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Movie ID: 1447
RT slug: willow
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/willow
Release year: 2022
Runtime: —
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Tomatometer final: 84%
Audience score final: 65%
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Directors: —
Writers: George Lucas
Producers: —
MPAA rating: TV-14
Executive Producers: Jonathan Kasdan, Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Ron Howard, Wendy Mericle
Created: 2026-09-30 21:05:14
Updated: 2026-09-30 21:05:14
An unlikely group of heroes set off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world.
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Canonical reviews: 70
Canonical fresh: 59
Canonical rotten: 11
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 70 (59/11), 84% (84.286% raw)
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-09-29 16:12:08
Snapshot Tomatometer: 84%
Snapshot review count: 70
Snapshot fresh count: 59
Snapshot rotten count: 11
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #4226 (full_snapshot)
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| Billing | Name | Character |
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| 1 | Jonathan Kasdan | Creator |
| 2 | Warwick Davis | Willow Ufgood |
| 3 | Erin Kellyman | Jade |
| 4 | Ellie Bamber | Dove |
| 5 | Tony Revolori | Graydon Hastur |
| 6 | Ruby Cruz | Kit |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
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| 284650 | Alex Valencia | Q+ Magazine | Fresh | — | 2024-07-15T15:16:25.000Z | 2024-07-15 15:16:25 | It’s a fantasy series full of action, love, friendship, and beautiful landscapes. Like its predecessor, it doesn’t take itself too seriously, which helps balance the humor with the seriousness of the story. |
| 284651 | Joonatan Itkonen | Region Free | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-07-03T15:57:40.000Z | 2024-07-03 15:57:40 | The series knows its capacity for greatness. It’s tapping into it that proves most difficult. In turn, its lessons, some carried over from the past, feel more timeless than ever. |
| 284652 | Pramit Chatterjee | Digital Mafia Talkies | Fresh | 4/5 | 2023-07-20T18:12:48.000Z | 2023-07-20 18:12:48 | There is a kind of simplicity, a sense of comfort, and an air of whimsy to the show that puts it right in the middle of the Shakespearean self-seriousness of The Rings of Power and the edgy self-seriousness of House of the Dragon. |
| 284653 | Rebecca Long | Observer | Fresh | B | 2023-05-17T16:01:33.000Z | 2023-05-17 16:01:33 | The Disney+ Willow series was a breath of fresh air, harkening back to a bygone era of onscreen epic fantasy more focused on being delightful than profound. |
| 284654 | Erin Maxwell | LA Weekly/Village Voice | Rotten | — | 2023-02-23T02:16:22.000Z | 2023-02-23 02:16:22 | Willow’s fantasy realm is filled with disproportionate contemporary sensibilities and inconsistent rules, and its Spotify ’80s hits playlist only makes things worse. Ultimately, the heart of the original movie is missing. |
| 284655 | Nick Schager | The Daily Beast | Rotten | — | 2023-01-30T23:21:54.000Z | 2023-01-30 23:21:54 | Sustained interest, however, will be stymied by a cast of largely bland new characters and, more pressing still, a dearth of sweeping excitement. |
| 284656 | Aaron Phillips | But Why Tho? | Fresh | 7.5/10 | 2023-01-14T05:13:35.000Z | 2023-01-14 05:13:35 | Willow Season 1 was an entertaining ride that I felt privileged to watch after growing up with the film....Kasdan has managed to conjure a story that serves as a love letter the 1988 film and in the same breath expands the lore and world-building. I |
| 284657 | Heather Hogan | Autostraddle | Fresh | — | 2023-01-13T00:26:49.000Z | 2023-01-13 00:26:49 | Willow gives us the lesbian Disney princess we've been waiting for, |
| 284658 | Valerie Ettenhofer | Film School Rejects | Fresh | — | 2022-12-23T21:47:29.000Z | 2022-12-23 21:47:29 | Willow feels like a nearly-extinct type of story: a largely family-friendly adventure saga that isn’t afraid to include humor and danger that appeals to adults, too. |
