Fresh
Spielberg still manages to surprise and impress.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
War Horse
Separated by war. Tested by battle. Bound by friendship.
2011 · 2h 26m · PG-13
Adventure, History, War
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Steven Spielberg Director
- Jeremy Irvine as Albert Narracott
- Peter Mullan as Ted Narracott
- Emily Watson as Rose Narracott
- Niels Arestrup as Grandfather
- David Thewlis as Lyons
- Tom Hiddleston as Capt. James Nicholls
- Patrick Kennedy as Lt. Charlier Waverly
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Maj. Jamie Stewart
- Celine Buckens as Emilie
- Toby Kebbell as Geordie Soldier
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
74%
Tomatometer
Rotten
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.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
The material sometimes feels oversugared, though it's also guaranteed to raise a lump in your throat.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Fresh
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.
Dana Stevens, Slate
Rotten
We never ask why the production is devoted to an animal while ten million men are dying, but when Spielberg does the story realistically, it seems trivial, even a little daft.
David Denby, New Yorker
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- Runtime
- 2h 49m
- Director
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- Cast
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IMDb
8.6
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Metacritic
91
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