Is Watership Down violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Watership Down sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Watership Down end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Watership Down scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Watership Down easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Watership Down

Name: Watership Down
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama
Released: 1978
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox, John Bennett, Ralph Richardson

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.

Directed by Martin Rosen

Produced by Nepenthe Productions, Watership Productions

197892 min7.2 / 10

An epic, myth-tinged journey of survival and fellowship where anthropomorphic rabbits face predation and loss while seeking sanctuary, balancing adventure with genuine peril and existential weight.

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.

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel
AdsPlex, Shout! Factory
RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Watership Down violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Watership Down sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Watership Down end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Watership Down scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Watership Down easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100