Gritty and visually striking, Watchmen is a faithful adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel, but its complex narrative structure may make it difficult for it to appeal to viewers not already familiar with the source material.
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Director -
Zack Snyder -
Producer -
Lawrence Gordon , Lloyd Levin , Deborah Snyder -
Screenwriter -
David Hayter , Alex Tse -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. -
Production Co -
Lawrence Gordon Productions , Lloyd Levin -
Rating -
R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Strong Graphic Violence) -
Genre -
Action , Adventure , Fantasy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 6, 2009, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 31, 2010 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$107.5M -
Runtime -
2h 42m