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Willow

Willow

1988Movie⏱️ 2h 6mPG🏆 #2128 Top Rated
ActionAdventureDramaFantasyRomance
7.2
IMDB Rating
138,202 votes

A young dwarf farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress.

Director
Ron Howard
Writers
Bob Dolman, George Lucas
Stars
Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis
Release Date
May 20, 1988
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 13
Nominations
💬 333
Reviews
📋 96.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer
as Madmartigan
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley
as Sorsha
Warwick Davis
Warwick Davis
as Willow
Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh
as Queen Bavmorda
Patricia Hayes
Patricia Hayes
as Raziel
Billy Barty
Billy Barty
as High Aldwin
Pat Roach
Pat Roach
as Kael
Gavan O'Herlihy
Gavan O'Herlihy
as Airk
David Steinberg
David Steinberg
as Meegosh
Phil Fondacaro
Phil Fondacaro
as Vohnkar

💰 Box Office

$57,272,355
Worldwide Gross
$57,269,863
Domestic Gross
$8,300,169
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lucasfilm, Imagine Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

little personbabyprophecywarriorcourage

🎯 Categories

Adventure EpicDark FantasyEpicFantasy EpicQuestSword & SorceryActionAdventureDramaFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

A Stunning 80s Epic
by joshjgs3002000-06-26
8/10

"I remember seeing this film in theaters back in '88 and long to see it again on the big screen. There is a motherload of crappy fantasy flicks out there and this one is better than most. I was kinda young when I saw it and didn't find it too violent but some parents may think it gruesome at times. I myself feel that gave it an edge. Along with swordplay there are nasty trolls,a 2-headed beast,mean-spirited characters and some intense scenes at the end. Of course there are lots of special effects. This was a technically well made film with awesome cinematography and interesting locati..."

💡 Did You Know?

According to Warwick Davis, the film had the largest ever casting call for "little people" at the time. Between 225 and 240 actors were hired for the film.

📖 Synopsis

A young dwarf farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress.