A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.9 / 100
2007Adventure / Family / Fantasy1h 52m
THE WATER HORSE
“How do you keep a secret this big?”
A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
Above the Line
Jay Russell·DirectorRobert Nelson Jacobs·ScreenplayDick King-Smith·NovelOliver Stapleton·Director of PhotographyJames Newton Howard·Original Music ComposerMark Warner·Editor
Cast
Alex Etel·Angus MacMorrowEmily Watson·Anne MacMorrowBen Chaplin·Lewis MowbrayDavid Morrissey·Captain Thomas HamiltonPriyanka Xi·Kirstie MacMorrowCraig Hall·Charlie MacMorrowBrian Cox·Old AngusErroll Shand·Lt. WormsleyJoel Tobeck·Sgnt. WalkerBruce Allpress·Jock McGowan
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Jay Russell·Director
Writing· 2
Robert Nelson Jacobs·ScreenplayDick King-Smith·Novel
Camera· 1
Oliver Stapleton·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mark Warner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
James Newton Howard·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Tony Burrough·Production DesignSimon Bright·Art DirectionBrad Mill·Art DirectionJohn Bloomfield·Costume DesignPete Butters·Set DecorationDan Hennah·Set Decoration
Production· 9
Robert Bernstein·ProducerCharlie Lyons·ProducerBarrie M. Osborne·ProducerDouglas Rae·ProducerJames Boyce·Production RunnerTim Haigh·Production RunnerDaniel Marwick·Production RunnerShane Rangi·Production RunnerMichelle Healey·Production Runner
Other Departments· 9
Erin Palmer·Sets & Props ArtistArun Ram-Mohan·Lighting ArtistHugo Dominguez·Visual EffectsMark Barber·CompositorPeter Connelly·CompositorAreito Echevarria·CompositorSean Heuston·CompositorMatt Holland·CompositorAlexandra Lanzensberger·Compositor
By the Numbers
73.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$104M
ROI 160%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Water Horse's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A1024
#344E7C
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Magical, Adventurous
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A dark blue movie poster depicts a large, shadowy lake under a night sky with a bright full moon. A silhouette of a long-necked creature, resembling the Loch Ne”
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Key Elements
Full MoonLarge Water CreatureChild
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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