Watership Down

1978 92 min ★ 7.2 Adventure, Animation, Drama

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.

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Cast

John Hurt

Hazel (voice)

Richard Briers

Fiver (voice)

Michael Graham Cox

Bigwig (voice)

John Bennett

Captain Holly (voice)

Ralph Richardson

Chief Rabbit (voice)

Simon Cadell

Blackberry (voice)

Terence Rigby

Silver (voice)

Roy Kinnear

Pipkin (voice)

Richard O'Callaghan

Dandelion (voice)

Denholm Elliott

Cowslip (voice)

Details

Director

Martin Rosen

Screenplay

Martin Rosen

Tagline

"All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and when they catch you, they will kill you... but first they must catch you."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue

$3,713,768

Production

Nepenthe Productions, Watership Productions

Reviews

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r96sk

September 20, 2024

★ 8/10

It sure lives up to its reputation! The sole thing I knew about <em>'Watership Down'</em> pre-watch was that it's relatively graphic and had an impact on children at the time of its release. Well, I can certainly see why! Heck, even by today's standards it's still pretty out there in terms of how it portrays the violence. The animation, for its time, is absolutely splendid - super effective!...

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CinemaSerf

December 22, 2024

★ 7/10

The instantly recognisable tones of Sir Michael Hordern set the scene as he tells us a tale of yore about the rabbit. How it got it's white fluffy tail, it's strong hind legs and it's speed, sure, but also of it's vulnerabilities. It is the animal that most others just want to eat! Many generations later and a colony is struggling with overcrowding. Mankind is encroaching on it's territory and the...