The Black Stallion Returns

The Black Stallion Returns

They came by night to steal the magnificent stallion. Now, the boy will journey halfway around the world, brave any danger, take any risk. He had to save The Black.

Directed by Robert Dalva

Produced by American Zoetrope

1983103 min6.6 / 10

A heartfelt family adventure about a boy's unwavering devotion to his beloved horse, spanning continents and dangers to reclaim what matters most.

"Black" is a stunning fire-and-silk stallion celebrated the world over. But to his young American owner, Alec Ramsay, he's much more. So, when the amazing animal is stolen, Alec will stop at nothing to get him back. Alec finally unravels the mystery of Black's theft...only to discover that he must overcome even greater odds to reclaim his beloved horse.

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  • Does The Black Stallion Returns end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Black Stallion Returns easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is The Black Stallion Returns sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Black Stallion Returns scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Black Stallion Returns violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

38/ 100

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