The Black Stallion (1979)
Directed by Carroll Ballard · 118 min · Family, Adventure
53.1 TOPICAL score · #1,711 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.
The Black Stallion (1979, directed by Carroll Ballard) has a TOPICAL score of 53.1 - ranked 1,711 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (345 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 22 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (345 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 22 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read17,442 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney (actor #282), Teri Garr (actor #509), Clarence Muse