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.
- Chris MilkshakeOctober 20, 2026An unnvervingly adult children's film that presents mature themes in an appealing way to offset the painful parts. It's a surprisingly deep presentation of humanity with a fidelity lacking in most cinema. It is a path of animated film that I wish had been pursued further.
- Arron BrownDecember 6, 2024Still makes me well up
- SamJuly 31, 2026would have been five stars if they had mrs miller and mccabe'd the version of bright eyes
- JorbatrothJuly 8, 2026Good worldbuilding and story.
- Podcaster MikeApril 17, 2026A gripping tale of faith and spiritualism, nearly on par with Moses in terms of the burdens of leadership and the risks inherent with an exodus. Rich with lore and rabbit ideology as a unique perspective, this movie stands on its own as a very well thought out and fleshed out world of rabbits. Brilliant voice acting and very affecting animation carries this film far.
- CubaneOctober 22, 2025Charming 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!
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Watership Down was released on October 14, 1978.
Watership Down was directed by Martin Rosen.
Watership Down has a runtime of 1h 32m.
Watership Down was produced by Martin Rosen.
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.
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.
Watership Down had a budget of $1M.
Watership Down has made $3.7M at the box office.