A Horse Called Bear (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, A Horse Called Bear is a drama and family film directed by Daniel Knudsen, running about 91 minutes. “One Young Man. Two Grandparents. Three Neighbor Children” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. After his mother unexpectedly dies, 17-year-old Ethan discovers he is the owner of his mother's horse - a horse he never even knew existed. He travels cross country to live with his grandparents and investigate the mystery. His grandmother is supportive but his angry grandfather Otto doesn't seem to want him around. Next door live three children who are taking riding lessons at the same farm where his mother's horse is boarded. Their lives intersect as Ethan deals with his grief over his mother's death and the children deal with a neighborhood bully whose father works at the horse farm. The journey for Ethan, Otto, the three children, the bully and her father all revolve around a gentle and faithful horse called Bear who deeply touches all their lives. This is a delightful redemption-themed family movie that will appeal to children, teens, horse-lovers and people of all ages.

Who’s in it. A Horse Called Bear stars Nicholas Ryan Gibbs as Ethan Riley, Wayne E. Brown as Otto Brown, Austin Farnsworth as Austin Baker and Katelyn Grace Farnsworth as Katelyn Baker, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.7/10, A Horse Called Bear sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Horse Called Bear page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Horse Called Bear tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.