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War Horse is a 2011 American war drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis, adapted from Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name. The film's cast includes Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Marsan, Niels Arestrup, Toby Kebbell, David Kross and Peter Mullan. Set before and during World War I, it tells of the journey of Joey, a Bay Thoroughbred horse raised by British teenager Albert (Irvine), as he is bought by the British Army, leading him to encounter numerous individuals and owners throughout Europe, all the while experiencing the tragedies of the war happening around him.DreamWorks Pictures acquired the film rights to the original novel in December 2009, with Spielberg announced to direct the film in May 2010; after directing many films set during the Second World War, it is his first film to tackle the events of World War I. Long-term Spielberg collaborators Janusz Kamiński, Michael Kahn, Rick Carter and John Williams all worked on the film as cinematographer, editor, production designer, and music composer, respectively.Produced by DreamWorks Pictures and released by Touchstone Pictures, War Horse became a box office success and was met with positive reviews. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, two Golden Globe Awards and five BAFTAs.

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Description	War Horse is a 2011 American war drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis, adapted from Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name. The film's cast includes Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Marsan, Niels Arestrup, Toby Kebbell, David Kross and Peter Mullan. Set before and during World War I, it tells of the journey of Joey, a Bay Thoroughbred horse raised by British teenager Albert (Irvine), as he is bought by the British Army, leading him to encounter numerous individuals and owners throughout Europe, all the while experiencing the tragedies of the war happening around him.DreamWorks Pictures acquired the film rights to the original novel in December 2009, with Spielberg announced to direct the film in May 2010; after directing many films set during the Second World War, it is his first film to tackle the events of World War I. Long-term Spielberg collaborators Janusz Kamiński, Michael Kahn, Rick Carter and John Williams all worked on the film as cinematographer, editor, production designer, and music composer, respectively.Produced by DreamWorks Pictures and released by Touchstone Pictures, War Horse became a box office success and was met with positive reviews. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, two Golden Globe Awards and five BAFTAs.
Description	War Horse is a 2011 American war drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis, adapted from Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name. The film's cast includes Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Marsan, Niels Arestrup, Toby Kebbell, David Kross and Peter Mullan. Set before and during World War I, it tells of the journey of Joey, a Bay Thoroughbred horse raised by British teenager Albert (Irvine), as he is bought by the British Army, leading him to encounter numerous individuals and owners throughout Europe, all the while experiencing the tragedies of the war happening around him.DreamWorks Pictures acquired the film rights to the original novel in December 2009, with Spielberg announced to direct the film in May 2010; after directing many films set during the Second World War, it is his first film to tackle the events of World War I. Long-term Spielberg collaborators Janusz Kamiński, Michael Kahn, Rick Carter and John Williams all worked on the film as cinematographer, editor, production designer, and music composer, respectively.Produced by DreamWorks Pictures and released by Touchstone Pictures, War Horse became a box office success and was met with positive reviews. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, two Golden Globe Awards and five BAFTAs.

Director	Steven Spielberg
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Screenplay	Lee Hall , Richard Curtis
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Based on	{{Based on\|''War Horse\|Michael Morpurgo}}
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Cinematography	Janusz Kamiński
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Editing	Michael Kahn
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Starring	Emily Watson , David Thewlis , Peter Mullan , Niels Arestrup , Jeremy Irvine
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Music	John Williams
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Runtime	146 minutes
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Country	United Kingdom,United States
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Language	English
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Producer	Steven Spielberg , Kathleen Kennedy
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Studio	DreamWorks Pictures,Reliance Entertainment,Amblin Entertainment,The Kennedy/Marshall Company
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Distributor	Walt Disney Studios , Motion Pictures
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Released	2011/12/25
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Budget	$66 million
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Gross	$177.6 million
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