Metacritic Movie Ratings
Secretariat Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 100

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  It is a great film about greatness, the story of the horse and the no less brave woman who had faith in him.

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• 90

  out of 100

  VarietyJustin Chang

  Conventional but rousingly effective picture.

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• 80

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  An engaging sports movie about the greatest racehorse ever and his female owner who literally bets the farm on his supremacy.

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• 67

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  This pleasantly rote movie will rouse you.

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• 63

  out of 100

  ReelViewsJames Berardinelli

  The story as a whole seems stale and overly familiar.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  The true story of the recordbreaking Secretariat is pretty stupendous as is. It didn't need schmaltzing up.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  Secretariat shows no fear of the sentimental, and that's putting it mildly. This is an old-fashioned, super-genteel family movie that opens with an equine quote from the Book of Job and makes ample use of the Edwin Hawkins Singers' gospel song "Oh Happy Day."

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• 60

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  The bigger and truer stars of this enjoyable, sometimes accidentally entertaining movie are the five horses that take turns playing Secretariat.

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• 30

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  Secretariat stumbles along beneath the weight of leaden life lessons. They're dispensed at frequent intervals by Diane Lane, who does better than anyone had a right to expect, since she is saddled with dialogue of exceptional dreadfulness.

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