Rotten
[A] disappointing mixed bag.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
The Water Horse
How do you keep a secret this big?
2007 · 1h 52m · PG
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Jay Russell
Overview
A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
Director and cast
- Jay Russell Director
- Alex Etel as Angus MacMorrow
- Emily Watson as Anne MacMorrow
- Ben Chaplin as Lewis Mowbray
- David Morrissey as Captain Thomas Hamilton
- Priyanka Xi as Kirstie MacMorrow
- Craig Hall as Charlie MacMorrow
- Brian Cox as Old Angus
- Erroll Shand as Lt. Wormsley
- Joel Tobeck as Sgnt. Walker
- Bruce Allpress as Jock McGowan
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
A rich, mostly tender fairy tale.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Rotten
A tepid, CGI-enhanced family movie that should delight 6-year-olds with a lap full of popcorn.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Fresh
What makes The Water Horse different is its sophisticated, wraparound story, which initially seems at odds with a computer-generated sea-beast.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Fresh
The film is a triumph of empathy.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
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