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The Water Horse (2007) 6.5
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6.5/10 from 19,686 users
Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 77 user | 94 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend. Director:Jay Russell |
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A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
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Every big secret starts small. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some action/peril, mild language and brief smoking | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 December 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£760,340 (UK) (8 February 2008)Gross:
£4,409,870 (UK) (7 March 2008)Company Credits
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Female Tourist: What is that?
Male Tourist: It's a famous picture of the monster. But it's fake.
Female Tourist: How do you know it's fake? It looks real.
Old Angus: Oh, it's fake alright.
Male Tourist: Of course it's fake. Everyone knows that.
Old Angus: We'd know, son. There's more to that photo than meets the eye.
Male Tourist: Oh ho, really.
Old Angus: Well, if you'd like to know the real truth.
Female Tourist: Yeah, I wanna know. Come on, it'll be fun.
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Written by Lew Brown, Buddy G. DeSylva (as Buddy DeSylva) and Ray Henderson
Performed by Gracie Fields
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Trivia
Originally, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian was supposed to be released in Christmas 2007, but when The Water Horse was announced to have that release date, Narnia was pushed back six months. See more »Goofs
When Angus's mum is looking at Angus, Gracie and Hughie through a window in the door, the camera seems to just see them through the window, but when we see Angus's mum looking through the window, the window is obscured or cracked. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Female Tourist: What is that?
Male Tourist: It's a famous picture of the monster. But it's fake.
Female Tourist: How do you know it's fake? It looks real.
Old Angus: Oh, it's fake alright.
Male Tourist: Of course it's fake. Everyone knows that.
Old Angus: We'd know, son. There's more to that photo than meets the eye.
Male Tourist: Oh ho, really.
Old Angus: Well, if you'd like to know the real truth.
Female Tourist: Yeah, I wanna know. Come on, it'll be fun.
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Crazy Credits
No Sea Monsters were harmed during the making of this film. See more »Soundtracks
"If I Had a Talking Picture of You"Written by Lew Brown, Buddy G. DeSylva (as Buddy DeSylva) and Ray Henderson
Performed by Gracie Fields
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It is reassuring to see more and more family-oriented films being issued without everyone having to rely on the Disney and Pixar folks to carry all the weight. That said, it would have been interesting to see what Disney might have done with this story. In the end, I would highly recommend this for family viewing - it has laughs, thrills, beautiful scenery, and a heartwarming storyline that offers opportunities for family discussion.
As with most things, there are good and bad sides to this film. On the plus side, the acting is above-par by all the actors(the adult male leads look startlingly like a young Liam Neeson and a Gaelic Antonio Banderas), the location footage is gorgeous, the period "feels right", and the title namesake is very well executed and most believable. Major kudos to the special effects teams, they did a magnificent job.
On the downside, the denouement is telegraphed well in advance and comes as no surprise, and there are some unanswered questions and several plot lines end without resolution. I have a feeling a "directors cut" would probably restore studio-mandated cuts and resolve these issues. The Director, Jay Russell, has helmed other very successful films (including a little-known but personal favorite "End of the Line") which were also obviously "fiddled with" by studio decree. Such is the business of film-making.
In the end, I greatly enjoyed this film, and plan to add it to my vast collection when it is released for home viewing.