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  • Watchmen
  • Opened March 6, 2009 | Runtime:2 hr. 43 min.
  • R
    strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • 300's Zack Snyder adapts Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' acclaimed comic book Watchmen for the big screen. Set in an alternate universe circa 1985, the film's world is an unstable one where a nuclear war is imminent between America and Russia. Read More
  • Cast: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson
  • Director: Zack Snyder
  • Genres: Action/Adventure

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  • Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach in "Watchmen."
  • Malin Akerman as Silk Spectre II and Patrick Wilson as Nite Owl in "Watchmen."
  • Patrick Wilson as Nite Owl with the Owl Ship in "Watchmen."
  • Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Comedian in "Watchmen."
  • Patrick Wilson as Nite Owl II, Malin Akerman as Silk Spectre II and Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach in "Watchmen."
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Watchmen Recent Fan Reviews

  • Oh No!

    True Essence?

    by mister spock

    The True Essence of this Movie......... Stick your finger up your rear and SMELL it!!!!

  • Must Go!

    WARNING! - FOR FANBOYS ONLY!

    by AlexinHouston

    If you weren't someone who appreciated the original graphic novel, do not watch this. You will not find this interesting, you will not enjoy all 2 hours and 45 minutes of it. This is not Batman or The Avengers. That being said, if you appreciate the novel, you will LOVE this movie! The characters and actors do the novel complete justice. I never thought it was too long or boring once. I can't wait for the Blue Ray release! I'm definitely watching it again.

  • So-so

    Hmmm...

    by Daydream

    Many have said that if Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen were to be made into a movie, the process would be difficult if not impossible. I completely agree with the critics on this one. Zack Snyder's 2 hour and 43 minute adaptation of the acclaimed Watchmen comic wasn't as compelling as I thought it would be and the mess of a movie was very difficult to sit through. The special effects and fight scenes were the best part of the movie, but there were too few to carry the movie. Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach was unbelievable. He stole all the attention from the other masked crusaders (which I thought would be hard considering there was a rippled and naked neon man in most of the scenes). If you are a fan of the Watchmen comic, I would say stick to the comic. (C-)

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Watchmen Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Part conscious and part unconscious, Watchmen tells us of a world without hope...

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    It's a compelling visceral film -- sound, images and characters combined into a...

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Even Watchmen fanatics may be doomed to a disappointment that results from...

  • 63
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Stumbles and sometimes falls on its top-heavy ambitions. But there are also...

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