Watership Down
Seen it?1978 | 92 min | Adventure, Animation, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Jungle Book or Where the Wild Things Are, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Some graphic violence despite the PG rating.
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$4 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 239K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Rosen
- John HurtHazel (voice)
- Richard BriersFiver (voice)
- Michael Graham CoxBigwig (voice)
- John BennettCaptain Holly (voice)
- Ralph RichardsonChief Rabbit (voice)
- Simon CadellBlackberry (voice)
- Terence RigbySilver (voice)
- Roy KinnearPipkin (voice)
- Richard O'CallaghanDandelion (voice)
- Denholm ElliottCowslip (voice)