Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin
A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
DVD Release Date: April 8, 2008
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Stats: 4,604 reviews
Flixster Reviews (4,604)
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July 18, 2009Lovely film for the younger viewer about a possible Nessie. Sure its a kind of 'Free Willy' set in Scotland with a monster instead of a killer whale, and the final sequence is basically a rather obvious rip from the final sequence in Free Willy haha but it is a decent film with a...( read more)
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July 6, 2008... we are able to sit back and enjoy the fun without ever losing sight of the sadness underneath.
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July 5, 2008Likeable enough, user friendly family fare. Predictable and safe to show to Grandma. A little too cute for it's own good at times, but for the most part, very entertaining. Emily Watson is great as usual and the New Zealand support cast were fun to pick out for me. The moral seem...( read more)
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October 11, 2009Awesome filming locations and good cast, but the plot... well, it could've been much better.
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October 10, 2009Vidi se da je ovaj film radio netko iz narnijskih kronika :))) Simpa je filmic, podsjeca me na Free Willy!
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Critic Reviews
December 26, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
December 26, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The Water Horse moves along at a dutiful clip, engaging us without transporting us. full review
December 26, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Parents, forget about those warbling mischievous chipmunks. If you want to take the kids on a delightful animal adventure that you will enjoy as much as they do, go see The Water Horse. full review
December 26, 2007
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
...the film looks grand. A little too grand for the sappy proceedings. full review
December 26, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The average 12-year-old will find it slow and predictable. full review
December 25, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Like most British family films, Water Horse doesn't dumb down its young characters or insult the intelligence of the audience. It has a lot of sly humor. full review
December 21, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
The most wondrous film of it's kind since E.T. The Extra Terrestrial touched down. full review
December 21, 2007
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
It declines to take itself seriously, yet manages, sometimes simultaneously, to be exciting, instructive, cheerfully absurd and genuinely affecting. full review
December 17, 2007
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
The Water Horse's framing device lends just the right measure of nostalgia and fairy-tale wonder. full review
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January 21, 2009What rubbish! My kids were bored, I was sickened by the shear childishness of the whole plot, i say again RUBBISH
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January 15, 2008It was a cute movie. I really liked all the Scottish accents (I'm a sucker good accents) and the CG rocked. It was truly a good story and perfect for a family movie night. Go SCOTS!
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January 15, 2008I loved this movie but it was sad when he had to say goodbye. I started to cry.
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September 3, 2007I love anything that has to do with the Loch Ness monster and I have done extensive research on the subject. I can NOT wait to see this movie!!
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