Madeline Carroll (I Can Only Imagine) stars as a teenager who thinks her social life is over when she is sent to her aunt’s ranch for the summer but to her surprise develops an unbreakable bond with a horse named Pistachio in the family-friendly drama DESTINED TO RIDE, debuting on digital and DVD August 14 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. She tames the spirited horse and finds herself in a competitive race to win her aunt’s land and avoid losing her now treasured new companion. DESTINED TO RIDE also stars Joey Lawrence (“Melissa & Joey”), Denise Richards (Starship Troopers), Cassi Thomson (Left Behind), and Amber Frank (“The Haunted Hathaways”).
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Synopsis: Lily’s life is turned upside down when she is forced to leave her friends to spend the summer on a remote ranch with her nature-loving aunt. Convinced her social life is over, she is surprised to meet an unlikely group of friends and embarks on an adventure of a lifetime. When her aunt is threatened by unfriendly neighbors, Lily knows it is up to her and Pistachio, the horse she has discovered and developed an unbreakable bond with, to save the ranch and to find her destiny along the way.
Directed by Anna Elizabeth James from a story by Anna Elizabeth James and Tyler W. Konney and a screenplay by Anna Elizabeth James and Brennan Elizabeth Peters, DESTINED TO RIDE was produced by Tyler W. Konney; and executive produced by Madeline Carroll and Barbara Greaves.
DESTINED TO RIDE has a run time of approximately 90 minutes and is rated G.
Our Thoughts: We sat down to watch this movie with my nieces and nephews. It’s rare that I get a movie in that will hold the interest of tweens, teenagers and young adults. This movie is definitely one that you can sit down and watch together on family movie night. The little ones (toddlers and preschoolers) would get bored with this type of movie, so I recommend it to older children and adults.
The story line is well-written and entertaining. Its different than most movies in this genre, fresh and new. The actors do a really good job at portraying their parts and they draw you into the story. Pistachio (the horse) is adorable and you really feel the bond between Pistachio and Lily. Personally, I was really excited to see a “horse” being feature in a movie instead of a dog. Don’t get me wrong, I like dogs…but way too many movies feature them.
Overall we are giving this movie 7 popcorn buckets out of 10 popcorn buckets on our movie rating scale. A great flick for your family movie night!
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