Watership Down

Name: Watership Down
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama
Released: 1978-10-14
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox, John Bennett, Ralph Richardson

1978·Movie·PG·92 min·★ 7.2(710)

Adventure Animation Drama More English titles

“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.”

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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About Watership Down

Watership Down is a 1978 English-language adventure, animation and drama film directed by Martin Rosen. The cast is led by John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

Watership Down was produced by Nepenthe Productions and Watership Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on October 14, 1978, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.

Director: Martin Rosen
Writers: Martin Rosen, John Hubley
Release date: October 14, 1978
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $4 million
Production: Nepenthe Productions, Watership Productions

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Watership Down cast & crew

Watership Down was directed by Martin Rosen and written by Martin Rosen and John Hubley.

The cast features John Hurt as Hazel (voice), Richard Briers as Fiver (voice), Michael Graham Cox as Bigwig (voice), John Bennett as Captain Holly (voice), Ralph Richardson as Chief Rabbit (voice), and Simon Cadell as Blackberry (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Angela Morley and it was produced by Martin Rosen.

Is Watership Down worth watching?

Watership Down holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 710 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, animation, and drama, Watership Down is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Watership Down

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