Willow
“A world where heroes come in all sizes and adventure is the greatest magic of all.”
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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Cast
63 people
Warwick Davis
Willow
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Val Kilmer
Madmartigan
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Batman Forever
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Joanne Whalley
Sorsha
Known for
Carnival Row
Marvel's Daredevil
Patricia Hayes
Raziel
Known for
The NeverEnding Story
The Benny Hill Show
Gavan O'Herlihy
Airk
Known for
The Descent: Part 2
Lonesome Dove
Phil Fondacaro
Vohnkar
Known for
The Black Cauldron
Troll
Pat Roach
General Kael
Known for
Conan the Destroyer
Red Sonja
Rick Overton
Franjean
Known for
Groundhog Day
Eight Legged Freaks
Kevin Pollak
Rool
Known for
Tulsa King
The Usual Suspects
Billy Barty
High Aldwin
Known for
Masters of the Universe
Legend
Jean Marsh
Queen Bavmorda
Known for
Return to Oz
Sense and Sensibility
David Steinberg
Meegosh
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Ron Howard Director · Bob Dolman Screenplay George Lucas Story
Worldwide gross $57M · Budget $35M · United States release May 20, 1988
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000
Worldwide gross
$57,300,000
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Production · Studio
Imagine Entertainment
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · May 20, 1988
Theatrical
United States · May 20, 1988
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1995
Physical
United States
August 1, 2002 · Physical
Australia
June 1, 1988 · Theatrical
Austria
December 1, 1988 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 10, 1989 · Theatrical
France
December 14, 1988 · Theatrical · A partir de 10 ans
January 30, 2026 · TV · Gulli
Germany
December 15, 1988 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 9, 1988 · Theatrical
Italy
December 23, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
July 23, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 15, 1989 · Theatrical
August 1, 2002 · Physical · DVD
November 29, 2003 · TV · RTL 5
August 7, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Poland
July 13, 1989 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 8, 1988 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 21, 1990 · Theatrical
Spain
December 2, 1988 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 16, 1988 · Theatrical
December 11, 1989 · Physical · VHS
August 21, 2002 · Physical · DVD
March 20, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
February 17, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K Ultra HD
United Kingdom
December 9, 1988 · Theatrical
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