Ride Like a Girl

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Ride Like a Girl
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Theatrical film poster
Directed byRachel Griffiths
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMartin McGrath
Edited by
Music byDavid Hirschfelder
Distributed by
Release date
September 26, 2019
Running time
118 minutes[1][2][3]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$11.5 million[1]

Ride Like a Girl is a 2019 Australian biographical sports drama film directed by Rachel Griffiths[4] in her feature film directing debut and starring Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill. It is based on the true story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015.[5][6][7]The film is book-ended with documentary footage, which shows at the start Payne as a small girl saying she wants to win the Melbourne Cup and at the end, as a young woman, winning the 'race that stops a nation'. In her memorable victory speech, which was televised live across Australia, she told all the people along the way who had said she couldn't do it, to “get stuffed”. Actress/director Rachel Griffiths watched the speech at a Cup day barbecue and was inspired to make the film[8].

Plot[]

Teresa Palmer plays Michelle Payne, the youngest of ten children of racehorse trainer Paddy Payne, who dreams of becoming a jockey and becomes the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015.[9][10]

Cast[]

Release[]

Ride Like a Girl was released in Australia on September 26, 2019[2] and was distributed worldwide by Paramount Home Video on March 10, 2020.[1]

Reception[]

As of October 2020, 68% of the 37 reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 6.56/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Ride Like a Girl is far from the subtlest inspirational drama, but its fact-based story and charming cast are just enough to guide it down the stretch."[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]

Accolades[]

Award Category Subject Result Ref
AACTA Awards
(9th) 		Best Film Richard Keddie Nominated [12]
Rachel Griffiths Nominated
Susie Montague Nominated
Best Actress Teresa Palmer Nominated
Best Original Music Score David Hirschfelder Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ride Like a Girl (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ride Like a Girl (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ride Like a Girl (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Krauth, Kirsten (2019-09-13). "Rachel Griffiths on her muse Michelle Payne: 'She told the world to get stuffed'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  5. ^ "Ride Like A Girl". Transmission Films. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  6. ^ "Rachel Griffiths directs like a natural on 'Ride Like a Girl'". SBS Movies. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  7. ^ "Michelle Payne's Melbourne Cup success retold in 'Ride Like a Girl'". 7NEWS.com.au. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  8. ^ Krauth, Kirsten. "'She told the world to get stuffed': Rachel Griffiths on the power of Michelle Payne". theguardian. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Melbourne Cup: Michelle Payne lauds 'incredible' Prince Of Penzance after historic win". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 November 2015.
  10. ^ Thomas, Ray (3 November 2015). "Melbourne Cup 2015: Michelle Payne scores historic win on $101 outsider Prince Of Penzance". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Ride Like a Girl Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "Winners & Nominees". AACTA. Retrieved 2020-03-16.

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