Watership Down

Watership Down

1978

Hoping to escape destruction by human developers and save their community, a colony of rabbits, led by Hazel and Fiver, seek out a safe place to set up a new warren

From the novel that enthralled the world, comes an animation classic.

JBscale
76
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Animation - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 32 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 1, 1978
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$21,874 (#4385 of 4500)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #748 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
February 24, 2015
Acquired Date
February 10, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

John Hurt
John Hurt
Richard Briers
Richard Briers
Michael Graham Cox
Michael Graham Cox
John Bennett
John Bennett
Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
Simon Cadell
Simon Cadell
Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby
Roy Kinnear
Roy Kinnear
Richard O'Callaghan
Richard O'Callaghan
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Lynn Farleigh
Lynn Farleigh
Mary Maddox
Mary Maddox
Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Hannah Gordon
Hannah Gordon
Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
Clifton Jones
Clifton Jones
Derek Griffiths
Derek Griffiths
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
Michelle Price
Michelle Price

Directors

Martin Rosen
Martin Rosen
John Hubley
John Hubley

Producers

Martin Rosen
Martin Rosen

Writers

Martin Rosen
Martin Rosen
John Hubley
John Hubley

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
81%
Tomatometer
37 votes
RT Fresh Certified
86%
Popcornmeter
1,774 votes
METASCORE
64
9 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
42,925 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media