The Black Stallion

1979 · 118 min · Live action

Recommended from age 7. Shipwreck, wild horse and tension; emotional horse adventure.

Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.

Good to know

Death or separation
Someone loved dies or disappears, often a parent.

Medium confidence

Medium confidence · They broadly agree.

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Spain

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Availability as of 17 October 2026. Data from JustWatch.

TMDb user score

7.1345 votes · TMDb

What it’s about

While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.

Genres: Family, Adventure

If your child is sensitive

If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.

Source: Joanne Cantor’s research (summary at Kids First)

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