Watership Down

Movie

1978

1h 28m

English

Adventure, Animation, Drama

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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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Watership Down

Movie

1978

1h 28m

English

Adventure, Animation, Drama

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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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Cast

Hazel (voice)

Fiver (voice)

Bigwig (voice)

Captain Holly (voice)

Chief Rabbit (voice)

Blackberry (voice)

Silver (voice)

Pipkin (voice)

Dandelion (voice)

Cowslip (voice)

Cat (voice)

Clover (voice)

Kehaar (voice)

General Woundwort (voice)

Hannah Gordon

Hyzenthlay (voice)

Nigel Hawthorne

Captain Campion (voice)

Blackavar (voice)

Vervain (voice)

Frith (voice)

Black Rabbit (voice)

Lucy (voice)

Directed By: Martin Rosen

Written By: John Hubley, Martin Rosen (Screenplay), + 1 more

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buddhalou says...

5 years ago

40 years ago, this film scared me as a child. Watching it as an adult can be existentially terrifying. Pretty dark flick at times, but also pretty damn good. Should be required viewing for all the little kiddies; give 'em a dose of the cold, hard realities of life. Sweet dreams you little knee-biters.

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Keldian says...

8 months ago

While I don't find fault with the imagery and themes that seem to have caused a stir (in fact, I appreciate the filmmakers' candor) I will say: this movie is no fun. The idea of animation not being used as a medium for some level of comedy or whimsical fantasy, is completely alien to me, and I can't think of any other instance where that is the case. In what could vaguely pass as humorous, you have a rabbit's musings about road traffic and a grumpy bird who has an odd accent and acts silly. There isn't really anything to crack so much as a smirk. It's so joyless. There's a good story in it, and I applaud the performances and the artistry, but it's not something I'd ever want to watch again.

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simonynwa

8/10 9 years ago

Often decried for being unsuitable for children (presumably based on the ridiculous notion that animation is purely for children), this is a film that can be appreciated at the right age for not talking down to its audience and presenting some pretty weighty themes. Whilst many project their own adu More

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AndrewBloom

7/10 6 years ago

[7.2/10] There’s an animation “ghetto” in the United States. For a long time, almost anything featuring a cartoon character was considered something for children. And while shows like *The Simpsons* have proven that the greatest television show of all time could be one composed with pen and in More

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