The Mustang
A volatile prisoner discovers a path toward accountability by learning to gently train a defiant wild mustang.
Overview
A convict finds redemption and connection through the wild spirit of a horse.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- intimate
- grounded
- reflective evening
- animal lovers night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the familiar redemption story exceptionally well acted, carefully made, and genuinely moving.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Roman's rehabilitation depends on building trust with an especially volatile mustang while confronting his violent past.
The Wild Horse Inmate Program places animal training inside a prison rehabilitation structure focused on reducing recidivism.
Roman's transformation is conveyed through his evolving conduct with the horse, inmates, and counselors rather than grand speeches.
The feisty horse reflects Roman's difficulty with aggression and becomes the central medium for his emotional recovery.
Films like The Mustang, and why
War Horse
redemption through a difficult bond with an animal, restrained drama, and emotionally powerful central performance
The Shawshank Redemption
prison setting, institutional rehabilitation, humane observation, and gradual personal transformation
Leave No Trace
quiet character study centered on troubled masculinity, trauma, and hard-won emotional connection
Short Term 12
true-story-inspired social realism, compassionate rehabilitation themes, and an outsider finding purpose through a demanding relationship
Movie Details
- Director
- Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
- Release Date
- 2019-03-15
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (443)
Cast
- Matthias Schoenaerts
- Jason Mitchell
- Gideon Adlon
- Connie Britton
- Bruce Dern
- Josh Stewart
- Noel Gugliemi
- Thomas Smittle
- Santina Muha
- Kelly Richardson
Where to watch in United States
- 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 The Mustang about?
- A volatile prisoner discovers a path toward accountability by learning to gently train a defiant wild mustang.
- What is The Mustang like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Mustang as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Mustang violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Mustang as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Mustang?
- Critics broadly found the familiar redemption story exceptionally well acted, carefully made, and genuinely moving.
- Which films are like The Mustang?
- Films with a similar feel include War Horse, The Shawshank Redemption, Leave No Trace, and Short Term 12.
- How long is The Mustang?
- The Mustang runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Mustang?
- In United States, The Mustang is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
