Watchmen
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- Daniel GustavssonOctober 11, 2024The best "superhero" movie ever.
- TheDesertLadJune 19, 2025Given this film was made by Zack Snyder, I came into this film with low expectations. My previous viewings included the DC films (none I liked) and 300 (a movie I did like), so to be suggested that Zack Snyder made a good movie over superheroes not being symbols of good and justice *before* the MCU really took off? Got to me kidding me. However, the man pulled it off. I watched this with a good friend of mine who pointed out the differences the movie did vs the comic and to AGREE with Zack's changes was a delight. I was hooked and despite sitting through the THREE AND A HALF hour Ultimate Cut I was pretty engaged throughout. No need for sequals, remakes, reboots on this one. This might be the most definitive edition of this story you can do. Not to mention the CGI aged way more gracefully which didn't take me out of the movie too much. To anyone a fan of the superhero genre I say this is a MUST WATCH. Time to give Sucker Punch and Dawn of the Dead a watch!
- ZokkiieMarch 22, 2026Gone back to this a few times and it still hits every time. As someone who loves the comic, it just feels like it gets it—no watering things down, just fully committing to the tone. Everything looks amazing, super stylized but still grounded enough to work, and the performances really carry the weight of it. The soundtrack and overall atmosphere just pull you in even more. It’s dark, a bit brutal, and doesn’t really try to be easy or crowd-pleasing, which honestly makes it better. One of those movies I’ll keep rewatching without getting tired of it.
- Aaron SladeAugust 27, 2026The only comic book movie I actually like
- HypodopaminergicJuly 31, 2026It’s an Epic
- CravanThePugilistJanuary 21, 2026As much as I want to type it, if you haven't seen the movie (or read the comic).... I don't want to spoil anything. So.... besides literally everything in the film (& I mean that. I literally cried in the cinema when that Dylan song plays at the beginning)... enjoy Rorschach in prison. One of the greatest quotes in history.
- Andrew CloutJuly 4, 2025Excellent. Didn’t appreciate it when it first was released so rewatching it was a treat.
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Watchmen was released on March 4, 2009.
Watchmen was directed by Zack Snyder.
Watchmen has a runtime of 2h 43m.
Watchmen was produced by Wesley Coller, Lloyd Levin, Lawrence Gordon, Deborah Snyder.
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.
The key characters in Watchmen are Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II (Malin Akerman), Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II (Patrick Wilson), Jon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup).
Watchmen is rated R.
Watchmen is a Science Fiction, Mystery, Action film.
Watchmen has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.
Watchmen had a budget of $130M.
Watchmen has made $185.3M at the box office.