Willard

PG-13

Released Mar 14, 2003

1 hr. 40 min.

Horror

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64%

129 Reviews

Tomatometer

51%

10,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard (Crispin Glover) befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother (Jackie Burroughs) and his father's old partner, Frank (R. Lee Ermey). Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.

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Critics Consensus

In this creepy story of a man and his rodents, Glover seems born to play the oddball title character.

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ashley

Crispin Glover is my favorite Actor and this is one of his MANY great movies!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Colin M

Man befriends furry animals. Ham acting. Slow-paced story.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/06/23

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steve d

It works far better than it should given the plot.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Stuart R

Glover and co. contribute well to making "Willard" feel more creepy [and] creepy-crawlie than actual horror -- and that's just what this film needed. It has a good amount of creep factor to it and director Glen Morgan helmed this gothic chiller with a fine vision. 🍅

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Audience Member

I wasn't sure how to feel about Willard when the credits rolled, but I knew one thing for sure: Willard is an evil film. Every frame, every performance (especially Crispin Glover as the titular character) oozes malice, and every frame indicates this movie isn't set on earth, but in hell. While the story gets a little over-the-top at the end, it's still worth it for a dark, dark night at the movies.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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justin t

This is quite a dark tale about one of society's rejects forming a bond with a large number of rats that act as his friend and also his enemy. The film is interesting and very well made. The rats are a character in this movie just as the people are. The effects are totally convincing as is the acting. My only minor gripe would be that the content is not very inspiring. It is intriguing but I felt that something was missing. Overall it was totally enthralling dark fairytale with some mild humour and a little fear.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Glen Morgan

Director

Crispin Glover

Willard Stiles

R. Lee Ermey

Mr. Martin

Jackie Burroughs

Henrietta Stiles

Ashlyn Gere

Ms. Leach

David Parker

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Morgan's camera work is more sure-footed than his screenplay.

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Nell Minow

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Terrifying and violent horror movie. Rats -- EWW.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Glover is almost gleeful in the film.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 27, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

For all its ickiness, Willard is actually that most exotic of movie creatures: a remake that handily bests the original.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 2, 2019

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

Crispin Glover should be nominated for an Oscar

Rated: 5/5

Jan 12, 2016

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Synopsis

Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard (Crispin Glover) befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother (Jackie Burroughs) and his father's old partner, Frank (R. Lee Ermey). Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.

Director: Glen Morgan
Executive Producer: Toby Emmerich, Bill Carraro, Richard Brener
Screenwriter: Glen Morgan
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Content|Language|Terror|Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.9M
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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