War Horse (film)

War Horse
War Horse
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steven Spielberg
Screenplay by	Lee Hall; Richard Curtis;
Based on	War Horse (novel); by Michael Morpurgo; War Horse (play); by Nick Stafford;
Produced by	Steven Spielberg; Kathleen Kennedy;
Starring	Emily Watson; David Thewlis; Peter Mullan; Niels Arestrup; Jeremy Irvine;
Cinematography	Janusz Kamiński
Edited by	Michael Kahn
Music by	John Williams
Production; companies	DreamWorks Pictures; Reliance Entertainment; Amblin Entertainment; The Kennedy/Marshall Company;
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios ; Motion Pictures
Release dates	5 December 2011 (Avery Fisher Hall); 25 December 2011 (United States);
Running time	146 minutes
Countries	India; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$66–70 million
Box office	$177.6 million

War Horse is a 2011 war drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, from screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis. It is based on Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name and its 2007 stage adaptation. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, Jeremy Irvine (in his feature film debut), David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch. Set before and during World War I, its plot follows Joey, a bay Irish Hunter horse raised by British teenager Albert as he is bought by the British Army, leading him to encounter various people throughout Europe, in the midst of the war and its tragedies.

DreamWorks Pictures acquired the film rights to the novel in December 2009, and Spielberg was announced to direct in May 2010. Having directed several films set during World War II, it was his first to tackle the events of World War I. Shot in England over 63 days, the production used 5,800 extras and 300 horses. Several longtime Spielberg collaborators—including producer Kathleen Kennedy, cinematographer Janusz Kamiński, editor Michael Kahn, production designer Rick Carter and composer John Williams—worked on the film.

Produced by DreamWorks and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Touchstone Pictures label, War Horse became a box-office success (earning $177 million on a $70 million budget) and was met with positive reviews. The film was named one of the ten best films of 2011 by the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review, and was nominated for six Academy Awards (including Best Picture), two Golden Globes and five BAFTAs.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d MCcarthy, Todd (15 December 2011). "War Horse: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ Chang, Justin (15 December 2011). "War Horse: Review". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ Eller, Claudia (10 February 2009). "DreamWorks gets Disney cash in distribution deal". Los Angeles Times.
^ "War Horse (12A)". BBFC. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
^ War Horse (2011) | BFI
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[THR_review-1] MCcarthy, Todd (15 December 2011). "War Horse: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

[Var-2] Chang, Justin (15 December 2011). "War Horse: Review". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

[lat-3] Eller, Claudia (10 February 2009). "DreamWorks gets Disney cash in distribution deal". Los Angeles Times.

[5] "War Horse (12A)". BBFC. Retrieved 3 December 2011.

[6] War Horse (2011) | BFI

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[THR-8] "The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse'". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2020.

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