The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

PG

Released Dec 25, 2007

1 hr. 51 min.

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Rachel

As an adult - loved it! The water horse itself was affable and so adorable. Wish there were more creature-oriented movies like this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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KB B

It was a pretty enjoyable movie with plenty of action. The kids would love it. It's worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/01/24

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Chris M

A sweet if flawed look at the legendary Loch Ness Monster or Nessie for short. With some character issues and pacing issues. But the CGI is AMAZING. It does look cool and real. All and all, a cute very good family film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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Audience Member

Good Movie and Great Story

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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This movie is a film for all ages. The camera work of the movie compliments the setting and makes it almost immersive. As the movie follows a young boy raising a loch ness monster type creature while trying to hide it from his family. There are many funny moments are the young boy tries to hide the monster from his family while it is growing bigger and bigger at a fast rate. Even though many would consider the CGI outdated, I think not only was it very good for the time the movie was produced, but also it adds a sense of nostalgia. All parents should show their kids this film, it is very imaginative, magical, and a movie that the whole family would enjoy watching.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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joel h

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep is obviously made for children, but this film is a little too long and a bit too slow for that audience. The creature still looks good, even though this film was made almost two decades ago. You can tell they put a lot of work into the visual effects. It's not a groundbreaking tale, but this may be the best movie based on the Loch Ness Monster.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Jay Russell

Director

Emily Watson

Anne MacMorrow

Alex Etel

Angus MacMorrow

Ben Chaplin

Lewis Mowbray

David Morrissey

Capt. Hamilton

Brian Cox

Old Angus

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Nell Minow

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Rated: B+

Feb 18, 2012

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Mark Feeney

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Rated: 2/4

Nov 24, 2011

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 4/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It is clearly one of 2007's family cinema highlights.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 26, 2020

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Megan Basham

WORLD

Though it does occasionally stumble into predictable territory, The Water Horse succeeds because it relies on story as much as spectacle.

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Dave White

Movies.com

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 4, 2011

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Jay Russell
Executive Producer: Charles Newirth, Jay Russell
Screenwriter: Robert Nelson Jacobs
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Ecosse Films, Walden Media, Revolution Studios, Beacon Pictures
Rating: PG (Mild Language|Brief Smoking|Some Action/Peril)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.4M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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