War Horse
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.
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Worldwide
- $178M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The record
Awards
1 win · 6 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 6 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Original Score
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Production Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Sound
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Sound Editing
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
War Horse returned 2.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $66M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $178M
- Release date
- Dec 25, 2011
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- India, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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