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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorPersonally, I wouldn’t take a toddler (unless he was the son of Tarantino) to this intermittently, legitimately terrifying tale of a boy and his Loch Ness monster. But everyone else should blow off "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and show up for the best kiddie picture of the season -- and, along with "Ratatouille," of the year.
- 88USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigWell-told fanciful tales aimed at children but appreciated by adults are a rarity, and The Water Horse should be savored for the exuberantly entertaining ride it offers.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterWhile it boasts a lower profile than many other Christmas releases, it might catch on with parents who want to take their kids to a movie that the entire family will actually enjoy. Nifty special effects and a first-rate British cast elevate this production.
- 80VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangThough it strikes some predictable coming-of-age notes, this moving, well-wrought adventure should appeal to fans of "E.T." and Carroll Ballard.
- 80Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternIt declines to take itself seriously, yet manages, sometimes simultaneously, to be exciting, instructive, cheerfully absurd and genuinely affecting.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustAn enchanting tale of friendship and evolvingrelationships, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep" engagingly grafts coming-of-age movie chestnuts onto Scottish folklore.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliConsider it "Free Willy" with the Loch Ness Monster. It's that kind of family-friendly movie - one that focuses on the friendship between a lonely boy and an animal.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovA family film in the best sense.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldPredictable but entertaining kid movie.
- 42Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyParents can trust that none of their wee ones will ask for a stuffed water horse for Christmas. The star of this Scottish fable, about the mythical Loch Ness monster, looks like a raw chicken breast with teeth when he hatches.