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Seabiscuit (2003)

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All Time

of 190,142

974

2000's

of 34,011

270

2003

of 8,541

40
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,999
  
  560
  
  Drama of 2003
  
  of 1,242
  
  17
  
  Drama of the 2000's
  
  of 9,649
  
  157
History
- History All Time
  
  of 780
  
  33
  
  History of 2003
  
  of 11
  
  1
  
  History of the 2000's
  
  of 100
  
  10
Sports
- Sports All Time
  
  of 1,162
  
  22
  
  Sports of 2003
  
  of 9
  
  2
  
  Sports of the 2000's
  
  of 233
  
  10

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Seabiscuit (2003) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0180

Avg Critic Score:2.9698

Seabiscuit (2003) Movie Reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Regular readers know (or are expected to know) that I enjoy only two sports: boxing and horse racing. ...read the complete Seabiscuit movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Seabiscuit was a small horse with a lazy side. Sleeping and eating were his favorite occupations early in life, and he wasn't particularly well-behaved. ...read the complete Seabiscuit movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

The story of Seabiscuit is legendary. ...read the complete Seabiscuit movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Bitch all you want about what's wrong with Seabiscuit. Unlike Laura Hillenbrand's dark, densely reported best seller, Gary Ross' movie version is rose-tinted, skin-deep and wrinkle-free -- more cotton candy than cutting edge. ...read the complete Seabiscuit movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Director Gary Ross, who has given us the films Dave and Pleasantville with his latest gives us perhaps the most artfully crafted feel good movie ever made. ...read the complete Seabiscuit movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

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See all (73) "Excellent" Reviews

ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)

Wonderful, heart-warming film with terrific performances from Maguire, Cooper and Bridges....read the complete Seabiscuit (2003) review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)

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Apollo Guide (Jon Lap)

A triumph of a movie � one that, despite a certain historical and emotional gloss, we can only hope gives us as real an account of horseracing as it appears....read the complete Seabiscuit (2003) review at Apollo Guide (Jon Lap)

See all (38) "Good" Reviews

Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

It is not as exceptional a film as the reality deserves, but with a story this strong and races this expertly re-created, it squeezes out a victory by being as good a movie as it needs to be....read the complete Seabiscuit (2003) review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

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Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)

This is quite a year for Seabiscuit, the most famous racehorse of the Depression and World War II years. Laura Hillenbrand's bestseller about him remains in bookstores everywhere. A widely watched TV movie recently chronicled his career. And now the...read the complete Seabiscuit (2003) review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)

See all (1) "Poor" Reviews

MovieJustice (Pat Toner)

The music was all right, but Tobey Maguire had red hair. What an ass....read the complete Seabiscuit (2003) review at MovieJustice (Pat Toner)

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