Buffalo Dreams

2005
5.8| 1h30m| en| More Info
Released: 12 September 2005
Producted By: Disney Channel
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Josh Townsend finds himself living in New Mexico after his father's new job requires the family to move from their home in Utah. While acclimating to his new surroundings, Josh becomes involved with a group of teens attempting to preserve the buffalo and Navajo traditions. Along the way he makes friends and learns important lessons about life in this Disney Channel Original movie.

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Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.
SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.
Donald Seymour This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
miszxfani This D.C.O.M was awesome! Even though they got some info about the buffaloes wrong in this movie, i liked it more than i thought i would have. In this movie, Josh (Reiley McClendon) and his family move to New Mexico. Josh meets a native kid there named Thomas(Simon R. Baker), who doesn't want to be native, but on the other hand, Thomas's friend Moon (Max Van Ville) who wishes he could be. In the beginning, Thomas and Josh don't get along, but they begin to see that they have a lot in common and in the end, their friendship saved the whole town. I really liked this movie and hopefully, when you watch it you'd like it too. This movie might not be the best movie ever, but it is certainly one of the best D.C.O.M.
raycooke This movie in my opinion had potential but, went off in mixing Navajo culture with buffalo. as a Navajo myself i found it a bit offensive that they did not even any of our traditional values. they just mixed what they about us with the movie. the plot has some work to do but like i said earlier it had potential. the cast did a fine job and Mr. Green did his best in the pronunciation of the Navajo words. after awhile the cast started getting a bit corny but near the end they pulled themselves together. but there is one thing that i liked about this and that is the distant relation the two main characters have at first because of their culture. I just wish that the producers had spent a little more time in the research of the Navajo.
Lisa I really enjoyed "Buffalo Dreams." It has been a while since Disney Channel has produced a movie that has focused on cultures. I really liked how they had a family who did not know much at all about Native Americans move into a town that was primarily Navajo. It also gave the viewers a little more knowledge on how some Navajo live.The casting for this movie was excellent. No one could have played Thomas like Simon Baker. He did a GREAT job. And Grahme Greene was a very good choice for the role of the grandfather. He is such a wonderful actor.This was very well done and I recommend it to anyone who likes Disney Channel original movies.
mimsies A "fish out of water" plot has Josh moving to the middle of Dine territory where he meets Thomas, Moon, and Scout. He learns the importance of trust, friendship, taking responsibility and being true to himself through a series of mistakes, betrayal of his new friends, and making amends.Thomas and his younger sister, Scout, also come to terms with their own past tragedy, and their places in their community and family.I do not know how accurate the depictions of Dine culture are, but I know that The People and their culture are treated with dignity and respect.Especially touching are performances by Simon Baker (Smoke Signals) and Tessa Vonn (Stealing Innocence)A surprisingly good made for TV movie from Disney.