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.
Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.
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GoodWatch score 82
GoodWatch score 79
GoodWatch score 75
GoodWatch score 78
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GoodWatch score 63
GoodWatch score 62
GoodWatch score 66July 30, 1971 · 1 h 35 min · PG
Only Known by Their Nickname, The Ending Changes Everything, Composite Character +9
6 questions, like "Where can I stream Willard?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Willard streams on Prime, Philo, AMC+, Shudder, and Night Flight+, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Shout! Factory TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 49).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Ben (1972).
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.
TV Tropes lists 64 tropes for it, including Only Known by Their Nickname, The Ending Changes Everything, and Composite Character.
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