Dark Horse

Dark Horse

Directed by Louise Osmond

Produced by Picturehouse Entertainment, Film4 Productions

201586 min5.4 / 10

A heartwarming true story of working-class solidarity and collective dreaming, where a Welsh community defies odds through determination and mutual support.

The larger than life true story of how a barmaid in a poor Welsh mining village convinces some of her fellow residents to pool their resources to compete in the "sport of kings" with a racehorse they would breed and raise.

Questions people ask

  • Does Dark Horse end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Dark Horse easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Dark Horse violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Dark Horse scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Dark Horse sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Like Dark Horse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Horse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Horse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Horse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Horse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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