Willard fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Violent and tense
Nostalgic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Violent and tense
Willard is violent, tense, and scary.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Willard is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Shudder, and Night Flight+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Shout! Factory TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 49). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
Willard runs 1 h 35 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 50 and audiences 51 out of 100, so both groups see Willard much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Willard in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 64 storytelling tropes for Willard, including Only Known by Their Nickname, The Ending Changes Everything, Composite Character.
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