Willow
Directed by Ron Howard
A young dwarf farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress.
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- TomVader26 September 2025I'm biased by nostalgia, but I think Willow is a fantastic movie. Warwick Davis slays it as an unexpected hero. Val Kilmer lends a sarcastic comedy. Sure, the plot isn't great, and the story drags a bit, but if you're the kind of person who puts on tights and goes drinking at the Renaissance Faire, or spends evenings rolling dice in fantasy roleplay, you're probably going to love this movie. Fairies, magic, brownies, witches, castles, and swords. What else would you need?
- Mister Arn22 May 2025Is Willow a fantasy or a fairy tale? Very few films can pull off being both, and this is not one of them. Its action scenes are not just nasty; they are silly. During the final battle, I groaned and prayed for the end to come quickly.
- David Trigg3 April 2025One of my favorite high fantasy movies. Not the best ever made, admittedly, but it's a fun ride with funny moments, scary scenes, magic everywhere, and a decent story. Definitely worth a watch if you haven't seen it.
- parktool691 December 2024confusing
Willow Trivia
Willow was released on 20 May 1988.
Willow was directed by Ron Howard.
Willow has a runtime of 2h 6m.
Willow was produced by Joe Johnston, Nigel Wooll.
A young dwarf farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress.
The key characters in Willow are Willow (Warwick Davis), Madmartigan (Val Kilmer), Sorsha (Joanne Whalley).
Willow is rated PG.
Willow is an Action, Adventure, Drama film.
Willow has an audience rating of 8 out of 10.
Willow had a budget of US$35M.
Willow has made US$57.3M at the box office.