Summary
Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+12)
Critics 56Audiences 68GoodWatch 62
Metascore57
Tomatometer54%
Audience score82%
User score6.7
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.1/5
IMDb6.0
Box office
1.4×its budget
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $21 M
Worldwide it earned $6 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for family movies
typical 9595Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 55 countries, rent or buy in 20 more
+45Released
2006
October 20, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
FamilyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism18 of 18
Alison LohmanKatherine "Katy" McLaughlin
Tim McGrawRob McLaughlin
Maria BelloNell McLaughlin
Ryan KwantenHoward McLaughlin
Danny PinoJack
Dallas RobertsGus
Kaylee DeFerMiranda Koop
Jeffrey NordlingRick Koop
Dey YoungEsther Koop
Nick SearcyNorbert Rye
Buck TaylorWagner
Wade WilliamsMan with Clipboard
John O'BrienMr. Masterson
Armie HammerMale Prefect- DBDavid BurtonRider
- BTBob TallmanRodeo Announcer
- ASAngel SantanaRodeo Worker
- GMGene McLaughlinTrick Roper
Directing · 6
- Michael Mayer Director
- Rebecca Strickland Second Unit First Assistant Director
- Doug Metzger First Assistant Director
- Alexa Alden Script Supervisor
- Brian Relyea Second Assistant Director
- Timothy R. Price Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Mark Rosenthal Screenplay
- Lawrence Konner Screenplay
- Mary O'Hara Novel
Production · 6
- Gil Netter Producer
- Mindy Marin Casting
- Jim Carnahan Casting
- Susan McNamara Unit Production Manager
- Kevin Halloran Co-Producer
- Briana Burke Location Manager
Camera · 1
- J. Michael Muro Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Andrew Marcus Editor
Sound · 2
- Aaron Zigman Original Music Composer
- Bernard Weiser Supervising Sound Editor
Art · 7
- Sharon Seymour Production Design
- Maureen Farley Property Master
- Peter Borck Art Direction
- Maggie Martin Set Decoration
- Steven Curtis Husch Set Dresser
- Natalie Richards Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Molly Maginnis Costume Design
- Maria Valdivia Key Hair Stylist
- Beth Miller Hair Department Head
- Rebecca DeHerrera Makeup Artist
- Keith Sayer Key Makeup Artist
- Sandy Kenyon Costume Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Dayton Nietert Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Cristi Rickey Set Production Assistant
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