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Watership Down

1978 · 92 min

A haunting, beautiful journey that balances terror and tenderness, leaving a deep emotional mark.

Directed by
Martin Rosen
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Drama
Starring
John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox
Tagline
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.
Overview
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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Directed by
Martin Rosen
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Drama
Starring
John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • freedom
  • friendship
  • death
  • faith
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
adventure, animation, drama
Directed by
Martin Rosen
Written by
Martin Rosen, John Hubley
Starring
John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox, John Bennett, Ralph Richardson, Simon Cadell, Terence Rigby, Roy Kinnear
Music
Angela Morley
Runtime
92 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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