The Water Horse fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Spectacular
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout score and cinematography
Spectacular
The Water Horse is spectacular.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and awe-inspiring. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Fantasy, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, growing up, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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How do you keep a secret this big?
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Water Horse is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 52 min
The Water Horse runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 67 out of 100, so both groups see The Water Horse much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $104 million worldwide, 2.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom, Australia.
+92GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Water Horse in 106 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 33 storytelling tropes for The Water Horse, including Death by Childbirth, Adaptation Deviation, Parental Substitute.
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