| 284659 | Mark Meszoros | The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH) | Fresh | — | 2022-12-22T22:26:45.000Z | 2022-12-22 22:26:45 | Willow is a show chock full of solid modern special effects, pulsates with life and, most importantly, is populated by lots of appealing characters. |
| 284660 | Julian Lytle | idobi.com | Fresh | B+ | 2022-12-20T03:13:57.000Z | 2022-12-20 03:13:57 | Willow is off to a great start; the characters are all great, and returning to the world feels like home. It’s a dope fantasy epic for the winter season! |
| 284661 | Rachel West | That Shelf | Fresh | — | 2022-12-14T18:05:33.000Z | 2022-12-14 18:05:33 | One of the most delightful and enjoyable reboots in recent memory, Disney+’s Willow is sure to delight not just existing fans, but total newcomers as well. |
| 284662 | James Field | Pajiba | Fresh | — | 2022-12-13T00:27:03.000Z | 2022-12-13 00:27:03 | The pacing is off, though given some time that might settle. It’s not the worst Disney+ series I’ve seen, and while that sounds like damning with faint praise, there’s a lot of room for improvement here. It’s worth watching to see where it goes. |
| 284663 | Nic | Autostraddle | Fresh | — | 2022-12-09T22:28:06.000Z | 2022-12-09 22:28:06 | The show so far hasn't shied away from its queerness, and I truly hope that continues as the rest of the series unfolds. |
| 284664 | Neil Soans | The Times of India | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2022-12-06T22:22:00.000Z | 2022-12-06 22:22:00 | Servicing a younger audience based on an older property is a tricky proposition, and Willow doesn’t always bridge that gap. But it gives us enough to care about in the first couple of episodes... |
| 284665 | Hugo Rifkind | The Times (UK) | Fresh | — | 2022-12-05T21:09:56.000Z | 2022-12-05 21:09:56 | "Willow" does not disgrace itself. Although I’m not sure who it is for. |
| 284666 | Kevin Carr | Fat Guys at the Movies | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-12-03T00:39:40.000Z | 2022-12-03 00:39:40 | It feels very much in line with the original film, in both its ambition and wonder, as well as its foibles. |
| 284667 | Pat Stacey | Irish Independent | Rotten | 2/5 | 2022-12-03T00:29:35.000Z | 2022-12-03 00:29:35 | The mixture of sorcery, romance, wisecracking dialogue, teen angst, comedy and darker elements often makes for a lumpy confection. |
| 284668 | Liz Shannon Miller | Consequence | Fresh | B | 2022-12-02T23:52:50.000Z | 2022-12-02 23:52:50 | What this Willow proves to be is a bold, engaging, and above all else fun ride. |
| 284669 | Lisa Laman | The Spool | Rotten | — | 2022-12-02T16:26:52.000Z | 2022-12-02 16:26:52 | It’s always good to see Warwick Davis, but he can’t distract from Willow as an example of streaming storytelling gone badly awry. |
| 284670 | Natalia Trzenko | La Nación (Argentina) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2022-12-02T00:46:51.000Z | 2022-12-02 00:46:51 | With this continuation, Willow offers the same thing the original film promised: a fun and exciting adventure for the entire family. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 284671 | James Croot | The Post NZ | Fresh | — | 2022-12-01T23:49:24.000Z | 2022-12-01 23:49:24 | It's the young cast who really shine. Cruz and Kellyman spark brilliantly off each other, with the former particularly impressive as the princess determined to prove her worth is not just as a matrimonial offering. |
| 284672 | Alci Rengifo | Entertainment Voice | Fresh | — | 2022-12-01T21:51:46.000Z | 2022-12-01 21:51:46 | It does a good enough job putting a fresh spin on what certainly remains a cherished pop culture memory for many. |
| 284673 | Alex Cranz | The Verge | Fresh | — | 2022-12-01T20:58:44.000Z | 2022-12-01 20:58:44 | A wildly good time that requires zero knowledge of the world it brings to life — just a willingness to enjoy something earnest, kind, and fun. |
| 284674 | Joe Lipsett | Queer.Horror.Movies. | Fresh | 3/5 | 2022-12-01T20:42:26.000Z | 2022-12-01 20:42:26 | The single biggest [question]: where is Willow?! The sad reality is that, early on, the show isn’t about Willow, at all; it’s a hero’s journey for Elora and Kit and the focus on the young cast here feels more like a business decision than a narrative one |
| 284675 | Susana Polo | Polygon | Fresh | — | 2022-12-01T19:37:57.000Z | 2022-12-01 19:37:57 | It’s for anybody who loves fantasy adventure, good dang television, and teens figuring themselves out. |
