War Horse

"Separated by war. Tested by battle. Bound by friendship."

2011 2h 26m EN

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7.3

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74%

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METACRITIC

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7.2

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 3,781🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 171,052

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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.

“Separated by war. Tested by battle. Bound by friendship.”

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Cast

Jeremy Irvine
Albert Narracott
Peter Mullan
Ted Narracott
Emily Watson
Rose Narracott
Niels Arestrup
Grandfather
David Thewlis
Lyons
Tom Hiddleston
Capt. James Nicholls
Benedict Cumberbatch
Maj. Jamie Stewart
Céline Buckens
Emilie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Richard Curtis, Lee Hall
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, India

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $66M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, India.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Spielberg, shot by Janusz Kamiński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jeremy Irvine and Peter Mullan and Emily Watson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Separated by war. Tested by battle. Bound by friendship.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steven Spielberg directs. Janusz Kamiński behind the camera. John Williams scores. Michael Kahn cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, India. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $66M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, India.
4Directed by Steven Spielberg, shot by Janusz Kamiński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jeremy Irvine and Peter Mullan and Emily Watson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Separated by war. Tested by battle. Bound by friendship.".
9IMDB entry: tt1568911 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "world war i", "horse", "farm life", "execution".

The technical file

Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński
Original score: John Williams
Editing: Michael Kahn
Production design: Rick Carter
Costume design: Joanna Johnston
Makeup / hair: Jennifer Hegarty
VFX supervisor: Ben Morris
Sound: Gary Rydstrom
Stunt coordinator: Bryn Lawrence
Runtime: 146 min · 2h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $66,000,000
Box office: $177,584,879
Return: 269% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: War Horse (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes: 74% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 72/100
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 171,052 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

Nominated for 6 Oscars. 15 wins & 76 nominations total

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Andres Gomez2013-03-14
★ 5/10
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.T. and the like.
Gimly2017-02-06
★ 4/10
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 appeal.
shinemon2023-07-19
★ 7/10
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.