The health of horse rider Jackson Silva begins to deteriorate after decades of work. With the help of a promising new horse and his trainer, Ruth, Jackson prepares for the upcoming championship, which could be his last.
In the U.S. and Canada, the film earned $2,789 from three theaters in its opening weekend.[7] From two theaters, the film made $969 in its second weekend,[8] and $1,913 in its third.[9]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 59 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.10/10. The website's consensus reads: "Jockey rests almost entirely on Clifton Collins Jr. in the title role – and he proves more than up to the task with a brilliant performance that gives this poignant drama its soul."[10]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]
