Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- uplifting
- earnest
- warm
- family movie night
- inspirational viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film emotionally effective and praised its performances and restraint, while noting its fictionalized treatment of Sonora Webster's life.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows real diving-horse rider Sonora Webster while substantially embellishing events according to contemporary accounts of her life.
Sonora's loss of sight becomes the defining obstacle she must confront while continuing to ride diving horses.
The central performances feature riders guiding horses from a high diving platform into water.
Sonora joins a traveling fair performance during the economically difficult Great Depression era.
Films like Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, and why
The Black Stallion
uplifting biographical drama centered on perseverance, romance, and a young woman pursuing an extraordinary equestrian career
National Velvet
family-oriented period drama combining horse performance, emotional adversity, and determined young protagonists
The Miracle Worker
inspirational true-story drama about overcoming physical limitations through discipline and courage
The Man in the Moon
warm historical romance with a strong-willed young heroine confronting social and personal obstacles
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Miner
- Release Date
- 1991-05-24
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (107)
Cast
- Gabrielle Anwar
- Cliff Robertson
- Michael Schoeffling
- Dylan Kussman
- Kathleen York
- Frank Renzulli
- Nancy Moore Atchison
- Lisa Norman
- Lorianne Collins
- Elizabeth Hayes
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken about?
- A determined runaway turns a dangerous fairground horse act into a lifelong test of courage, love, and resilience.
- What is Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken as mild.
- What did critics think of Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken?
- Critics generally found the film emotionally effective and praised its performances and restraint, while noting its fictionalized treatment of Sonora Webster's life.
- Which films are like Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken?
- Films with a similar feel include The Black Stallion, National Velvet, The Miracle Worker, and The Man in the Moon.
- How long is Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken?
- Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken?
- In United States, Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken streams on Disney Plus.
