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      The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

      2007, Kids & family/Fantasy, 1h 51m

      90 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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      The Water Horse is a fine family film. It takes a classic tale and infuses it with extra imagination, sly humor, heart, and inventive special effects. Read critic reviews

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      On the shore of Loch Ness, Scotland, Angus (Alex Etel) finds an unusual egg. When it hatches, it releases an unexpected surprise: a water horse, the legendary creature from Scottish mythology. While the boy tries to keep its existence hidden from his mother (Emily Watson), he and his new pet, Crusoe, quickly become inseparable. But as the water horse grows larger, eventually becoming the fabled Loch Ness monster, Angus must protect his friend from those who would want to do it harm.

      • Rating: PG (Mild Language|Brief Smoking|Some Action/Peril)

      • Genre: Kids & family, Fantasy, Adventure

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Jay Russell

      • Producer: Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae, Barrie M. Osborne, Charlie Lyons

      • Writer: Robert Nelson Jacobs

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $40.4M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment

      • Production Co: Ecosse Films, Walden Media, Revolution Studios, Beacon Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Emily Watson
      Alex Etel
      Ben Chaplin
      David Morrissey
      Brian Cox
      Priyanka Xi
      Joel Tobeck
      Erroll Shand
      Ian Harcourt
      Bruce Allpress
      Charles Newirth
      Jay Russell
      Mark Warner
      Tony Burrough
      Oliver Stapleton
      John Bloomfield
      Dan Hennah
      Dan Hennah
      Brad Mill
      Simon Bright

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      • Jul 12, 2012

        The Water Horse: Legend of the Derp is a much precise title, this film is plain stupid, what's the point of having a boy with bad acting unbelievably raised a Loch Ness monster like....monster. Not heart warming at all, just simple stujpidity.

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      • Jul 22, 2011

        A real family that deals with friendships in a realistic fashion. The Water Horse isn't just a cute little creature. It starts off that way, with a number of comical scenes involving a baby monster. It soon turns a lot darker, where the monster is truly a wild creature and capable of great harm. The film holds up as we wonder if the friendship between Angus and monster will hold up. A lot of the film was rather slow, as it took a while to get anywhere. We are given some repetitive scenes, such as baths for the monster, and at least 2 chases involving the monster and dog. I also wasn't a fan of the movie being told as a story. It gave off a creepy vibe from Brian Cox, like he just sits in the pub all day rambling on. The CGI creature is very consistent, and the action scenes do have some dread to them. A nice watch for families, that doesn't patronize nor embarrass.

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      • Jan 29, 2011

        it was a wonderful film, with great story, effects, characters, and drama.

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      • Feb 04, 2010

        Great kids classic that I will remember for a long time! I saw it for 2 dollars at some cheap holiday special screening, but I would have paid full price for this wonderful film!

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