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IMDb rating 7.2
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Critic rating 6.8

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Critic Ian Freer
rated 8

...is bold, exquisite family filmmaking in the grandest Hollywood tradition.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Keith Phipps
rated 9

The film offers one example after another of how war not only erodes our best instincts, but also punishes them.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Nicholas Wennö
rated 6

...ett riktigt Spielbergäventyr, som parar ”Borta med vinden”-svep med skyttegravslera, klichémässig djurfilmsromantik à la Disney med en behärskat civilistisk skildring av krigets hjältemod och fasor.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Critic Søren Langelund
rated 5

Med en nærmest guddommelig farverigdom, tekstur og lyssætning får fordums mestre (...) et kærligt skulderklap med på vejen, og filmhistoriens vingesus kan mærkes for såvel novicer som Hollywood-afficianados.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Charlotte Verdier
rated 8

Virkelig god og rørende film! Men aldrig har jeg grædt så meget over en film som da jeg så denne.. Bortset fra "Armageddon". Selv når jeg skulle fortælle andre om filmen, græd jeg så meget så jeg ikke kunne fortælle. He he. Har ikke kunn...

2 years ago
Critic Lotta Zachrisson
rated 6

...ger helt klart en bild av det helvete Första Världskriget var och hur många som fick offra sig.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Nicolas Bro
As Friedrich
Peter Mullan
As Ted Narracott
Rainer Bock
As Brandt
Eddie Marsan
As Sgt. Fry
Niels Arestrup
As Grandfather
Benedict Cumberbatch
As Maj. Jamie Stewart

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"War Horse" is a heartwarming and thrilling tale of loyalty, hope, and courage set against the backdrop of World War I. The film follows the journey of a young man named Albert and his beloved horse Joey, who are separated by the war and must find their way back to each other. Along the way, Joey touches the lives of everyone he meets, from British soldiers to French civilians, and becomes a symbol of resilience and hope in the face of adversity. With its stunning cinematography and powerful performances, "War Horse" is a movie experience you won't soon forget.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as War Horse include Kingdom of War, Part 2, Kingdom of War, Part 1, The Eagle (Unrated), The Red Machine, Warrior Princess, Flyboys.

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War Horse was released in theaters on December 25, 2011.