This is family entertainment that's quite niche in its appeal - pony-mad kids will love it, but it may test the patience of parents.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 1, 2021

It'll pass the time easily enough for young viewers, but everyone else will wish they were spirited away on a more sophisticated adventure.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 30, 2021

The girl-power message works fine, but the original movie's lesson about wildness being the true nature of animals is gone.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 28, 2021

A smaller studio collaborated with Dreamworks this time and the animation is all CGI. But once the girls take off on their quest, the momentum takes over and you forget about the niceties.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 9, 2021

I can picture the 10-year-old girls at a slumber party for whom this movie would be the biggest hit, and I hope their parents rent it for them.

| Jun 8, 2021

Spirit Untamed wasn't a horse I found a lot of enjoyment in riding.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 7, 2021

"Spirit Untamed" lacks spirit, and even worse, it lacks soul.

| Original Score: C- | Jun 5, 2021

Spirit Untamed is pure and unbridled family fun, pardon the pun. The animation is crisp and light, the voice performances are crackling good and the story of Spirit and the girl who became his best friend is filled with heart.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 5, 2021

Spirit Untamed never seems to know which trail it's taking.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 5, 2021

An exciting, heartwarming story and co-writer/co-director Elaine Bogan has a perceptive understanding of the vital importance of the P-A-L (the girls' initials) friendship.

| Original Score: B | Jun 4, 2021

The characters have the rudimentary appearance of people in a carpeting commercial, as if animators planned to take a couple more passes to add shading and depth but forgot to do so.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jun 4, 2021

More like "Spirit Uninteresting."

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 4, 2021

"Spirit Untamed" takes full advantage of Merced's range and has some finely drawn characters, but the story is rather threadbare.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jun 3, 2021

A harmless animated adventure that will provide a bland diversion to young viewers.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jun 3, 2021

The kiddies, I'm sure, will be satisfied.

| Jun 3, 2021

The scenery of wind-and water-eroded mesas and stone archways is lovely, but the voice performances are largely inert and unremarkable.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jun 3, 2021

Feels more suited for repeat living room watches, rather than a big-screen movie theater event. However, "Spirit Untamed" is a sweet film with a moving message about embracing family, heritage and most importantly, yourself, just the way you are.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jun 3, 2021

While the message of Spirit Untamed is a good one...it's hard not to see the movie as an easy money grab.

| Original Score: 6.0/10 | Jun 2, 2021

Perfectly serviceable for younger audiences, particularly those with an affinity for horses, it never quite soars beyond a run-of-the-mill story.

| Jun 2, 2021

The film still can't compare to the one that started this franchise, but families could do far worse when it comes to wholesome entertainment.

| Original Score: C+ | Jun 1, 2021