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Watership Down

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.

7.2(741)19781h 32m4

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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Status
Released
Budget
$1M
Box office
$3.7M
Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • gore
  • trap
  • anthropomorphism
  • seagull
  • based on children's book
  • rabbit
  • runt
  • river crossing
  • adult animation
  • journey
  • myth

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Martin Rosen

Produced in

United Kingdom

Gallery

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG31 Oct 1978
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical (limited)U19 Oct 1978
    • TheatricalU13 Dec 1978
    • PhysicalUVHS1 Feb 1988
    • PhysicalUDVD25 Jun 2001
    • PhysicalUBlu-ray28 Oct 2013
    • PremierePGBFI London Film Festival12 Oct 2024
    • PhysicalPGUHD25 Nov 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG1 Jan 1979
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical28 Dec 1978
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical614 Nov 1980
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalG20 Oct 1978
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical4 Apr 1980
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical914 Dec 1978
    • Physical9DVD18 Aug 2011
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical714 Oct 1978
    • Theatrical (limited)7Klassiker1 Mar 2022

Frequently asked questions

Watership Down was released on 14 October 1978.

Audience reviews

2
  • R

    r96sk

    9/20/2024

    8/10

    It sure lives up to its reputation! The sole thing I knew about <em>'Watership Down'</em> pre-watch was that it's relatively graphic and had an impact on children at the time of its release. Well, I can certainly see why! Heck, even by today's standards it's still pretty out there in terms of how it portrays the violence. The animation, for its time, is absolutely splendid - super effective! The music is also n…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    12/22/2024

    7/10

    The instantly recognisable tones of Sir Michael Hordern set the scene as he tells us a tale of yore about the rabbit. How it got it's white fluffy tail, it's strong hind legs and it's speed, sure, but also of it's vulnerabilities. It is the animal that most others just want to eat! Many generations later and a colony is struggling with overcrowding. Mankind is encroaching on it's territory and there simply isn't room…

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