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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Character
Classical in form, resolved, earnest and epic.
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- unpretentiousprestige
Who loves it, who doesn't
40 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.
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Cast
- Warwick DavisWillow
- Val KilmerMadmartigan
- Joanne WhalleySorsha
- Patricia HayesRaziel
- Gavan O'HerlihyAirk
- Phil FondacaroVohnkar
- Pat RoachGeneral Kael
- Rick OvertonFranjean
- Kevin PollakRool
- Billy BartyHigh Aldwin
Crew
- Ron HowardDirector
- Bob DolmanScreenplay
- Adrian BiddleDirector of Photography
- James HornerOriginal Music Composer
- Richard HiscottEditor
- Mike HillEditor
- Daniel P. HanleyEditor
- Joe JohnstonProducer
- Nigel WoollProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Both classical in form, earnest, resolved.
Both classical in form, resolved, earnest.
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