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1978 | DIRECTED BY MARTIN ROSEN

Watership Down

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Watership Down
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Movie Stats
Year
1978
Runtime
 91 minutes (1 hr 31 mins)
Select Cast
John Hurt
Richard Briers
Michael Graham Cox
John Bennett
Ralph Richardson
Simon Cadell
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
2
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First viewed:
4th May 2016
Last viewed:
8th Jan 2026
Total views:
85
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
1st November 1978
47 years 2 months 13 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.2 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 13th Dec '78
  • Debut box office: 15th Dec '78
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £354.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 18
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
martin rosen Martin Rosen
Starring
martin rosenJohn HurtHazel
Richard BriersFiver
Michael Graham CoxBigwig
John BennettCapt. Holly
Ralph RichardsonChief Rabbit
Simon CadellBlackberry
Terence RigbySilver
Roy KinnearPipkin
Richard O'CallaghanDandelion
Denholm ElliottCowslip
Lynn FarleighCat
Mary MaddoxClover
Zero MostelKehaar
Harry AndrewsGen. Woundwort
Hannah GordonHyzenthlay
Nigel HawthorneCapt. Campion
Clifton JonesBlackavar
Derek GriffithsVervain / Chervil
Michael HordernFrith
Joss AcklandBlack Rabbit
Michelle PriceLucy

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Popularity over the last 10 days
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
14
Total weeks
18
Total UK Gross:
£1,134,324
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Watership Down - Original release
15 Dec 1978
2N
£354,645
£354,645
22 Dec 1978
2▲▼
£168,879
£599,520
29 Dec 1978
3▼
£140,733
£803,583
5 Jan 1979
3▲▼
£87,958
£931,122
12 Jan 1979
3▲▼
£41,885
£989,761
19 Jan 1979
3▲▼
£26,178
£1,023,792
26 Jan 1979
4▼
£21,815
£1,052,152
2 Feb 1979
5▼
£18,179
£1,078,512
9 Feb 1979
5▲▼
£11,362
£1,093,851
16 Feb 1979
5▲▼
£7,101
£1,103,082
23 Feb 1979
5▲▼
£3,381
£1,107,815
2 Mar 1979
8▼
£2,818
£1,111,760
9 Mar 1979
9▼
£2,348
£1,115,047
16 Mar 1979
8▲
£1,468
£1,117,176
4K Restoration
25 Oct 2024
41N
£8,141
£8,141
1 Nov 2024
53▼
£2,384
£12,998
8 Nov 2024
60▼
£1,145
£15,120
15 Nov 2024
40▲
£1,828
£17,148

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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