SummaryWar Pony follows the interlocking stories of two Lakota boys growing up on Pine Ridge Reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Whether it’s siphoning gas, delivering goods or breeding Poodles, he is determined to hustle his way to the “American Dream”. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho can’t wait to become a man. Desperate for... Read More
Directed By:Gina Gammell, Riley Keough
Written By:Franklin Sioux Bob, Bill Reddy, Gina Gammell, Riley Keough
War Pony
Metascore
Generally Favorable
70
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
70
72% Positive
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28% Mixed
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Aug 10, 2022
80
Every scene is shot in Pine Ridge, and the cast is entirely comprised of first-time actors from that community – and it’s these factors that really give the film a raw authenticity rarely found in film depictions of reservation life.
May 28, 2022
70
If Larry Clark had ever found his way onto the Pine Ridge Reservation, he probably would have come away with a film like “War Pony,” which observes its young Native American characters hustling, skating and stealing drugs from otherwise distracted adults.
May 28, 2022
70
It’s a slow-burning film, one that pulls you in with its steady observations of the minor triumphs and major pitfalls [of its two protagonists].
May 28, 2022
60
The movie sometimes feels as aimless as moments in the lives of the characters it depicts, but that helps give it the intimacy of a story told from the inside, not the outside.
Jul 24, 2023
50
The filmmakers never effectively detail the characters’ relation to the various cultural, psychological, or historical intricacies of their milieu.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
83% Positive
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Jul 31, 2023
9
Wasn't expecting much going in, except some heavy handed down on the rez story we've seen a hundred times before, and this movie surprised the heck outta me, so well done, smart, funny, with a message. I highly recommend this.
Production Company:
- Caviar
- Centauri
- Felix Culpa
- Kaleidoscope Entertainment
- Protagonist Pictures
- Quickfire Films
- Ward Four
Release Date:Jul 28, 2023
Duration:1 h 55 m
Rating:R
Awards
Deauville Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Torino Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations




























