Director Rachel Griffiths doesn't lay it on too thick - and doesn't need to - the story is an obvious champion.

| Jul 8, 2021

Absolutely terrific...a triumphant film...

| Aug 19, 2020

Rachel Griffiths doesn't steer too far from biopic convention, but... the movie's feelgood final furlongs are sure to have you cheering.

| Aug 19, 2020

As Michelle Payne, [Teresa] Palmer does a credible job with her performance, which solidly carries the whole movie ... Ride Like a Girl is absolutely an inspiring film, but compared to 1944's National Velvet, it just won't be considered a classic.

| Jul 16, 2020

This warm and lively Australian drama is a terrific feature directing debut for Rachel Griffiths, with a superb cast of characters who effortlessly engage the audience.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 2, 2020

[A] family film that, for all its triumph-over-adversity cliches, is warm-hearted enough to warrant a place in this week's winner's enclosure.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 27, 2020

The big-heartedness of this film won me over despite my utter ignorance of the racing world.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 25, 2020

When you combine a heartfelt, true story with underplayed and authentic performances and incredible cinematography, your heart will race as fast as the horses.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Apr 27, 2020

A misguided slice of racing industry propaganda.

| Apr 4, 2020

Based on a true story this movie about Australian horse racing soars thanks to a standout performance by Teresa Palmer.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 31, 2020

Griffiths showcases a level of dramatic restraint that gives her movie an extra layer of authenticity that's splendid.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 18, 2020

As horse racing movies go, this corny Australian biopic about the first female jockey to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup finishes back in the pack.

| Mar 13, 2020

Griffiths gives the pic a workmanlike, generic feel that would play well on family-centric cable channels.

| Mar 12, 2020

"Ride Like a Girl" never finds its rhythm, alternately moving too fast and too slow, as it often leaves the audience behind in the dust.

| Mar 12, 2020

Woman gallops through boundaries in inspiring sports drama.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 12, 2020

Genuinely inspirational on many levels, this film was a surprisingly emotional ride on and off the track with another pitch-perfect outing from our national treasure Sam Neill.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 25, 2019

While formulaic, at times cheesy, and avoiding much of the controversy that swirls around the racing industry, it's big on determination, grit and passion.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 24, 2019

Ride Like a Girl is a solid retelling of a story that is unavoidably moving and triumphal.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 22, 2019

Part of me wishes they'd have gone with a documentary given the cheesy, contrived nature of certain scenes.

| Original Score: B- | Oct 13, 2019

Teresa Palmer is terrific as the determined jockey initially mentored by her trainer father.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 2, 2019