by Gary Ross

Directed by Gary Ross and starring Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges, Seabiscuit went on to earn $120.3 million (about $157 million today) in the U.S. and Canada – in other words, it was a moderate hit (though a disappointment in relation to relation's cost) – in addition to $28.1 million (in all likelihood incomplete) elsewhere.

Director Gary Ross (

Director Gary Ross (Pleasantville, Seabiscuit) has done a tremendous job transferring the novel to the screen.

Tobey Maguire

Once Sam had made a name for himself as a comic book superhero, Tobey Maguire turned to historical drama in the 2003 film 'Seabiscuit.'