Summer of the Colt vs Whale Shark Jack
Whale Shark Jack has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.5/10 for Summer of the Colt). Whale Shark Jack is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 40m. Summer of the Colt is the older of the two (1991 against 2026). Both are family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Summer of the Colt
Whale Shark Jack| Summer of the Colt | Whale Shark Jack | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Family |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | André Melançon | Khrob Edmonds, Miranda Edmonds |
| Main cast | Héctor Alterio, Manuel Callau, China Zorrilla, Alexandra London-Thompson, Juan De Benedictis | Michael Dorman, Abbie Cornish, Rachel Ward, Alyla Browne, Ursula Yovich |
Synopsis
Summer of the Colt
This award-winning film by André Melançon -- set on a ranch on the pampas of Argentina -- tells the story of three children spending a summer with their grandfather. The youngest, Felipe, makes friends with a puppy; his older brother, Daniel, breaks and train his first horse; their 13-year-old sister, Laura, struggles with the transition between childhood and growing up. The kids find it difficult to adapt to their proud and stubborn…
Whale Shark Jack
Sarah, 12, lives on a boat with her parents, who research whale sharks. Her only friend is a whale shark named Jack, who Sarah rescued when he was a pup. But following a tragic accident, mum and Sarah move to the coastal town of Exmouth. Desperate to return to her old life, Sarah pegs all her hopes on Jack, certain that when his migration brings him back to Exmouth, mum will take her out on the boat again. But Jack fails to return, so Sarah…
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