The Rider

1h 43m · 2018 · Directed by Chloé Zhao · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Rider (2018) runs 1h 43m, directed by Chloé Zhao. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama, Western

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.