| 284676 | Karama Horne | TheWrap | Fresh | — | 2022-12-01T19:15:50.000Z | 2022-12-01 19:15:50 | Ultimately, “Willow” builds on original lore to introduce a new set of unlikely heroes, honoring what made the original special. |
| 284677 | Stephen A. Russell | ScreenHub | Fresh | — | 2022-12-01T00:10:34.000Z | 2022-12-01 00:10:34 | There’s joy galore to be had in this story of trolls and wizards reborn, where drippy princes and kitchen maids alike can prove their mettle in battle |
| 284678 | Joel Keller | Decider | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T23:48:49.000Z | 2022-11-30 23:48:49 | Willow succeeds in the same way the movie is based on did, by creating characters who have layers but don’t take themselves completely seriously. |
| 284679 | Rob Owen | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Rotten | — | 2022-11-30T23:04:44.000Z | 2022-11-30 23:04:44 | [Willow] is definitely the kid-friendliest of this year's fantasy epics. But Willow is also the 2022 fantasy series most likely to bore adults who have seen this slow-slog storytelling plenty of times before. |
| 284680 | Mark Medley | Globe and Mail | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T23:01:16.000Z | 2022-11-30 23:01:16 | Although it doesn’t approach the highs, or feature the cerebral storytelling of another Disney+ show, Andor, Willow is one of the streamer’s best series to date. |
| 284681 | Diego Peralta | Geeks of Color | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T22:56:53.000Z | 2022-11-30 22:56:53 | A young cast with plenty of chemistry, engaging performances, and a bright fantasy spectacle make Willow a surprising and wholesome continuation of the quirky Ron Howard film. |
| 284682 | Rachel Leishman | The Mary Sue | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T22:52:39.000Z | 2022-11-30 22:52:39 | Every character we meet along the journey is rich and fully developed and someone I could watch an entire series about. I can’t wait to see where the end of Willow takes us. |
| 284683 | Steve Greene | IndieWire | Fresh | B- | 2022-11-30T22:47:54.000Z | 2022-11-30 22:47:54 | In visual, thematic, and spiritual ways, Willow manages to carve out some room of its own that doesn’t feel connected to algorithmic genre expectations or the finer points of a plot from decades past. |
| 284684 | Brian Lowry | CNN.com | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T22:25:27.000Z | 2022-11-30 22:25:27 | [Willow] feels like nostalgic inflation of a pretty generic George Lucas-plotted fantasy that provided an early directing showcase for Ron Howard. Setting that aside, a Disney+ revival series isn’t without its charms. |
| 284685 | Melanie McFarland | Salon.com | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T22:13:48.000Z | 2022-11-30 22:13:48 | I still wish that Willow were as consistently electric from the start as it eventually becomes... Then again, if Willow takes a couple of episodes to find its greatness, perhaps the story's spirit dictates that is as it should be. |
| 284686 | Erik Kain | Forbes | Rotten | — | 2022-11-30T22:10:50.000Z | 2022-11-30 22:10:50 | There is a good story beneath all the bad, and some characters are genuinely wonderful. But this is, like so many modern adaptations and sequels, a pale shadow compared to 1988’s Willow. |
| 284687 | Randy Myers | San Jose Mercury News | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-11-30T21:56:08.000Z | 2022-11-30 21:56:08 | Entertaining for fantasy fans and serves up a few surprises... The special effects are top-shelf, the humor sly and the scares effective. |
| 284688 | Mikel Zorrilla | Espinof | Fresh | 3/5 | 2022-11-30T19:16:23.000Z | 2022-11-30 19:16:23 | This sequel may not be a memorable series, but it's sufficiently entertaining and returns a beloved universe to its audience... [Full review in Spanish] |
| 284689 | JK Schmidt | ComicBook.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2022-11-30T18:03:43.000Z | 2022-11-30 18:03:43 | This new adventure includes many of the same charms and maintains the heart that made so many of us fans all those years ago. It's worth joining Willow on another journey to save the world, even if you may not love every decision made along the way. |
