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Willow

Name: Willow
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Released: 1988-05-20
Cast: Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Patricia Hayes, Gavan O'Herlihy

1988 | 126 min | Fantasy, Adventure, Action

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. 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 fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King or Stardust, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 2 hr 6 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.. Plus: Nominated for 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
Box office & staying powerStrong
$138 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 404K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ron Howard

Warwick DavisWillow
Val KilmerMadmartigan
Joanne WhalleySorsha
Patricia HayesRaziel
Gavan O'HerlihyAirk
Phil FondacaroVohnkar
Pat RoachGeneral Kael
Rick OvertonFranjean
Kevin PollakRool
Billy BartyHigh Aldwin