Vince Vaughn and in 2001, appeared in "Made", another film penned by Favreau. Vaughn also appeared in Dwight Yoakam's directorial debut movie "South of Heaven, West of Hell". Vaughn's role in the successful 2003 comedy "Old School" skyrocketed his popularity. In 2004, Vaughn appeared alongside Ben Stiller in the hit films "Starsky & Hutch" and "". After this series of roles, Vaughn was dubbed one of the Hollywood "Frat Pack", a group of actors who frequently co-star in film comedies. He subsequently appeared in 2005's "Thumbsucker", "Be Cool", and "Mr. & Mrs. Smith". Also in 2005, Vaughn starred alongside Owen Wilson in
Hidalgo (film) Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 54/100 based on reviews from 36 critics. Roger Ebert offered a positive review of the film (three out of four stars), saying it's "Bold, exuberant and swashbuckling," the kind of fun, rip-snorting adventure film Hollywood rarely makes anymore. He added, "please ignore any tiresome scolds who complain that the movie is not really based on fact. Duh." The film grossed approximately $18,829,435 on its opening weekend, peaking at #3 behind "The Passion of the Christ" and "Starsky and Hutch" in 3,065 theatres. It closed from theatres on July 22, 2004, with