Ride Like a Girl

About Ride Like a Girl

The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.

Rachel Griffiths's Ride Like a Girl is a 2019 drama film. Its themes are horse racing, jockey, melbourne cup, and biography.

Teresa Palmer appears as Michelle Payne, Sam Neill as Paddy Payne, Sullivan Stapleton as Darren Weir, and Magda Szubanski as Sister Dominique. It runs 98 minutes and was released in September 2019.

The screenplay is by Andrew Knight and Elise McCredie. Produced by Silver Reel. The story is adapted from real events.

The Cup, Ford v Ferrari, and I, Tonya make useful companions to Ride Like a Girl. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 174 votes.