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.
Cinematography
Janusz Kamiński's golden-hour fetish reaches religious levels here.
Direction
Spielberg's one-shot No Man's Land sequence is masterclass tension.
Practical Effects
Fourteen horses played Joey. None were harmed, your heart was.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Jeremy Irvine
Albert Narracott
Peter Mullan
Ted Narracott
Emily Watson
Rose Narracott
Niels Arestrup
Grandfather
David Thewlis
Lyons
Tom Hiddleston
Capt. James Nicholls
Benedict Cumberbatch
Maj. Jamie Stewart
Celine Buckens
Emilie
Toby Kebbell
Geordie Soldier
Patrick Kennedy
Lt. Charlie Waverly
Leonard Carow
Michael
David Kross
Gunther
Matt Milne
Andrew Easton
Robert Emms
David Lyons
Eddie Marsan
Sgt. Fry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Joey horses were trained for months to 'play dead' on command for the barbed wire scene.
Adapted from both a children's novel and the Tony-winning puppet play—which arguably had more emotional impact with its life-sized horse puppets, making this the rare case where 'the book was better' might actually mean 'the puppet was better.'
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