Monday Movie Club: The Water Horse

15 Jan 2026

#CULTURE + LIFESTYLE

Welcome to Monday Movie Club! Through your Timaru District Library card, you will get access to Kanopy. Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform which people can access for free through their library cards.  You can watch films, TV shows, educational videos and documentaries.

This week's Movie Monday is The  Water Horse directed by Jay Russell

You can stream it for free with your library card here:  The Water Horse | Kanopy

the water horse

Movie released: 2007

Run time: 1hr 51min

A sweeping epic rooted in one of the most enduring and intriguing legends of our time. Set in the desolate landscape of the Scottish Highlands during World War II, The Water Horse tells the story of Angus, a 12-year old boy who anxiously awaits the return of his father who is serving in the military overseas. Spending his days exploring the shores of a nearby loch, he stumbles across a mysterious egg. Taking it home he watches as the egg hatches into an amazing creature, the mythical "water horse" of Scottish legend. Based on the children's novel by Dick King-Smith.

Closed Captions available: yes

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