 Minutes
Sharon Stone Tommy J. Flanagan Jason Lewis Dorian Brown Tom Williamson Christina Moore Jessica Uberuaga John Ducey
rancher ranch owner horse breeder creditor horse sheriff gripping passionate melodramatic ranch california courtroom horse ranching horse breaking debt animal rights discovery fall love rise
Stella Davis, a widow who saves her ranch by working with convicts to rehabilitate a herd of wild horses that wandered on to her property, must fight prejudice.
Adventure
USA
1947
81 Minutes
Ted Donaldson Jane Darwell Robert Paige Noreen Nash Ray Collins Guy Kibbee Willie Best Robert Bice Pierre Watkin Bill Cartledge
grandmother grandson horse ranch hand horse owner horse trainer emotional uplifting tender winsome horse auction horse track ranch stable family home debt horse racing training financial troubles family
A mare dies while foaling the Red Stallion. He is reared by a boy and is entered in a big race - something like the Kentucky Derby.
Drama
USA
1931
83 Minutes
Clark Gable Ernest Torrence Madge Evans Lew Cody Marie Prevost J. Farrell MacDonald
ranch hand horse owner wife gambler card dealer girlfriend engaging amusing moving horse track ranch gambling house countryside horse racing racketeering sabotage reunion murder wager quest
The saga of thoroughbred Tommy Boy, born in a rain puddle, and his various owners as he evolves into a a champion stakes horse.
Drama
UK
2017
122 Minutes
Charlie Plummer Chloë Sevigny Steve Zahn Justin Rain Lewis Pullman Bob Olin Teyah Hartley Kurt Conroyd Alison Elliott Rachael Perrell Fosket Jason Rouse
teen boy horse emotional heartwarming rousing uplifting american midwest oregon small town stable human-animal friendship teenage rebellion adventure discovery growing up underdog rescue 21st century
A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.
Comedy, Drama
UK|France|USA
1999
106 Minutes
Nick Nolte Jeff Bridges Sharon Stone Catherine Keener Albert Finney Shawn Hatosy Liam Waite Kimberly Williams-Paisley
racer horse trainer con artist alcoholic wife friend disturbing fascinating melodramatic racetrack horse track stable california kentucky blackmail horse racing scam dark secrets betrayal rivalry
After scams at horse races and making lots of money, 3 young people split. 20 years later, one of them, a drunk, creates chaos with photos from back then.
Drama
USA
1943
80 Minutes
William Gargan Frank Craven Bobby Readick J. Carrol Naish Jay Ward Douglas Croft Bill Cartledge Irving Lee Selmer Jackson Allen Wood Jim Toney
jockey trainer bookie rival horse breeder retiree spirited heartwarming new york state racetrack stable office barn horse racing egoism maturing wager responsibility quest rivalry
Tom Harrigan raises orphaned Benny McNeil to be a first-rate jockey, but fails to bridle the lad's healthy ego. When Benny receives too many rebukes for unsportsman-like conduct from the ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1974
99 Minutes
Scott Antony Judi Dench Michael Williams Nina Thomas Julian Glover Mark Dignam John Bindon Joseph Blatchley Ian Hogg
horse owner widow jockey friend bookie dark suspenseful intense racetrack england stable horse racing gambling murder investigation sabotage deception amateur detectives mystery pursuit 1960s
As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's (Ian Hogg's) horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly, and falls hard after an obstacle. Bill dies... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
2003
45 Minutes
Richard Romanus Biana Tamimi Patrick Elyas Gérard Rudolf Ali Al Ameri Andries Rossouw Emma Deetlefs Silke Bezuidenhout Bill Lawrence Stephen Gladstone Elbrus Outavae
young girl horse arab grandfather racer poor person engaging gripping heartwarming inspiring powerful spectacular desert arabia home horse track horse racing legend aspirations unlikely friendship
A 10-year-old (Biana Tamimi) prepares to race an Arabian horse after it comes to her aid in the African desert.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1955
75 Minutes
Pedro Armendáriz Joseph Calleia Andres Velázquez Rodolfo Acosta Laila Maley Gilberto González Jose Torvay Ferrusquilla Ricardo González
young boy stepfather priest horse general gypsy charming emotional mexico arena village festival farm animal cruelty on the run bullfighting horse training friendship rescue underdog
Little Pablito is the ten year old son of a cruel horse trainer. The trainer is responsible for training a Mexican General's horse to jump for the grand race. The trainer's methods cause ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1939
106 Minutes
Bette Davis George Brent Humphrey Bogart Geraldine Fitzgerald Ronald Reagan Cora Witherspoon Henry Travers Virginia Brissac Dorothy Peterson Charles Richman Herbert Rawlinson
heiress stableman doctor best friend housekeeper emotional sad mushy long island, n.y. new york city estate stable vermont terminal illness love triangle death courage love transformation 1930s
A young socialite is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and must decide whether or not she'll meet her final days with dignity.