The Spiderwick Chronicles (film)
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Dec 24, 2007 · The movie, set in Scotland but wonderfully photographed in New Zealand, tells the story of a 12-year-old named Angus ( Alex Etel) who finds a curious egg on the beach, brings it home and is astonished to see it hatch a cute little creature with a big appetite.
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Dec 25, 2007 · 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.
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- Jay Russell
- PG
- Emily Watson
THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP takes off when Angus ( Alex Etel ), the lonely, nature-loving son of a Scottish WWII soldier missing in combat finds an egg by the water, and it hatches into a small, mischievous, dragon-like creature.
- Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, Emily Watson
- Jay Russell
- Columbia Tristar
As of 2024, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 74% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 90 reviews with an average rating of 6.7/10, classifying the film as "fresh", reaching the consensus that " The Water Horse is a fine family film.
Dec 25, 2007 · The Water Horse is an extremely charming little children's film of the type that we unfortunately have been seeing less and less often, with just enough weight to truly earn the title 'a film...
Dec 25, 2007 · Set in 1942 in coastal Scotland, the film consistently evokes an authentic sense of time and place and features remarkable computer-generated graphics work from Weta Workshop, the company...
Dec 25, 2007 · Review scoring. Featuring impressive visual effects work from Weta (are there ever any other kind?), the Jay Russell-directed The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep is a disappointing fantasy flick...