| 284690 | Mónica Marie Zorrilla | Inverse | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T17:31:55.000Z | 2022-11-30 17:31:55 | Disney+’s Willow series is more spellbinding than it has any right to be for a theater-to-TV sequel show. |
| 284691 | Fred Topel | United Press International | Rotten | — | 2022-11-30T17:31:30.000Z | 2022-11-30 17:31:30 | Willow is a prime example of the potential heartbreak of reviving IP. Disney has enough data to see that their Lucasfilm property has enough fans to warrant a revival, but not enough creativity to understand why. |
| 284692 | Clint Worthington | RogerEbert.com | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T15:59:41.000Z | 2022-11-30 15:59:41 | It may not be the most necessary sequel, but it’s certainly fun. |
| 284693 | Tessa Smith | Mama's Geeky | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-11-30T15:39:10.000Z | 2022-11-30 15:39:10 | Starts off as a bit of a mess, and it takes far too long for Willow to even arrive, but once the ball starts rolling, it becomes intense, suspenseful, and truly magical. |
| 284694 | Maggie Boccella | Collider | Fresh | A | 2022-11-30T15:17:48.000Z | 2022-11-30 15:17:48 | Willow is, ultimately, a rare treat, the fantasy answer to Top Gun: Maverick that gives fans everything they want and even more. |
| 284695 | Luke Y. Thompson | SuperHeroHype | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T15:05:25.000Z | 2022-11-30 15:05:25 | With a tone more akin to The Princess Bride, it manages to take the logic of its fantasy world seriously, while depicting characters with very modern behaviors and conversations. |
| 284696 | Marya E. Gates | The Playlist | Rotten | D | 2022-11-30T14:48:48.000Z | 2022-11-30 14:48:48 | An underdeveloped legacy sequel that somehow stretches the source material to its breaking point, while never reaching the same heights of good old-fashioned fun that a fantasy epic should have at its heart. |
| 284697 | Alex Harrison | Screen Rant | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T14:24:14.000Z | 2022-11-30 14:24:14 | Is this new Willow in on the joke or not? Once the quest begins in earnest, and especially in episode 3, the show answers with a resounding yes. |
| 284698 | Alex Maidy | JoBlo's Movie Network | Fresh | 9/10 | 2022-11-30T14:22:02.000Z | 2022-11-30 14:22:02 | This is a series that is exciting, scary, funny, and an absolute blast. If you have not seen the original movie, stream Willow right now and then dive in for the best Disney+ series of the year. |
| 284699 | Allison Rose | FlickDirect | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2022-11-30T13:44:42.000Z | 2022-11-30 13:44:42 | As with all things Disney+ related, the production value of Willow is top notch. |
| 284700 | Maggie Lovitt | Millennial Falcon Reviews | Fresh | A- | 2022-11-30T13:07:10.000Z | 2022-11-30 13:07:10 | Jon Kasdan has so lovingly taken the lore and magic of the world of Tir Asleen and found places to expand upon it and build out a fully-realized realm that is ripe for further exploration. |
| 284701 | Christie Cronan | Raising Whasians | Rotten | 5/10 | 2022-11-30T12:31:32.000Z | 2022-11-30 12:31:32 | Sadly, I think my childhood Willow nostalgia wore off a few episodes ago. While I enjoyed seeing Warwick Davis back in his Willow role, I think his whole mythical world kind of crashed around me as the episodes kept dragging on...and on...and on. |
| 284702 | Peter Martin | ScreenAnarchy | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T11:56:47.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:56:47 | The overall look and feel of the series makes it look like a network television show from the 90s. ... The actors do their best to distract, and, since I always try to look on the bright side, I can only say that I wish them the best in the days ahead. |
| 284703 | Josh Spiegel | Slashfilm | Rotten | — | 2022-11-30T11:54:08.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:54:08 | A series that should've been a movie. |
| 284704 | Ed Power | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-11-30T11:45:51.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:45:51 | Roguish and ribald, this fantasy never forgets it’s supposed to be fun. |
