Watership Down (PG, 1978)

I saw this movie when I was very young, being that it looked like it was a childs cartoon from the vhs cover. I was very wrong. I saw this probably when I was 5, and to this day when asked about the most disturbing movie I've seen, this instantly comes to mind. Seeing clips of the movie reminds me just how terrifying it is. PARENTS: This movie is based off a book written by a WWII veteran who wrote the book based on his time in the war. Trust me when I say this is NOT suitable for kids, in ANYWAY!

a lot of bloody violence and the term piss of is mentioned onced

Fantastic film, but one of the goriest animated features I've ever seen. Don't let the trailer fool you, this isn't a children's film.

Although this is a thrilling and wonderful film, there is a lot of parts which may scare children under 12. I watched it when I was 10 and even then I was really frightened and was edgy&bad nightmares for a good few weeks. I would love it, if it wasn't scary and gorey. There is some bad language - a swear word used once or twice. Great film though.

its a dark film

This movie is very scary, theres lots of blood and rabbits dying in tunnels, the boss rabbit is twisted and evil and creepy looking, there is a scene where rabbit tunnel is being filled up with dirt and the rabbits are all crammed sufficating being barried alife, it was very creepy scene, the movie is really good but its very scary

Graphic,And gory,Pretty strong for a PG,The movie is frightening AND intense,Kids won't interest it,Adults can.

this movie is way too violent to be giving the illusion that is like bambi this too much for me and i can stand gore and blood i would let any child see this let alone my friends this movie is way too disturbing

THIS IS NOT MADE TO BE A KIDS MOVIE! Now that that is out of the way, this film is made for teens not young children. What is fantastic about this film is that it does not depict death nicely-it tells it like it is. It is pretty bloody/ventures into the realm of gore but that is based on the style of the writer (Richard Adams). This film should be supplemented with the actual novel first so that you can gauge your child's reaction to the violence in the story before the film. I suggest parent's worried about this film find it on youtube and watch the last clip of the film which is the most bloody/intense part of the movie. If you think your child or teen can handle that then they can handle the entire movie because that is what it is. It has some good messages between the gore such as to do what you can for those you love and to honor those close to you. There are other messages but I would rather you see them for yourselves. :) Some main things you need to know at a glance: 1) Depicts the hardship of animals 2) Gore/bloodshed is abundant 3) Good messages 4) An intense ride 5) Bunnies are essentially at war with each other (warrens fight for resources to some extent) 6) Overly truthful about life If you are not sure about the movie, let me suggest the TV series (which you can find on youtube) as it does not include the gore of the film but the same stories/messages-also it is more true to the book, not skipping a beat.