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Watchmen

  • 2009
  • R
  • 2h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
603K
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POPULARITY
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Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson in Watchmen (2009)
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In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.

  • Director
    • Zack Snyder
  • Writers
    • Dave Gibbons
    • David Hayter
    • Alex Tse
  • Stars
    • Jackie Earle Haley
    • Patrick Wilson
    • Carla Gugino
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    603K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    587
    108
    • Director
      • Zack Snyder
    • Writers
      • Dave Gibbons
      • David Hayter
      • Alex Tse
    • Stars
      • Jackie Earle Haley
      • Patrick Wilson
      • Carla Gugino
    • 1.6KUser reviews
    • 361Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 24 nominations total

    Videos41

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    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Rorschach
    Patrick Wilson
    Patrick Wilson
    • Dan Dreiberg…
    Carla Gugino
    Carla Gugino
    • Sally Jupiter…
    Malin Akerman
    Malin Akerman
    • Laurie Jupiter…
    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • Dr. Manhattan…
    Matthew Goode
    Matthew Goode
    • Adrian Veidt…
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Edward Blake…
    Matt Frewer
    Matt Frewer
    • Moloch
    Stephen McHattie
    Stephen McHattie
    • Hollis Mason
    Laura Mennell
    Laura Mennell
    • Janey Slater
    Rob LaBelle
    Rob LaBelle
    • Wally Weaver
    Gary Houston
    Gary Houston
    • John McLaughlin
    James M. Connor
    James M. Connor
    • Pat Buchanan
    • (as James Micheal Connor)
    Mary Ann Burger
    • Eleanor Clift
    John Shaw
    John Shaw
    • Doug Roth
    Robert Wisden
    Robert Wisden
    • Richard Nixon
    Jerry Wasserman
    Jerry Wasserman
    • Detective Fine
    Don Thompson
    Don Thompson
    • Detective Gallagher
    • Director
      • Zack Snyder
    • Writers
      • Dave Gibbons
      • David Hayter
      • Alex Tse
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Watchmen' is acclaimed for its intricate characters, dark themes, and loyalty to the graphic novel. Performances, especially Jackie Earle Haley and Billy Crudup, are highlighted. Criticisms involve pacing, slow-motion effects, and plot deviations. Some find it lengthy and slow, others miss the source material's depth. Violence and graphic content elicit mixed reactions. Despite this, the film is celebrated for its visuals, direction, and its exploration of heroism and morality.
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    7meabak360

    Superheros without regular clichés

    A group of ex-heroes now abandoned and limited by governments lives in the shadows until someone starts to eliminate them one by one. Rorschach is one of these heroes that begins searching for clues to his old colleagues' murders. The story is one of the most powerful aspects of the movie. Plot twists are good and complicated enough to make it interesting. I have watched the ultimate cut and it had another story in the story that was visualized by animation and somehow related to the main story.

    The cast is another great aspect of the film. Good actors like Jeffrey Dean-Morgan, and Patrick Wilson along with a whole crew of amazing cast is expecting you.

    CG, art, costume design, music, and soundtracks are quite good, especially for a movie released 13 years ago. Zack Snyder did his best in converting one of the darkest and most complex comic books into a movie by being faithful to the books. The only setback, in my opinion, is the length of the film. 3 and a half hours even for an ultimate cut is long if you cannot balance the action and dialogs. This made watchmen a little boring in some places, as I said, it's not balanced so there is maybe an hour in the middle of the movie without much going but on the other hand, you have lots of new information in the last 15 minutes.

    Overall, Watchmen is a good superhero movie without regular clichés. It can be worth your while if you are into the genre. But it could get boring sometimes in the middle of it.
    10jehu58

    The world wasn't ready for this super hero classic!

    After 14 years I watched this film again. And after all the MCU shenanigans, I gotta say this film is a masterpiece, from the story to the music and the super heroes. The fact that they are vulnerable makes it more interesting.

    Like I said in the tittle, the world wasn't ready for this movie, if it had came out in this time it would've blown the front door. The way it was made, special effects, graphic fight scenes, nudity, dark tone and soundtrack, Zack Snyder really knocked it out of the park with this one. This is how every super hero film should be made. Not a blockbuster comedy wanna be.

    For a super hero film, a true 10/10 in my book!
    9nevesleo

    After 10 years...

    The times did change. After so many super hero movies this one has become the best one of them.
    9stefanozucchelli

    A milestone in superhero cinema

    A complex movie with some of the most human characters that i have ever seen and a villain that is also the hero.

    Tones a bit dark, almost realistic for a superhero movie but it works.
    9Turanic

    10 years later

    Some time after "The Boys" I decided to give this film a rematch... Back in 2009 it was still a time when there was not that many similar to each other superhero films Watchmen cam out a bit too early..., What makes Watchmen feeling so fresh in 2020 is that it's completely different to most of Marvel films.... The characters in Watchmen feel more like real people than idealistic figures you usually get - they age, they change opinions on things, they do wrong things... The world is also much more similar to ours in 2020 that it was in 2009... Brilliant film 9/10!

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    Related interests

    Clive Owen and Clare-Hope Ashitey in Children of Men (2006)
    Dystopian Sci-Fi
    Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth
    Superhero
    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
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    Drama
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    Mystery
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    Sci-Fi

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      All of the U.S. flags in the film have 51 stars, because in the film's alternate history, Vietnam became the 51st state after America won the Vietnam War.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 8 mins) Doctor Manhattan describes a "circulatory system" appearing on the grounds of a government base. However what is depicted is clearly the nervous system, as it features a brain and spinal cord, but no heart or lungs. (This error is repeated from the novel.)
    • Quotes

      Rorschach: I heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Life seems harsh, and cruel. Says he feels all alone in threatening world. Doctor says: "Treatment is simple. The great clown - Pagliacci - is in town. Go see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. "But doctor..." he says "I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits themselves often cast shadows in the frame that correspond with the flashes from photographer's bulbs.
    • Alternate versions
      In Thailand the genitals of Dr Manhattan are masked and where Rorschach attack with an ax the victim's head is heavily blurred.
    • Connections
      Edited from Tales of the Black Freighter (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Unforgettable
      Written by Irving Gordon

      Performed by Nat 'King' Cole (as Nat King Cole)

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Watchmen. Los vigilantes
    • Filming locations
      • Riverview Hospital, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Legendary Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $130,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $107,509,799
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,214,334
      • Mar 8, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $185,382,813
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 42m(162 min)
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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