| 284705 | Louis Chilton | Independent (UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2022-11-30T11:44:33.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:44:33 | If you’re one of the diehard fans, there’s every chance this will cast the selfsame spell that worked wonders back in 1988. |
| 284706 | Max Covill | Paste Magazine | Fresh | 7.4/10 | 2022-11-30T11:42:40.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:42:40 | Audiences who have held the original movie in high esteem for all these years will likely be pleasantly surprised. |
| 284707 | Meghan O'Keefe | Decider | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T11:40:39.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:40:39 | Willow might not be the most sophisticated fantasy series of the year, but it is the most unabashedly joyous. |
| 284708 | Helen O'Hara | Empire Magazine | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-11-30T11:39:59.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:39:59 | In the end it relies far less on nostalgia and more on expanding the world of the original film to encompass new complexity and new identities among all these daikinis, and that’s a real treat. |
| 284709 | Vicky Jessop | London Evening Standard | Fresh | 3/5 | 2022-11-30T11:39:14.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:39:14 | If you’re a fan of Lord of the Rings-lite classic fantasy, then Willow has that in spades. |
| 284710 | Alan Sepinwall | Rolling Stone | Rotten | — | 2022-11-30T11:37:49.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:37:49 | It’s entertaining in bursts, but uneven overall. |
| 284711 | Rosie Knight | IGN | Fresh | 9/10 | 2022-11-30T11:35:16.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:35:16 | Expertly balancing accessibility for new viewers and continuing the story that '80s babies love, with stunning cinematography, charming performances, and vibrant storytelling, this feels like Disney+ at its best. |
| 284712 | Hayden Mears | TV Line | Fresh | A- | 2022-11-30T11:34:20.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:34:20 | Makes good on the unspoken promise that all great follow-ups inherently make: enrich what came before by diving deeper into why this world and its characters resonated in the first place. |
| 284713 | Jack Seale | Guardian | Fresh | 3/5 | 2022-11-30T11:26:38.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:26:38 | Willow is worth reviving, even if we probably won’t remember it for long. |
| 284714 | THR Staff | The Hollywood Reporter | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T11:25:38.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:25:38 | Still a work in progress when it comes to tone, pacing and character, Disney+’s Willow delivers on enough of the things that matter to fans and will provide base-level amusement to a few curious neophytes. |
| 284715 | Robert Lloyd | Los Angeles Times | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T11:22:56.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:22:56 | The series is fantasy as I like it best — funny, fun and just a little frightening, sometimes serious but never self-serious. |
| 284716 | Joshua Alston | Variety | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T11:22:14.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:22:14 | “Willow” doesn’t want a deeper commitment, it’s just here to delight, and does it so effectively as to totally refurbish a previously junk-binned franchise. |
| 284717 | Andrew Murray | The Upcoming | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-11-30T11:22:06.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:22:06 | Willow is everything and more fans were hoping for from this long-awaited sequel as they embark on a fun-filled adventure with a cast of memorable characters. It’s epic fantasy adventuring at its finest. |
| 284718 | Bob Strauss | San Francisco Chronicle | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-11-30T11:20:50.000Z | 2022-11-30 11:20:50 | The saga’s greatest triumphs... are its young characters’ personal discoveries. |
| 284719 | Richard Trenholm | CNET | Fresh | — | 2022-11-30T09:47:56.000Z | 2022-11-30 09:47:56 | A welcome blend of clanging swords and comedy (with some spooky bits to make the kids jump). |
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