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Watchmen

Justice is coming to all of us. No matter what we do.

20097.32h 43m

Overview

In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.

Directed by Zack Snyder
Written by David Hayter, Alex Tse, Dave Gibbons
Produced by Deborah Snyder, Lawrence Gordon, Wesley Coller
Box OfficeBudget: $130.0MRevenue: $185.3M

Top Cast

Malin Åkerman

Malin Åkerman

Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Jon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan

Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode

Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

Walter Kovacs / Rorschach

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Edward Blake / The Comedian

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre

Laura Mennell

Laura Mennell

Janey Slater

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

Edgar Jacobi / Moloch the Mystic

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Hollis Mason / Nite Owl

Themes & Keywords

usa presidentnuclear warmass murdersecret identitynarrationsoviet unionmelancholyretirementbased on comicconspiracyanimated scenecynicaldoomsdaymasked vigilantedoomsday clockred square1980sironiccriticalintenseambiguous

About Watchmen

Watchmen is a mystery, action, science fiction film released in 2009 exploring themes of usa president, nuclear war, mass murder, secret identity, narration, soviet union. Directed by Zack Snyder, it stars Malin Åkerman, Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup. In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.

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