The Black Stallion (1979)
"From the moment he first saw the stallion, he knew it would either destroy him, or carry him where no one had ever been before…"
ThumbScore
👍 79%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 90%
(RT: 90%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
Seen it? Rate it in one tap.
FavoriteLoved itLiked itIt was OKNot for me
Rate 5 films and ThumbScore predicts your score for every other one. Not seen it? Get your predicted score →
Where to Watch
Subtitles on OpenSubtitles.com: English · Español · Español (Latinoamérica) · Español (España)
Most Spanish subtitles are not marked by region.
Full of ads, or out of sync? Fix it free, in your browser
Cast
Kelly Reno as Alec Ramsey
Clarence Muse as Snoe
Hoyt Axton as Alec's Father
Ed McNamara as Jake
Doghmi Larbi as Arab
Is The Black Stallion good?
Most people think so. 79% audience score, estimated from 345 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 90%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
Overview
While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world. Wikipedia ↗
