Dream Horse
Hearts will race.
2021 | 113m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Euros Lyn |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Neil McKay |
| Staring: |
| The inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community. | |
| Release Date: | May 21, 2021 |
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| Director: | Euros Lyn |
| Writer: | Neil McKay |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | wales, horse, racehorse, sports, based on true story, horse racing |
| Production Companies | Ingenious Media, Film4 Productions, Ffilm Cymru Wales, RAW, Topic Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,435,260
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Toni Collette | Jan Vokes |
| Owen Teale | Brian Vokes |
| Damian Lewis | Howard Davies |
| Karl Johnson | Kerby |
| Siân Phillips | Maureen |
| Joanna Page | Angela Davies |
| Alan David | Bert |
| Lynda Baron | Elsie |
| Steffan Rhodri | Gerwyn |
| Anthony O'Donnell | Maldwyn |
| Di Botcher | Nerys |
| Darren Evans | Goose |
| Nicholas Farrell | Philip Hobbs |
| Peter Davison | Lord Avery |
| Rhys ap William | Kev / Racing Commentator |
| Carwyn Glyn | Dylan |
| Brian Doherty | Gordon |
| Asheq Akhtar | Peter |
| Aneirin Hughes | Ron |
| Benji Wild | Rob Rossi |
| Rekha John-Cheriyan | Davina |
| Max Hutchinson | James Lingsford |
| Alex Jordan | Johnson White |
| Adam Sopp | Steward |
| Raj Paul | David Patel |
| Gerald Royston Horler | Alan the Milk |
| Rhys Horler | Lee the Twin |
| Katrina Ward | Glenda |
| Katherine Jenkins | Herself |
| Clare Balding | Herself |
| Robert Ryan | Celebrity Horse Owner |
| Grant Crookes | Race Horse Owner (uncredited) |
| Rene Costa | Course Punter (uncredited) |
| Sarah Trevelyan | Horse Owner (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Helen Faulkner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Andrew Stirk | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nikki Chamberlin | Production Accountant |
| Ceri Hughes | Production Manager |
| Kyra Iris Taylor | Production Secretary |
| Llyr Morus | Second Assistant Director |
| Beverley Lamb | Location Manager |
| Richard Stoddard | "B" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Non Eleri Hughes | Script Supervisor |
| David Ozkoidi | Electrician |
| Ed Lancaster | Grip |
| Julian Luxton | Supervising Art Director |
| Temple Clark | Storyboard Artist |
| Celestria Kimmins | Graphic Designer |
| Leila Headon | Costumer |
| Samantha Lavorato | First Assistant Accountant |
| Zoe Flower | Unit Publicist |
| Helen Rogers | Costume Assistant |
| Kimberley Dyer | Assistant Accountant |
| Kerry Brown | Still Photographer |
| Chloe Warner-Harris | Online Editor |
| Christian Lett | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jon Salmon-Joyce | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Shane Tremlin | Foley Mixer |
| Simon Diggins | ADR Mixer |
| Emma Butt | ADR Mixer |
| Benjamin Woodgates | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator |
| Stevie Haywood | Sound Mixer |
| Peter Bennett | First Assistant Director |
| Peter White | Stunt Coordinator |
| Rhys Perkins | Production Coordinator |
| Hannah Lewis | Second Assistant Director |
| Natalia Alexeeva | Third Assistant Director |
| Ben Davenport | Location Assistant |
| Benjamin Linehan | Camera Trainee |
| Georgina Cook | Camera Trainee |
| Craig Shepherd | Best Boy Electric |
| Bobby Williams | Key Grip |
| Jordan Milliken | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Derrin Schlesinger | Consulting Producer |
| Daniel Taylor | Production Design |
| Jamie Pearson | Editor |
| Sian Jenkins | Costume Design |
| Connie Farr | Music Supervisor |
| Kate Leys | Script Consultant |
| Lauren McDonough | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Jenny Morgan | Second Assistant Director |
| Lyn Moses | Location Manager |
| Iwan Prys Reynolds | First Assistant Camera |
| Cai Thompson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Matthew Waving | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Mark Holownia | Gaffer |
| Scott Youlden | Electrician |
| Thomas Markwick | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Holly McCarthy | Art Direction |
| Michaelia Wu | Storyboard Artist |
| P.R. Smith | Property Master |
| John Hathaway | Still Photographer |
| Leyla Pope | Second Unit Director |
| Carmen Roberts | First Assistant Editor |
| Dom Farley | Assistant Music Supervisor |
| Robert Herring | Post Production Accountant |
| Russell White | Online Editor |
| Ben Norrington | Dialogue Editor, ADR Editor |
| Paul Conway | ADR Editor |
| Sue Harding | Foley Artist |
| Mike Tehrani | ADR Mixer |
| Jack Wensley | ADR Mixer |
| Shaheen Baig | Casting |
| Ciaran Thompson | Standby Art Director |
| Philippa Brocklehurst | Art Department Assistant |
| Carrie Wallbank | Costume Supervisor |
| Nia Lynn | Dialect Coach |
| Jerry Lockett | Transportation Captain |
| Warren Orchard | Still Photographer |
| Sion Thomas | Second Unit Director |
| Alistair Hopkins | Post Production Supervisor |
| Daryl Peach | Assistant Editor |
| Lara Sargent | Post Production Accountant |
| Akaash Meeda | Second Unit Director |
| Katrina Aust | First Assistant Editor |
| Samuel Pegg | Music Editor |
| Rob Pizzey | Digital Colorist |
| Suhaila Mahmoud | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Jamie Talbutt | Foley Supervisor |
| Andy Morgan-Davies | ADR Mixer |
| Nick Baldock | ADR Mixer |
| Euros Lyn | Director |
| Neil McKay | Writer |
| Doug Sinclair | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Oliver Coates | Musician |
| Erik Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Charlotte Dirickx | Set Decoration |
| Gareth Rhys Jones | Foley Artist |
| Jason Houssein | Art Department Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pauline Burt | Executive Producer |
| Heather Salter | Associate Producer |
| Tracy O'Riordan | Producer |
| Sue Bruce-Smith | Executive Producer |
| Joely Fether | Executive Producer |
| Richard Mansell | Co-Executive Producer |
| Peter Touche | Executive Producer |
| Katherine Butler | Producer |
| Daniel Battsek | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Dailey | Executive Producer |
| Kasia Malipan | Co-Producer |
| Ollie Madden | Executive Producer |
| Piers Vellacott | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 22 | 64 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 39 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 561 | 561 |
This is quite an enjoyable true-life tale of a group of Welsh villagers who form a racehorse syndicate with a few pounds and take their horse to the pinnacle of Welsh steeplechasing. Toni Collette (Jan) leads a pretty mundane existence with husband Brian (Owen Teale). Her evening job down the local ... working men's club introduces her to accountant Howard (Damian Lewis) who had dabbled in racehorse owning - to his cost - in the past. She is intrigued by the idea, does some research and after drumming up quite a degree of community support, she has managed to cheaply procure a thoroughbred and convince trainer Philip Hobbs (Nicholas Farrell) to train the thing. What ensues is a roller-coaster ride for all the villagers as they meet the triumphs and disasters of their horse "Dream Alliance". The story is simple and engaging, as are the supporting performances from Karl Johnson as Kerby, the feisty Lynda Baron and the enthusiastic Dame Siân Phillips, who all enter into the rather joyous spirit of the thing. The fate of their syndicate is history, and the film stays fairly true to that, so if you are looking for a couple of hours of gentle entertainment with some rousing Welsh singing, then this is for you. I enjoyed it.