Willard
Seen it?2003 | 100 min | Horror, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a weak 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Get Out, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother and his father's old partner, Frank. Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 82K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Glen Morgan
- Crispin GloverWillard Stiles
- R. Lee ErmeyMr. Martin
- Laura HarringCathryn
- Jackie BurroughsMrs. Stiles
- Ashlyn GereMs. Leach
- Laara SadiqJanice Mantis
- William S. TaylorMr. Garter
- Ty OlssonOfficer Salmon
- Gus LynchGeorge Foxx
- David ParkerDetective Boxer