When the cat's away, the rats will play.
Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard 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 and his father's old partner, Frank. 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.
Willard (2003) is a horror, drama and thriller film directed by Glen Morgan, released on March 14, 2003 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Crispin Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Laura Harring and Jackie Burroughs. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 381 ratings.
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Crispin Glover
as Willard Stiles
R. Lee Ermey
as Mr. Martin
Laura Harring
as Cathryn
Jackie Burroughs
as Mrs. Stiles
Ashlyn Gere
as Ms. Leach
Laara Sadiq
as Janice Mantis
William S. Taylor
as Mr. Garter
Ty Olsson
as Officer Salmon
Gus Lynch
as George Foxx
David Parker
as Detective Boxer
Edward Horn
as Colquitt
Kristen Cloke
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Directed by Glen Morgan, written by Glen Morgan, Stephen Gilbert and Gilbert Ralston, produced by James Wong and Glen Morgan.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 381 ratings.
Reviewing a remake, one can't help but compare it to the original film - in this case "Willard (1971)". While the overarching plot has been changed very little, the remake takes some creative liberties with parts of the story, some for the better and some for the worse. The titular character Willard has been altered to a point where he is almost a caricature of his former self. This in itself is not necessarily a…
Reviewed on June 10, 2026
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Willard (2003) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Willard (2003) includes Crispin Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Laura Harring, Jackie Burroughs and Ashlyn Gere. The film was directed by Glen Morgan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Willard was released on March 14, 2003 and runs for 1h 40m.
Willard (2003) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 381 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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