V for Vendetta

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V for Vendetta

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Released Mar 17, 2006

2h 12m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Following world war, London is a police state occupied by a fascist government, and a vigilante known only as V (Hugo Weaving) uses terrorist tactics to fight the oppressors of the world in which he now lives. When V saves a young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) from the secret police, he discovers an ally in his fight against England's oppressors.

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Critics Consensus

Visually stunning and thought-provoking, V For Vendetta's political pronouncements may rile some, but its story and impressive set pieces will nevertheless entertain.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

A bizarre, farcical, political allegory-cum-thriller.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 10, 2019

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Zadie Smith

Daily Telegraph (UK)

In the face of this film something adolescent in me surged to the surface and I mean that as a great compliment: adolescence is a state I hold in high regard.

Jan 16, 2018

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Victoria Segal

New Statesman

By leaping into fantasy and heading for its own version of a happy ending with all guns blazing, however, it blows the competition - not to mention the Houses of Parliament - out of the water.

Sep 26, 2017

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Not only do I think it's a pretty prophetic cult film, but it's also fast-paced and highly entertaining narrating its dystopia about the anarchist vigilante wearing the Guy Fawkes mask to fight a totalitarian regime. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Dec 10, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

[Alan] Moore wrote the novel as a commentary on Thatcher's England and the film retains the London setting, but it only takes a few key phrases to echo the post-9/11 era and the rhetoric of the current American administration.

Aug 19, 2023

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

Beyond being interesting, the film is purposeful... [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 21, 2022

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Charlie M

Only a little corny with the editing, but very gripping dialogue and characters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Romas M

Greetings from Lithuania. I've always highly enjoyed "V for Vendetta" (2005) since i saw it upon its release in 2005. Today, in 2024, this movie is more relevant then ever before in terms of story. And it will be years to come in terms of politics, society, and depicting of how quickly nation can come under dictatorship. But all politics aside, "V for Vendetta" is an excellent film in every way. This is a great film that is and will stood the test of time. "V for Vendetta" has a great plot, brilliant screenplay by Wachowskis, great performance by Natalie Portman and a clever and excellent performance by Hugo Weaving who only operated with his voice and body trough out the film, yet he creates an unforgettable character. Directing by James McTeigue was nearly perfect. At its running time 2 h this movie runs like a clock and it never drags. Overall, revisiting this great movie on a glorious 4K UHD disc was a blast. Great craftsmanship of the film and a great plot makes this a classic. "V for Vendetta" is great movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Jack M.

Very good, psychological action thriller. Fun watch. Conspiracy mixed with action. A mafia western meets national treasure.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/28/25

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CaptainBoulder T

This movie is great and doesn't get talked about as much as it should

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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Lionel H

this movie so over the top its crazy. the fight scenes that always end up in v absolutely killing evry one with out a scratch on him. and you really have to suspend disbalief a few times. but over all a great adaptation of the guy fawkes story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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Jonathon J

As with many adaptations, we lose some depth of character in favor of more spectacle. Hugo Weaving is wonderful as V. The masks are all the more striking, seeing so many people wearing them, protesting the straightforwardly fascist government. One thing I miss is that, in this movie, the goal of V seems to be to bring down the evil government and give the people hope. Whereas in the book, he's more of a true anarchist, and it's less obvious whether what he's doing actually is a good thing. The rest of the cast is also well acted, and actually I think Natalie Portman's Evey is an improvement over the book - Evey is sort of flat in the book. Overall, a great movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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Synopsis

Following world war, London is a police state occupied by a fascist government, and a vigilante known only as V (Hugo Weaving) uses terrorist tactics to fight the oppressors of the world in which he now lives. When V saves a young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) from the secret police, he discovers an ally in his fight against England's oppressors.

Director: James McTeigue
Producer: Joel Silver, Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Screenwriter: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Virtual Studios, Warner Bros., Anarchos Productions Inc., Silver Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 17, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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