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About this movie

Genres:
Drama
Language:
English
Running time:
2:26:38
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Emily Watson Rosie Narracott
  2. David Thewlis Lyons
  3. Peter Mullan Ted Narracott
  4. Niels Arestrup Grandfather
  5. Jeremy Irvine Albert Narracott
  6. Tom Hiddleston Captain Nicholls
  7. Benedict Cumberbatch Major Jamie Stewart
  8. Celine Buckens Emilie
  9. Toby Kebbell Geordie Soldier
  10. Patrick Kennedy Lt. Charlie Waverly
  11. David Kross Gunther
  12. Matt Milne Andrew Easton
  13. Robert Emms David Lyons
  14. Eddie Marsan Sgt. Fry
  15. Nicolas Bro Friedrich
  16. Rainer Bock Brandt
  17. Hinnerk Schönemann German Soldier in No Man's Land
  18. Gary Lydon Si Easton
  19. Geoff Bell Sgt. Sam Perkins
  20. Liam Cunningham Army Doctor

Directors

  1. Steven Spielberg

Producers

  1. Steven Spielberg
  2. Kathleen Kennedy

Writers

  1. Lee Hall
  2. Richard Curtis

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Director Steven Spielberg's epic World War I drama details the remarkable bond between a man named Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his loyal horse, Joey. Adapted from the novel by Michael Morpurgo, War Horse follows the growing friendship between man and beast as Albert trains Joey, and then follows Joey on an incredible journey across the English countryside after the pair are forcibly separated. Along the way, Joey touches the lives of everyone h... Director Steven Spielberg's epic World War I drama details the remarkable bond between a man named Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his loyal horse, Joey. Adapted from the novel by Michael Morpurgo, War Horse follows the growing friendship between man and beast as Albert trains Joey, and then follows Joey on an incredible journey across the English countryside after the pair are forcibly separated. Along the way, Joey touches the lives of everyone he comes into contact with, including British and German soldiers, as well as a kindly French farmer and his impressionable granddaughter. Later, in no man's land, Joey's extraordinary saga winds to a poignant and deeply affecting climax.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

78%Tomatometer score: 78% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK] War Horse is a pre-packaged brand, rather than a movie. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph This is a soaring, sprawling epic that harks back to the dream-big visionaries of old Hollywood: John Ford, David Lean, David O. Selznick. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Dave Calhoun, Time Out Spielberg still manages to surprise and impress. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Ian Freer, Empire Magazine War Horse is bold, exquisite family filmmaking in the grandest Hollywood tradition. Full review External link
  5. Negative review
    Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail The trouble here is not so much that Spielberg's film staunchly insists on finding a happy ending even in the calamity of the First World War, but that he slathers it on so thick and leaves so soft an impression. Full review External link
  6. Positive review
    Rafer Guzman, Newsday The material sometimes feels oversugared, though it's also guaranteed to raise a lump in your throat. Full review External link
  7. Positive review
    Dana Stevens, Slate Tthe images have what I can only describe as a wonderful texture. They also have intense color: deep gemlike greens and reds, with black shadows out of an old master painting. Full review External link

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