Taking the Reins

Taking the Reins

Love is a leap of faith.

Directed by Clare Niederpruem

Produced by Synthetic Cinema International, Sliding Into Home

202184 min7.1 / 10

A warm, hopeful Hallmark romance about rediscovery and healing set against the backdrop of a family ranch and horses.

A writer goes back to the family ranch to write an article about her passion for horses and discovers what ended her marriage and why she stopped riding horses.

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  • Is Taking the Reins easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Taking the Reins violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Taking the Reins end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Taking the Reins scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Taking the Reins sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Taking the Reins, But Darker

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Like Taking the Reins, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Taking the Reins, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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