Black Beauty (2020 film)

Black Beauty
Disney+ release poster
Directed by	Ashley Avis
Screenplay by	Ashley Avis
Based on	Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Produced by	Jeremy Bolt Robert Kulzer
Starring	Mackenzie Foy Claire Forlani Iain Glen Fern Deacon
Narrated by	Kate Winslet
Cinematography	David Procter
Edited by	Ashley Avis
Music by	Guillaume Roussel
Production companies	Constantin Film JB Pictures Bolt Pictures Moonlighting Films Walt Disney Pictures (uncredited)
Distributed by	Disney+
Release date	November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27) (United States)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	United States United Kingdom South Africa Germany France
Language	English
Budget	$24 million

Black Beauty is a 2020 adventure drama family film written, edited and directed by Ashley Avis and based on the 1877 novel of the same name by Anna Sewell. A co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, South Africa, France and Germany, it stars Kate Winslet, Mackenzie Foy, Claire Forlani, Iain Glen and Fern Deacon and is the sixth cinematic adaptation. In the film, Black Beauty is portrayed as a mare instead of a stallion and is brought to Birtwick Park where she forges a bond with a spirited teenager that carries through different chapters, challenges and adventures. Originally scheduled for a theatrical release, it was unable to be released in cinemas due to the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The film's distribution rights were acquired by Walt Disney Studios and was released on the company's streaming service Disney+ on November 27, 2020. It received mixed reviews from critics. The film was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023.^[1]