War Horse To Be Screened Exclusively at SM Cinema

SM Cinema, the country’s biggest film exhibitor, in partnership with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines, a leading film distribution company, will hold the exclusive screening of War Horse starting February 29, 2012. War Horse is a drama that follows the friendship between a young man and a horse set against the backdrop of World War I. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan and Emily Watson.

War Horse opens at selected SM Cinema branches on February 29, 2012. These SM Cinema branches include North EDSA, Megamall, Mall of Asia, Marikina, Fairview, Cebu, Iloilo and Olongapo.

War Horse Movie Promo

SM Cinema started selling tickets for War Horse on February 10, 2012. Movie-goers get 50% discount on movie ticket when they buy ticket from February 10 to 20 for screenings from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on the first week of showing.

About War Horse

War Horse tells the story of a young man named Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and a horse called Joey. This epic adventure film chronicles the exploits of Albert and Joey after they are separated by war.

The story begins when an English farming family buys a horse despite not having enough money to pay for it. For the couples Ted (Peter Mullan) and Rosie Narracott (Emily Watson) the horse is nothing but a loss. But their young son Albert is resolute in his decision to tame and train the horse. Albert and Joey become friends, but when the war breaks out the two are separated. Joey is sold and becomes a mount of a British Cavalry officer. The film follows the horse’s adventures and his feats to touch the lives of the people he meets including German soldiers, British cavalry and a French farmer and his granddaughter.

The film is based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo. The screenplay is by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis. The film is produced by Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy. The executive producers are Frank Marshall and Revel Guest.

War Horse has received various nominations in the 84th Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. The film is also nominated in the 69th Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Original Score. War Horse also garnered several nominations in the 65th British Academy Film Awards for Best Film Music, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Sound and Best Special Visual Effects.

The film is released by Dream Works Studios and distributed in the country by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines. It is rated G by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).