The Rider

2018 · directed by Chloé Zhao

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes

Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.

The Rider (2018), directed by Chloé Zhao, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Brady Jandreau
  • Tim Jandreau
  • Lilly Jandreau
  • Cat Clifford
  • Terri Dawn Pourier
  • Lane Scott
  • Tanner Langdeau
  • James Calhoon
  • Derrick Janis
  • Greg Barber

Crew

  • Joshua James Richards — Director of Photography
  • Alex O'Flinn — Editor
  • Nathan Halpern — Original Music Composer
  • Chloé Zhao — Writer

More from Chloé Zhao

  1. Nomadland (2021) — 84/100 · hit
  2. Hamnet (2025) — 82/100 · hit
  3. Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015) — 74/100
  4. Eternals (2021) — 59/100

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