War Horse

War Horse

2011 · 146 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.3 (3,793 votes)
Dir. Steven Spielberg · Starring Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston · Music John Williams

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

WarHistoryDrama

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.

VIBE

This is an emotionally resonant, sweeping epic that captures the enduring spirit of loyalty amidst the brutal backdrop of war. It's a visually grand, often heart-wrenching journey through resilience and hope, exploring profound connections across harrowing landscapes.

epicheart-wrenchingresilientmelancholichopefulsteadysweeping historical dramacinematic grandeurSpielbergian epicevocative period pieceloyaltyperseverancethe human-animal bondthe futility of warloss and reunion
world war ihorsefarm lifeexecutiontrappedalcoholiccavalryplowingartillerycuriousdepressingadmiringadoringamusedcruel
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