War Horse (2011)

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Separated by war. Tested by battle. Bound by friendship.

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.

• Released: 2011-12-25
• Genres: War, History, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 26m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 3,773 votes

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Top cast

• Jeremy Irvine as Albert Narracott
• Peter Mullan as Ted Narracott
• Emily Watson as Rose Narracott
• Niels Arestrup as Grandfather
• David Thewlis as Lyons
• Tom Hiddleston as Capt. James Nicholls
• Benedict Cumberbatch as Maj. Jamie Stewart
• Céline Buckens as Emilie
• Toby Kebbell as Geordie Soldier
• Patrick Kennedy as Lt. Charlie Waverly

Full cast & crew

Where to watch War Horse

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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