Watership Down

Watership Down (1978) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
72

Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'Watership Down' right now, here are some details about the Nepenthe Productions, Watership Productions adventure flick. Watership Down starring John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox, John Bennett has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min. The release date of the movie is October 31st, 1978. The movie received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 660 verified users.

Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven."

Looking to see 'Watership Down' wherever you like to watch? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Martin Rosen-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Watership Down' on each platform when they are available. 'Watership Down' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Prime Video, YouTube, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Google Play Movies, Apple TV, and Criterion Channel in the US.

'Watership Down' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 31st, 1978 - Buy Watership Down Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting March 26th, 2002 - Buy Watership Down DVD

Watch 'Watership Down' In Theaters

1198.5 mi.

AFS Cinema

Showtimes on January 25th, 2026
3:45pm