Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Movie, 2002, Spirit, Set in The Old West
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is #6 of 51 in release order and #48 of 51 in chronological order in the DreamWorks Animation.
The story
A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron recap
Spirit is a Kiger mustang who leads his herd in the Old West. Curious about a human camp, he is captured and taken to a cavalry fort, where the Colonel tries to break him and fails. Little Creek, a Lakota prisoner, is tied up next to him, and the two escape together. In the Lakota village Little Creek tries to tame Spirit gently, and Spirit falls for Rain, Little Creek's mare. The cavalry attacks the village and Rain is shot into the river; Spirit tries to save her and is recaptured. He is sold to the railroad and made to haul a locomotive up a mountain toward his own homeland. Seeing where the tracks will go, he breaks free, frees the other horses and causes the engine to crash, starting a fire.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron ending explained
Little Creek rescues Spirit from the burning wreck, and the Colonel chases them to a canyon, where Spirit makes an impossible leap across. The Colonel, impressed, lets them go. Little Creek frees Spirit, and Spirit returns home with Rain to his herd. The 2021 film Spirit Untamed takes the name for an unrelated new story.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 69%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Shrek, before Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.
- Chronological order: after Trolls Band Together, before Spirit Untamed.
What to watch before Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Nothing. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Matt Damon as Spirit (voice)
- James Cromwell as The Colonel (voice)
- Daniel Studi as Little Creek (voice)
- Chopper Bernet as Sgt. Adams (voice)
- Jeff LeBeau as Murphy / Railroad Foreman (voice)
- John Rubano as Soldier (voice)
- Richard McGonagle as Bill (voice)
- Matt Levin as Joe (voice)
- Adam Paul as Pete (voice)
- Robert Cait as Jake (voice)
- Charles Napier as Roy (voice)
- Meredith Wells as Little Indian Girl (voice)
Directed by Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook.