

War Horse
2011-12-25 · 146 min · ★ 7.3
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Steven Spielberg
- Production companies
- DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
- Countries
- United States of America, India
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 66,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 177,584,879
Top Cast
Jeremy IrvineAlbert Narracott
Peter MullanTed Narracott
Emily WatsonRose Narracott
Niels ArestrupGrandfather
David ThewlisLyons
Tom HiddlestonCapt. James Nicholls
Benedict CumberbatchMaj. Jamie Stewart
Céline BuckensEmilie
Toby KebbellGeordie Soldier
Patrick KennedyLt. Charlie Waverly
Leonard CarowMichael
David KrossGunther
Matt MilneAndrew Easton
Robert EmmsDavid Lyons
Eddie MarsanSgt. Fry
Nicolas BroFriedrich
Rainer BockBrandt
Hinnerk SchönemannSoldier
Gary LydonSi Easton
Geoff BellSgt. Sam PerkinsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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