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.
Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II
Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II
Jon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan
Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias
Walter Kovacs / Rorschach
Edward Blake / The Comedian
Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre
Janey Slater
Edgar Jacobi / Moloch the Mystic
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) First of all, this review is based on the theatrical version of Watchmen. Usually, Director's Cuts or Ultimate Editions are not preferred over the original release. Few films benefit from them, and most are simply an extended cut with a bunch of deleted scenes. It's only fair and rational that a reviewer watches the version which the whole world saw at the theaters at the respective time. With that said, despite knowing the story of the source material, I never indeed read it. Having in mind that most of the "hate" that ...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$130,000,000.00
Revenue $185,258,983.00