Ride Like a Girl 2019

Ride Like a Girl 2019 Search Ride Like a Girl Article Talk LanguageDownload PDFWatchEdit Ride Like a Girl is a 2019 Australian biographical sports drama film directed by Rachel Griffiths in her feature film directing debut 4 and starring Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill It is based on the true story of Michelle Payne the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015 5 6 7 Ride Like a Girl Theatrical release poster Directed byRachel GriffithsWritten by Andrew KnightElise McCredie Produced by Richard KeddieRachel GriffithsSusie Montague-Delaney Starring Teresa PalmerSam Neill CinematographyMartin McGrathEdited by Jill BilcockMaria Papoutsis Music byDavid HirschfelderDistributed by Screen AustraliaTransmission Films Release date 26 September 2019 Running time 118 minutes 1 2 3 CountryAustraliaLanguageEnglishBox office 11 5 million 1 The film is book-ended with documentary footage which shows at the start Payne as a small girl saying she wants to win the Melbourne Cup and at the end as a young woman winning the race that stops a nation In her memorable victory speech which was televised live across Australia she told all the people along the way who had said she could not do it to “get stuffed” Griffiths watched the speech at a Cup day barbecue and was inspired to make the film 8 PloteditLearn more This article needs an improved plot summary January 2022 Teresa Palmer plays Michelle Payne the youngest of ten children of racehorse trainer Paddy Payne who dreams of becoming a jockey and becomes the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015 9 10 CasteditTeresa Palmer as Michelle PayneSummer North as Young Michelle PayneSam Neill as Paddy PayneStevie Payne as himselfGenevieve Morris as Joan SadlerBrooke Satchwell as Therese PayneSullivan Stapleton as Darren WeirMagda Szubanski as Sister DominiqueAnne Phelan as Sister MaryZara Zoe as Maree PayneSophia Forrest as Cathy PayneShane Bourne as Trevor SmartDawn Brennan as Wedding ExtraKaren Brennan as Wedding ExtraBenjamin Bartlett as Wedding ExtraMick Molloy as BairdyAnnaliese Apps as Brigid PayneReleaseedit Ride Like a Girl was released in Australia on September 26 2019 2 and was distributed worldwide by Paramount Home Video on March 10 2020 1 Receptionedit 67 of the 36 reviews compiled on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes are positive with an average rating of 6 6 10 The website s critics consensus reads Ride Like a Girl is far from the subtlest inspirational drama but its fact-based story and charming cast are just enough to guide it down the stretch 3 On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100 based on 6 critics indicating mixed or average reviews 11 AccoladeseditAwardCategorySubjectResultRefAACTA Awards 9th Best FilmRichard KeddieNominated 12 Rachel GriffithsNominatedSusie MontagueNominatedBest ActressTeresa PalmerNominatedBest Original Music ScoreDavid HirschfelderNominated