Watership Down

Directed by Martin Rosen
PG
1978    1h 32mAnimation, Adventure,
7.581%86%7.2
Based upon Richard Adam's novel of the same title, this animated feature delves into the surprisingly violent world of a warren of rabbits as they seek to establish a new colony free of tyranny and human intervention.
  • 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)
  • Lynn FarleighCat (voice)
  • Mary MaddoxClover (voice)
  • Zero MostelKehaar (voice)
  • Harry AndrewsGeneral Woundwort (voice)
  • Hannah GordonHyzenthlay (voice)
  • Nigel HawthorneCaptain Campion (voice)
  • Clifton JonesBlackavar (voice)
  • Derek GriffithsVervain (voice)
  • Michael HordernFrith (voice)
  • Joss AcklandBlack Rabbit (voice)

Watership Down Ratings & Reviews

  • CubaneOctober 22, 2025
    Charming retro animation on full display here. Not quite to the level of Ghibli standards, but still with its own style. The plot is mostly true to the book but neither are much to write home about. I wish I could just ask Fiver whatever the script of my life says whenever I'm unsure what to do next!
  • Arron BrownDecember 6, 2024
    Still makes me well up

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Watership Down Trivia

Watership Down was released on October 14, 1978.

Watership Down was directed by Martin Rosen.

Watership Down has a runtime of 1 hr 32 min.

Watership Down was produced by Martin Rosen.

The key characters in Watership Down are Hazel (voice) (John Hurt), Fiver (voice) (Richard Briers), Bigwig (voice) (Michael Graham Cox).

Watership Down is rated PG.

Watership Down is an Animation, Adventure, Drama film.

Watership Down has an audience rating of 8.6 out of 10.

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