Watership Down
“All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and when they catch you, they will kill you... but first they must catch you.”
Watership Down is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability checked 21 June 2026.
Where to watch Watership Down
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Martin Rosen
- Release date
- 1978-10-14
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $3,713,768
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Studio
- Nepenthe Productions
Watership Down — trailer
About Watership Down
Watership Down is a 1978 movie in the Adventure, Animation and Drama genres, directed by Martin Rosen, starring John Hurt, Richard Briers and Michael Graham Cox. It has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 710 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Watership Down in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
John Hurt
Hazel (voice)
Richard Briers
Fiver (voice)
Michael Graham Cox
Bigwig (voice)
John Bennett
Captain Holly (voice)
Ralph Richardson
Chief Rabbit (voice)
Simon Cadell
Blackberry (voice)
Terence Rigby
Silver (voice)
Roy Kinnear
Pipkin (voice)
Richard O'Callaghan
Dandelion (voice)
Denholm Elliott
Cowslip (voice)
Lynn Farleigh
Cat (voice)
Mary Maddox
Clover (voice)
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Watership Down in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Watership Down on Criterion Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Is Watership Down on Netflix?+
Watership Down is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.
How long is Watership Down?+
Watership Down has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
Who stars in Watership Down?+
Watership Down stars John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox, John Bennett and Ralph Richardson.
When did Watership Down come out?+
Watership Down is a 1978 movie directed by Martin Rosen.
What genre is Watership Down?+
Watership Down is Adventure, Animation and Drama film.
Who directed Watership Down?+
Watership Down was directed by Martin Rosen.
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