War Horse (2011)

Not under 12

Reason:ViolenceFear

Where to watch

Rent

Plot

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

Cast

Jeremy IrvineAlbert Narracott

Peter MullanTed Narracott

Emily WatsonRose Narracott

Niels ArestrupGrandfather

David ThewlisLyons

Tom HiddlestonCapt. James Nicholls

Benedict CumberbatchMaj. Jamie Stewart

Celine BuckensEmilie

Toby KebbellGeordie Soldier

Patrick KennedyLt. Charlie Waverly

David KrossGunther

Sophie BecherDavid Lyons

Eddie MarsanSgt. Fry

Nicolas BroFriedrich

Lucy CohuBrandt

Geoff BellSgt. Sam Perkins

Liam CunninghamArmy Doctor

Sebastian HülkGerman Officer at Farm

Gerard McSorleyMarket Auctioneer

Tony PittsSgt. Martin

Writers and directors

Steven SpielbergDirectorf. 1946

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TMDB reviews

Andres Gomez ★ 5.0/10

A too long story of a horse in times of WW I and its relationship with a young brit and some other characters in the way. Too childish but another family movie from Spielberg in the tradition of E.…14. Mar 2013

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Gimly ★ 4.0/10

I absolutely understand why _War Horse_ got the highbrow attention that it did, but I did not find it satisfying on a personal level. Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the …6. Feb 2017

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shinemon ★ 7.0/10

Length is more, that can be reduced. But it is a Humbly simple feel good film. Spielberg Touch Is There. Story has good pace and flow of Journey. At last,we will wait anticipatedly for their joining.19. Jul 2023

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

This film - and indeed the whole "War Horse" story - is a sentimentally charged fountain of serendipitous events that require you to suspend any sense of realism and just let your senses find their ow…17. Nov 2024

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Awards

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War Horse var tilnefnd til sex Óskarsverðlauna, þar á meðal sem besta mynd ársins, fimm BAFTA-verðlauna og tveggja Golden Globe-verðlauna.

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