spirit stallion of the cimarron is based at cimarron.
spirit stallion of the cimarron is based at cimarron.
where is spirit stallion of the cimarron based?
cimarron
in contrast to the way animals are portrayed in an anthropomorphic style in other animated features, spirit and his fellow horses communicate with each other through sounds and body language like real horses.









































"spirit: stallion of the cimarron" was released in theaters on may 24, 2002, and earned $122.6 million on an $80 million budget. it was nominated for the academy award for best animated feature, losing to "spirited away".









































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spirit: stallion of the cimarron
based on 126 reviews collected by review aggregator rotten tomatoes, "spirit: stallion of the cimarron" has an overall approval rating of 70% and a weighted average score of 6.4/10. the site's critical consensus reads: "a visually stunning film that may be too predictable and politically correct for adults, but should serve children well." review aggregator metacritic gave the film a score of 52 based on 29 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". critic roger ebert, said in his review of the film, "uncluttered by comic supporting characters and cute sidekicks, "spirit" is more pure and direct than most of the stories we see in animation – a fable i suspect younger viewers will strongly identify with." leonard maltin of "hot ticket" called it "one of the most beautiful and exciting animated features ever made". clay smith of "access hollywood" considered the film "an instant classic". jason solomons described the film as "a crudely drawn dreamworks animation about a horse that saves the west by bucking a us army general". "usa today"s claudia puig gave it 3 stars out of 4, writing that the filmmakers' "most significant achievement is fashioning a movie that will touch the hearts of both children and adults, as well as bring audiences to the edge of their seats." dave kehr of the "new york times" criticized the way in which the film portrayed spirit and little creek as "pure cliches" and suggested that the film could have benefited from a comic relief character. the film was screened out of competition at the 2002 cannes film festival. rain was the first animated horse to receive an honorary registration certificate from the american paint horse association (apha).
spirit: stallion of the cimarron