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The Water Horse (2007)

PG   |    |  Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.

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  • Ben Chaplin and Alex Etel in The Water Horse (2007)
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6 nominations.

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User Reviews
29 December 2007 | scooterberwyn
8
| Enjoyable family fare
I saw this film this afternoon with my partner. I agree with other posters that the opening modern day scene in the pub, setting up the narrator, felt forced and false. Otherwise, what a wonderful film this was! It's a real "coming of age" story of an introverted young boy, missing his dad (off to war) terribly, and the events that help him come out of his shell and begin to interact with others. The CGI water horse was totally convincing, from newborn baby just out of the egg to full-blown adulthood. It really had a personality. The actors were convincing in their roles, too. My partner and I were brought almost to tears, in a good way, by some scenes. The ending, which I will not reveal, brought the tale full circle beautifully. If not for the jarring narrator scenes, I would have rated this film higher than I did.

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Trivia

WILHELM SCREAM: When the Water Horse knocks over the patrol boat, one of the secondary soldiers cries out as he flies into the water.

Quotes

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...

Goofs

In an early scene, Angus pulls out a first aid kit, and the bandage on top is labeled 'Telfa'. The film is set in 1942, but Telfa bandages weren't marketed by the Kendall Company/Curity until 1954.

Crazy Credits

The logos of Revolution Studios, Walden Media and Beacon Pictures that financed the film are shown at the end of the movie, while the logo of distributor Columbia Pictures is shown at the beginning.

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Mount Phoebus Hunt
Traditional

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Plot Summary

Genres

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Details

Release Date:

25 December 2007

Language

English

Country of Origin

New Zealand, UK, Australia

Filming Locations

Ardkinglas House, Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,186,054 30 December 2007

Gross USA:

$40,946,255

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$103,967,384

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