Watchmen Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Jul. 24, 2009

Watchmen

After a law is past to thwart the efforts of group of crimefighters, one of them is mysteriously murdered.

Director: Zack Snyder

Starring: Malin Akerman • Billy Crudup • Matthew Goode • Jackie Earle Haley • Jeffrey Dean Morgan

R Drama 2 hrs, 35 m

93% WILL SEE 7% WON'T SEE

Plot: A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion—a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers—Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the Watchmen?

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A look at Watchmen behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Zack Snyder last helmed Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver and Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire. The film's writer Alex Tse last penned Superfly and The Illustrated Man.

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures; Paramount Pictures
Production Company: DC Studios
Lawrence Gordon Productions
Legendary Films
Paramount Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures

Jan 2009

Changed Watchmen movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2008

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language
Runtime: 2 hrs, 35 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Watchmen was released in on Friday, March 6 , 2009. There were four other movies released on the same date, including The Horsemen, Phoebe in Wonderland and Shuttle.