Synopsis

Dream Alliance is an unlikely race horse bred by small-town Welsh bartender Jan Vokes (Toni Collette). With no experience, Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their meagre earnings to help raise Dream in the hopes that he can compete with the racing elites.

(We showed the documentary film Dark Horse about the Dream alliance in November 2015 – this is a comedy/drama based on that same story)

Critics Views

“Like horse racing, filmmaking is a high-risk gamblers’ game, but the team behind Dream Horse, the resulting dramatization of the Vokes’ story, have surely bred a winner with this endearing, determinedly crowd-pleasing adaptation.” The Hollywood Reporter

“We can see every plot point rounding the turn long before the finish line, but that’s OK, because we’re having a (dare I say it) jolly grand time every step of the way.” Chicago Times

“The feelgood Brit-com is back! The ghosts of The Full Monty and Brassed Off have arisen and are thriving in this true-life tale of a Welsh barmaid called Jan Vokes (Toni Collette) who becomes the leader of a quirky small-town syndicate that raises a champion racehorse.” Kevin Maher, The Times

“Yes, it’s schmaltzy, very schmaltzy, but with strong performances by Toni Collette and Damian Lewis the odds are that you’ll love it. Like Chariots of Fire, only with horses.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Film Rating

IMDb
 Critics: 67%  Audience 69%

Rotten Tomatoes
Critics positive review 88%   Audience Liked It 68%

 Stockbridge Audience Score: 87%

Audience Comments

Humour and pathos well handled – I enjoyed it more than I expected
Lovely ‘feel-good’ film
Brilliant
Heart-warming entertainment
Feel good film
Good feel good movie
Too long, also I thought needed to flesh out more details on other characters to add interest.
Feel good movie – with actors one can relate to.
A feel-good happy film which was a joy!
Uplifting, and heart warming to see such community spirit and what can be achieved by the determination of one woman
Fun and moving
A very good feel-good film
Excellent ‘feel good’ movie
Definitely a ‘feel good’ film.
Entertaining and feel good
A feel good movie that was enjoyed by three generations of our family.
Had a tremendous feel good factor about it.
Not a great film but very enjoyable
An excellent feel good movie, well acted.
This was a film we missed seeing at the cinema on it’s release so were delighted to find it being shown here. Worth the wait!
A delightful film. Something to cheer us all through the encircling gloom
Kept my attention from start to end despite being particularly tired!!!