
Dark Horse
Directed by Louise Osmond
Produced by Picturehouse Entertainment, Film4 Productions
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.
Genres
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.

















































