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  • Racing Stripes
  • Opened January 14, 2005
  • PG
    mild crude humor and some language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 7+. Read More
  • This family film is about a zebra named Stripes. On a Kentucky farm, Stripes receives help from a human and several barnyard friends to realize his ultimate dream of becoming a top racehorse.
  • Cast: Hayden Panettiere, Bruce Greenwood, M. Emmet Walsh, Wendie Malick, Frankie Muniz
  • Director: Frederik Du Chau
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family

Racing Stripes Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 70
    Variety | Joe Leydon

    Frisky and funny enough to please pre-teens, but still witty enough to amuse...

  • 63
    Boston Globe | Ty Burr

    Simultaneously overplotted and simplistic, the new barnyard/racecourse comedy...

  • 60
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    No "Babe" but should delight youngsters, although parents likely will find it...

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Carla Meyer

    Muniz, however, is hampered by Stripes' constant moping, which brings out the...

Racing Stripes Movie Ratings + Reviews

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