John Hurt,
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Unique in the annals of animated films, Watership Down is a serious, even grim tale that many will find relentless and depressing and others will find poetic and moving. It doesn't pull any punches. D... read more
Directed by: Martin Rosen
Release Date: November 1, 1978
DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002
Stats: 1,981 reviews
Watership Down shows faithfulness and outmost respect for the novel. I admire the choice to go in the direction of adults for a film that features bunnies. It's amazing how a cartoon can really push the barriers for emotional impact. It's suprisingly gory (it was a pleasant one)... read more
This is possibly one of those innovative animated tales that is nowhere near recognized for the strength and creativity it has. Watership Down is a story that makes Bambi looked entirely phoned in and misguided (not saying it is). Strong in voice acting and stunning artwork, this... read more
Such a great movie, loved it as a kid and still stands up today. Brings a tear to my everytime I watch it.
Like Dark Crystal and Wizard of Oz, it's one of those classic kids films that's almost guaranteed to scar your children for life.
A beautiful and brutal animation, Watership down is a classic tale for older kids. I just have to think about the song bright eyes and I?m soon welling up!
loved it gr8 film little kids wouldnt understand it actually made me cry reli good film though
Classic Animation coupled with a great story and cute bunnies...not to mention much throat ripping. It was sad to see my favorite parts of the book either skipped or gone through so fast that something that took 100 pages in the book last for 5 minutes at best. Still, you got t... read more
Dark and powerful animation that both scared and captivated me as a child. One of the best adventure animations ever, following the travels of a bunch of rabbits seeking out a utopia in the English countryside. A Christmas favourite with the classic Art Garfunkel theme "Bright Ey... read more
MOST TERRIFYING MOVIE OF MY LIFE. Also, when I read the book, it took me 100 pages to realize it was about rabbits. Fuck off I was 9.
Nicely drawn animation. It's rather violent and scary for young children, not to mention that it is quite boring. I would rather watch Ice Age.
A brief spark of imagination survives in a prologue sequence, designed by the great John Hubley before he was fired from the film. The rest is blandness. Full Review
...lovely to look at and fun to listen to, but dull and lethargic in spots, too, and sometimes brutally savage. Full Review
A beautifully realised animation, Watership Down ultimately works because it doesn't dilute the violence and drama of Adams' book with a rose-tinted lens. Full Review
Expertly and realistically animated, this version of the popular novel didn't seem to have an audience. Full Review
The rabbits' interactions mirror those of human behavior, and so too does the film possess a startlingly tangible sense of death. Full Review
Artful, pretty forgotten (and it should not be) animation of best seller.
The 'camera' takes a conventionally objective viewpoint, perpetually rolling over rolling countryside, which effectively robs the plot of all its terror and tension. Full Review
Classic non-children's animated film.
Cuts so deep on so many ethereal levels that you can flip to nearly any page in the history book and see a parallel. Full Review
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