Willard

Willard

This is Willard and his friend Ben. Ben will do anything for Willard.

Directed by Daniel Mann

Produced by Bing Crosby Productions

197195 min6.1 / 10

A dark revenge thriller about a lonely social outcast who weaponizes his only companions—rats—to brutally strike back at those who've wronged him.

A social misfit, Willard is made fun of by his co-workers, and squeezed out of the company started by his deceased father by his boss. His only friends are a couple of rats he raised at home, Ben and Socrates. However, when one of them is killed at work, he goes on a rampage using his rats to attack those who have been tormenting him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Willard violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Willard easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Willard end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Willard sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Willard scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Willard

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Willard

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Willard, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Willard, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Willard, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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