Willow (1988)
A world where heroes come in all sizes and adventure is the greatest magic of all.
Willow rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.2/10· 137K votes
Rotten Tomatoes52%
Metacritic47%
TMDb7.01/10· 2K votesWith 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 47/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Willow
The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.
Cast of Willow
Warwick Davis
as Willow
Val Kilmer
as Madmartigan
Joanne Whalley
as Sorsha
Patricia Hayes
as Raziel
Gavan O'Herlihy
as Airk
Phil Fondacaro
as Vohnkar
Pat Roach
as General Kael
Rick Overton
as Franjean
Kevin Pollak
as Rool
Billy Barty
as High Aldwin
Jean Marsh
as Queen Bavmorda
David Steinberg
as Meegosh
Willow facts
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $57.3M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Ron Howard crafts engaging fantasy adventure with charm
- •Classic hero baby protection storyline provides strong narrative
- •Solid IMDB score shows consistent audience appreciation throughout
What the audience disliked
- •Lower Rotten Tomatoes fifty two suggests mixed critical reception
- •Metascore forty seven indicates modest critical appreciation overall
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