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  • The Horse Boy
  • Opened September 11, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 33 min.
  • NR
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. Read More
  • How far would you travel to heal someone you love? An intensely personal yet epic spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in a desperate attempt to treat his Read More
  • Cast: Rupert Isaacson, Kristin Neff, Rowan Isaacson, Dr. Simon Baron Cohen, Roy Richard Grinker, Temple Grandin
  • Director: Michel Orion Scott
  • Genres: Biography, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Illnesses & Disabilities, Animals, Culture & Society

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The Horse Boy Recent Fan Reviews

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    Intense movie, definitely documentary...

    I saw it with the wife two weeks ago. It was emotionally intense. I am an Aspie, so I could identify in some parts. I also have a relative who is developmentally delayed. It was a good documentary, but I kept wondering through the film what the angle was. The thought came to me: how could the parents afford to go off to Mongolia? Then I realized that there was a book as well, so we have a tie-in. Sorry to be cynical, but if you watch closely, you can also see the creation of the horse farm afterward. So to be cynical, this story was part of a larger tie-in.

    Who looks at their kid and says, we need to go to Mongolia to help them? What brought us to that conclusion? I don't think it was really covered in the film. I think it would have been more effective to see the how and not just the why and the gosh.

    Good movie, but it begs all sortsa questions. If you are involved with autism, go see it. If you are interested, go see it, but its not for a general audience.

  • Must Go!

    The Horse Boy

    What a wonderful story. The parents are simply amazing, as is this boy's story. Perhaps if everyone watched this they would have more understanding and compassion for what parents of an autistic child go through on a daily, or moment by moment, basis. Highly recommended.

  • Must Go!

    The Horse Boy

    Fantastic and inspiring movie. One of the most heart warming and beautiful documentaries I've ever seen. Don't miss it. Makes you realize anything is possible.

The Horse Boy Critic Reviews

Go 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.

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Turns into a lyrical and stirring meditation on the mystery of autism.

  • 80
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    A lovely, amazing, wonderfully provocative film.

  • 78
    Austin Chronicle | Kimberley Jones

    A staggering document of the lengths parents will go to for the sake of their...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    Provides a powerful look at the complex condition of autism and family...

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