Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+24)
Critics 50Audiences 74GoodWatch 62
Box office
1.6×its budget
- Budget
- $35 M
- Worldwide
- $57 M
Worldwide it earned $22 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 6 min
Longer than most fantasy movies, +26 min on the typical 100
typical 100126Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 75 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+65
Released
1988
May 20, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
FantasyAdventureActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1989
- Sound Editing1989Nominated
- Visual Effects1989Nominated
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-Provoking63 people
Warwick DavisWillow
Val KilmerMadmartigan
Joanne WhalleySorsha
Patricia HayesRaziel
Gavan O'HerlihyAirk
Phil FondacaroVohnkar
Pat RoachGeneral Kael
Rick OvertonFranjean
Kevin PollakRool
Billy BartyHigh Aldwin
Jean MarshQueen Bavmorda
David SteinbergMeegosh
Tony CoxVohnkar Warrior- RGRobert GillibrandVohnkar Warrior
Mark NorthoverBurglekutt
Maria HolvoeCherlindrea- JPJulie PetersKiaya
- MVMark Vande BrakeRanon
Dawn DowningMims- MCMichael CotterillDruid
Zulema DeneEthna- JDJoanna DickensBarmaid
Jennifer GuyThe Wench
Ron TarrLlug
Directing · 4
- Ron Howard Director
- Michael D. Moore Second Unit Director
- Sally Jones Script Supervisor
- Ken Baker Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Bob Dolman Screenplay
- George Lucas Story, Executive Producer
Production · 7
- Joe Johnston Producer
- Nigel Wooll Producer
- Jane Jenkins Casting
- Janet Hirshenson Casting
- Kathy Sykes Production Coordinator
- Vicki Deason Production Manager
Camera · 7
- Adrian Biddle Director of Photography
- Keith Hamshere Still Photographer
- Douglas Kirkland Still Photographer
- Martin Hume Camera Operator
- David R. Hardberger Camera Operator
- Shaun O'Dell Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Mike Hill Editor
- Richard Hiscott Editor
- Daniel P. Hanley Editor
Sound · 9
- James Horner Original Music Composer
- Ben Burtt Sound Designer
- Teresa Eckton Sound Effects Editor
- Sandina Bailo-Lape Sound Effects Editor
- E. Larry Oatfield Dialogue Editor
- Michael Silvers Dialogue Editor
Art · 10
- Allan Cameron Production Design
- Jean Giraud Conceptual Design
- Kim Sinclair Art Direction
- Jim Pohl Art Direction
- Malcolm Stone Art Direction
- Tony Reading Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 13
- Barbara Lane Costume Design
- Amanda Knight Makeup Artist
- Nick Dudman Makeup Designer
- Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Alan Boyle Makeup Department Head
- Barbara Ritchie Hair Department Head
Visual Effects · 3
- Janet Healy Visual Effects Producer
- Phil Tippett Visual Effects
- Ned Gorman Visual Effects Coordinator
Other crew · 14
- Gerry Crampton Stunt Coordinator
- Philip Tan Stunts
- Eleanor Fazan Choreographer
- Chris Corbould Special Effects Technician
- Greg Powell Animal Coordinator, Stunt Double
- Richard Graydon Stunts
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