Flicka

  • 2006


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50 %
54 % Rotten
$ 21 Million
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Positive Reviews 28
Negative reviews 8
Average Rating 2.9/5
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2.0
In fact, the film really doesnt do much at all, though the solid performances and high production values supply some of the old fashioned appeal of th .. Av Club
3.0
But bighearted and beautifully shot as it is, this latest film version (the original starred Roddy McDowall, the Alison Lohman of 1943, as the misfit .. EW
4.0
Sweeping landscapes, save the farm storyline, beautiful horses, rebellious girl its been done before, but its an appealing story that never goes out o .. Common Sense Media
1.3
A beautifully photographed slice of pony porn for the preteen set.
3.5
Depending on your point of view, the best thing or the worst thing about the new Flicka is that it has no time for fibberty gibberty about feelings..I ..
1.0
Sure, the horse is mechanical, but thats what makes it so much more interesting.
2.5
There are some nice moments and beautiful scenery, but the film is often slow and the dialogue is overwrought. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
Flicka doesnt redefine anything it just goes through the same familiar motions. Cinema Blend
4.0
Screenplay writers Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner have made the lead character a teenage girl, rather than a boy as in the two other movies based .. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
Makes Dreamer, the last mediocre girl and her horse movie, seem almost brilliant by comparison. One Guys Opinion
3.1
It may take a moment for fans of Mary OHaras enduring childrens classic My Friend Flicka, first filmed in 1943 with a young Roddy McDowall, to adjust .. Tv Guide
2.5
And while the above average performances and atmospheric visuals prove effective at mildly sustaining the viewers interest, there inevitably reaches a .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
My view of the world has not been colored by a love for horses and a central philosophy that life is, like, so unfair n crap.Perhaps the films timeles .. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
The truth and verifiability of that message is something else again. Cs Monitor
3.5
One stampede along the edge of a cliff is beautiful and thrilling at the same time, and Flickas training sequences have moments that seem genuinely ri .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Scenes of horses running in the wild may make the film worthwhile for some in the audience. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.1
Its an old fashioned and reasonably satisfying family film that will work just as well if you wait for video. Internet Reviews
3.5
Breathtaking scenery and the sweet story of a girl, her dad and a special horse make Flicka a worthwhile family flick. Az Central
3.8
The best parts of Flicka are its pinch me optimism and its old fashioned movie flourishes. Boston
3.1
People used to move to the suburbs to save money.Now, nearly every corner of Toronto has downtown rent In Part 2 of a series looking at the urban subu .. Toronto Star
2.5
Perhaps the children will enjoy this, but I was just choked by the corniness... Cinema Crazed
3.5
This enduring story of a friendship between a teenager and a wild mustang has legs simply because its a good story.
3.0
You think you know what youre going to see when you go to a movie like this, and you do get the expected.But its smarter and better than that, too, hi .. Movies
2.5
For horse enthusiasts, Flicka will no doubt delight and entertain. The Movie Boy
2.5
But honestly Flicka will probably only truly appeal to girls who have posters of horses on their wall. Hollywood
3.0
Best of all, Flicka does not seem to be pandering to the dictates of Hollywood formula filmmaking, and everything about it seems structured to evoke t .. Seattle Pi
3.1
Would I pay to see it No, probably not, but then Im not a 12 year old girl or the parent of a young child. Movie Freak
2.5
Maria Bellos skill and onscreen presence speak volumes about the mothers thoughts and feelings, even when the script leaves her high and dry. Boxoffice Magazine
1.0
The movie can be strikingly gorgeous at times, an exploding plastic inevitable somewhere between Peter Greenaways tableaux nuts The Draughtsmans Contr .. The Stranger
2.5
Life is full of weird little coincidences, and one of the most recent is the fact that two animal movies produced in 1943, both starring the young Rod .. Christianity Today
3.8
Even I, the most macho movie critic in all of the land, had one manly tear running down my rough, unshaven cheek after this movie...Its the movie you .. Waffle Movies
3.0
This is the kind of movie that many families are looking for, but all too rarely receive. Guide Live
1.5
Alison Lohman is appropriately tousled as the rebellious teen, who identifies with the horse shes struggling to tame, but her performance is alternate .. Chicago Reader
3.0
And at the end of the day, its pretty much what you think it is a fairly simplistic pseudo coming of age tale aimed at pre teen and young teenage girl .. Film Blather
3.1
J. Michael Muros gorgeous cinematography spreads the astonishing beauty of rural Wyoming across the Cinemascope screen. ...McGraw gives an appealingly .. James Sanford on Film
3.8
This is a genuinely nice movie that wears its old fashioned values proudly, and I had a good time watching it. Flicka is for the teenage girl in all o .. Aisle Seat
3.1
This Flicka may not be a classic, but its a nice afternoons entertainment, particularly for girls who ride wild horses in their dreams. Seattle Times
3.0
Flicka is a great family flick, perfect for a dad and daughter date, a family film outing, and everyone whos read and loved the book. Cinematical
2.5
Theres nothing friendly about this joyless and repellently melodramatic family film. Film Jerk
3.1
Part of the point is that untamability, of spirit at least, is to be celebrated. Katie and the movie both argue that such a quality is inherently Amer .. Premiere Magazine
3.8
A coming of age tale that proves as gentle as its subject is wild. Daily News
3.1
As things progress, the magic of the story asserts itself over the audience. Globe and Mail
3.1
There simply arent enough scenes illustrating the burgeoning bond between Katy and Flicka.
3.8
The latest version of this beloved kid loves horse story has everything a film requires to attract an equine crazy audience of all ages. Miami Herald
2.0
Its fitting that kaleidoscopic images introduce this psychological thriller in which reality and fantasy collide and splinter into cinematic fragments .. Time Of India
2.0
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