The Mustang

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, The Mustang is available on streaming right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 440 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Matthias Schoenaerts — one of the stronger performances out there right now. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

The Mustang is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The Mustang trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse. The performances from Matthias Schoenaerts and Jason Mitchell give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. It hit screens in 2019. The performances in The Mustang do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Mustang delivers. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Matthias Schoenaerts anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.

The Mustang was released in 2019, directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre. The full 96-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.