The Water Horse
Seen it?2007 | 112 min | Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments and peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$104 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 90K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jay Russell
- Alex EtelAngus MacMorrow
- Emily WatsonAnne MacMorrow
- Ben ChaplinLewis Mowbray
- David MorrisseyCaptain Thomas Hamilton
- Priyanka XiKirstie MacMorrow
- Craig HallCharlie MacMorrow
- Brian CoxOld Angus
- Erroll ShandLt. Wormsley
- Joel TobeckSgnt. Walker
- Bruce AllpressJock McGowan