Willow

1988 film directed by Ron Howard
Movie film Q515931
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Willow

Summary

Willow is a film[1]. Willow has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Willow's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Willow was directed by Ron Howard[4].
  • Bob Dolman wrote the screenplay for Willow[5].
  • George Lucas wrote the screenplay for Willow[6].
  • Willow's composer is recorded as James Horner[7].
  • Willow's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • Willow's genre is sword and sorcery film[9].
  • A cast member of Willow was Warwick Davis[10].
  • A cast member of Willow was Val Kilmer[11].
  • A cast member of Willow was Joanne Whalley[12].
  • A cast member of Willow was Jean Marsh[13].
  • A cast member of Willow was Billy Barty[14].
  • A cast member of Willow was Patricia Hayes[15].
  • A cast member of Willow was Gavan O'Herlihy[16].
  • A cast member of Willow was Kevin Pollak[17].
  • A cast member of Willow was Pat Roach[18].
  • A cast member of Willow was Phil Fondacaro[19].
  • A cast member of Willow was Tony Cox[20].
  • A cast member of Willow was Winter Williams[21].
  • A cast member of Willow was Kenny Baker[22].
  • A cast member of Willow was Rick Overton[23].
  • Willow was produced by George Lucas[24].
  • Willow was produced by Joe Johnston[25].
  • Among the performers on Willow was James Horner[26].
  • Willow's production company is recorded as Lucasfilm[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Willow was James Horner[26]. Producers include George Lucas[24] and Joe Johnston[25]. Willow was directed by Ron Howard[4]. Screenwriters include Bob Dolman[5] and George Lucas[6]. Cast members include Warwick Davis[10], Val Kilmer[11], Joanne Whalley[12], Jean Marsh[13], Billy Barty[14], and Patricia Hayes[15].

Publication

Publication dates include May 20, 1988[28], December 15, 1988[29], December 16, 1988[30], February 10, 1989[31], and 1988[32]. The original language of Willow was English[33]. Genres include fantasy film[8] and sword and sorcery film[9]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[34] and video on demand[35].

Reception

Reviews include 52%[36], 5.9/10[37], 47/100[38], and 7.2/10[39].

Why It Matters

Willow has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Willow is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [28] . boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved . boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . svenskfilmdatabas.se. Retrieved . svenskfilmdatabas.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Tim Hutchinson
    Publication date +1988-05-20T00:00:00Z, +1988-12-15T00:00:00Z, +1988-12-16T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Bob Dolman, George Lucas
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+126'}
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