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Willow
A world where heroes come in all sizes and adventure is the greatest magic of all.
A world where heroes come in all sizes and adventure is the greatest ...
Action, Adventure, Fantasy - 1988
Willow
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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.
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Details

Runtime:
126 min
Release date:
20 May 1988
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$35,000,000
Revenue:
$57,300,000
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 13 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Willow is medieval mishmash from George Lucas, a sort of 10th-century Star Wars tossed together with a plethora of elements taken from numerous classic fables.
– Jane Galbraith,
Variety,
9 Jul 2014
rotten:
The big budget can't conceal the fact that this fiction is fallow, more rootbound than spellbound.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Though children will mostly be enthralled by the spectacles, even they might notice the weak story protruding through the industrial magic.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
At the story level, Willow is turgid and relentlessly predictable.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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