- Release Date: 2009
- Runtime: 162 min
- Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley ... see all
- Director: Zack Snyder
- Plot: 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... Read more
User Reviews
Why?
Mar 12, 2009
Dalia El-guindy - imdb.com
Mar 12, 2009Dalia El-guindy - imdb.com
Why? why? why? if this movie was so difficult to make than why did Snyder decide to take it on. Unlike many of the people in the united states, i have unfortunately never read watchmen, or even heard about it. I... Full review
My favorite movie ever?
Mar 08, 2009
budmassey - imdb.com
Mar 08, 2009budmassey - imdb.com
For over 25 years now, I have cited Blade Runner as my favorite movie of all time. After seeing Watchmen, I may have to reconsider. First, I'm glad I went to see the movie alone. I've heard so many comments focused... Full review
I'd rather do dishes after a large dinner party
Mar 08, 2009
deathfuntaxes - imdb.com
Mar 08, 2009deathfuntaxes - imdb.com
I was so disappointed, and could not believe the high rating that this movie got on IMDb. Though the special effects and cinematography were decent, I found the plot very weak, sort of indecipherable, and the movie was nearly 3 hours... Full review
A Dark Insight to the Superhero World
Mar 06, 2009
Billy_Costigan - imdb.com
Mar 06, 2009Billy_Costigan - imdb.com
Starting off, I have never seen or read any of the Watchmen stories in the graphic novels. This is a review from someone who doesn't know much about that side of the Watchmen, and is reviewing the film alone. The Watchmen... Full review
Stays True to the "Big Joke," But This May Confuse Some.
Mar 03, 2009
thebryandavis - imdb.com
Mar 03, 2009thebryandavis - imdb.com
Before anyone sees this film, Zach Snyder should be given a pat on the back. He did what a dozen directors struggled to do for twenty years: he made a Watchmen movie. It seems unthinkable that anyone could properly put the... Full review
Outstanding!
Mar 02, 2009
Dan Franzen - imdb.com
Mar 02, 2009Dan Franzen - imdb.com
An ex-superhero is thrown through a plate glass window, many stories above the city. Was his murder somehow connected to the feared imminent nuclear holocaust between the United States and Russia? Someone seems to want the former do-gooders out of the... Full review
A Great Action Epic, But Nothing More
Mar 01, 2009
doubleobenny - imdb.com
Mar 01, 2009doubleobenny - imdb.com
With 300, Zack Snyder had the problem of having not enough meat on the bone - Frank Miller's violent graphic novel was short and in-your-face, with director Snyder compensating by spending pretty much all of it's two hour runtime in super-slow... Full review
Just plain WOW!
Feb 28, 2009
Richard - imdb.com
Feb 28, 2009Richard - imdb.com
Having read the graphic novel and having a film degree, I understood why many people thought that Watchmen could not be filmed. After seeing a sneak preview this weekend, I know believe anything is filmable in the right hands. While many... Full review
Compelling, exciting and original
Feb 27, 2009
chancellorvalorum - imdb.com
Feb 27, 2009chancellorvalorum - imdb.com
It is 1985, Richard Nixon is serving his fifth term as US president and the world stands on the brink of destruction as the world's two superpowers vie for nuclear supremacy. The only thing stopping the USSR from launching a doomsday... Full review
We All Watch the Watchmen
Feb 26, 2009
Daniel Anderson - imdb.com
Feb 26, 2009Daniel Anderson - imdb.com
Let's get this out of the way - Watchmen the movie is not as good as the graphic novel. Zack Snyder's Watchmen is not your average graphic novel adaptation. Unlike with 300, which was short and sharp and shallow and easy... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 04, 2009HollywoodChicago.com
For years, fans of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's masterful and influential " Watchmen " have been waiting for a filmmaker willing to faithfully....Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon 's influential graphic novel " Watchmen " may have not made the impact....Whether you like the film or not, that audience is getting screwed..... ... Full Review
| Jul 27, 2009Film.com
People who hated Watchmen won't like a longer version any better....But there are some great performances (particularly Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the Comedian and Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach), and the complex backstory and intricate plot were, to me, worth the ride..... ... Full Review
| Jul 25, 2009Atomic Popcorn
In fact, that's my main complaint with the film.....gets better as the film goes on....perhaps that Goode gave a lackluster performance..... ... Full Review
| Jul 25, 2009The Celebrity Cafe
So far, it is one of the best pictures of 2009.....Awards season is going to have to present some strong competition to best this film.....Sadly, the film version isn't a classic yet....from what I understand, the film adaptation is pretty faithful to the source.....Director Zack Snyder wisely pulls back the camera.... ... Full Review
| Jul 24, 2009Sydney Morning Herald
though brutal, scene that announces this as no ordinary superhero movie.....And yet the principals turn in such great performances....Snyder has edited the novel well;....Director Zack Snyder has created a world so vivid.... ... Full Review
News
Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 11/10
cinematical.com –
2009-11-10
If there is one disc sure to fly off shelves this week, it's this one. The Pixar film made instant fans out of most viewers, and agonizingly ripped the rest of our hearts out with the love story opening. ... Full Article
DVD Review: Watchmen -- The Ultimate Cut Is This Season's Must-Own DVD Box Set
film.com –
2009-11-10
No property has shown off Warner Brothers skill at multiple releases more than this year's slight disappointment, Watchmen . The first DVD's release came while the film was still in theaters, special feature-loaded extras bundled with the incredible motion comic... ... Full Article
Watchmen (The Ultimate Cut) - DVD
cinemablend.com –
2009-11-10
Release Date: 2009-11-10 You've heard this before. Uh, I wasn't as enthused with Watchmen as I thought I was going to be, even using "Who Botches the Watchmen?" as a social network status (and no one else was that clever,... ... Full Article
'Watchmen: Ultimate Cut' dated
digitalspy.co.uk –
2009-09-26
The 14-year-old will join "Watchmen" star Jeffrey Dean Morgan in in it. Connor has signed on to play Daryl, the role Darren Dalton played in the first film, reported contactmusic.com. ... Full Article

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