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Watchmen Chapter I

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In an alternate world, the murder of a government sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement, into a mystery that threatens their lives and the world itself.
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William Bibbiani TheWrap Despite the fundamental problems with any Watchmen adaptation, and the serviceable but not entirely effective visual aesthetic, Chapter 1 does a respectable job of retelling this story. Aug 13, 2024 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness .... this film version, while incomplete as both a first part of two and because it must cut or reframe the source material, still manages to make one feel like they’re experiencing "Watchmen" uniquely. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Jeff Beck The Blu Spot What we get with "Watchmen: Chapter I" is a remarkably faithful adaptation of the graphic novel that has a few flaws here and there, but which ends up being a pretty good rendition of the material. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 28, 2024 Full Review JK Sooja Common Sense Media Fans who know the story will understand what the story is trying to do (something to do with Veidt), but for the uninitiated, these scenes will be confusing. Aug 27, 2024 Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat Watchmen: Chapter 1 is a delight for fans, and great follow up for those who enjoyed the comics and want to see more. Rated: 9/10 Aug 23, 2024 Full Review Jonathan Garcia Dynamic Duel Podcast Despite filmmakers’ best intentions, the film is faithful to a fault — in essence, an abridged and superfluous version of the celebrated graphic novel. Rated: 3/5 Aug 20, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael D While a solid adaptation on its own, the film is overly cautious, lacking any truly groundbreaking elements. Surprisingly, the post-credit details offer more intrigue than some of the movie's main scenes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review Yaidan C Personally, this thing rocks. The graphic novel will ALWAYS be perfection and the best way to entertain yourself with the Watchmen story, but having 2 animated movies that feel INSANELY faithful to the novel is just awesome. Animation deserves to be the medium to get this story right, and it rules. While I understand 3D cell-shaded animation isn't always some folks' cup of tea, I think watching it at its' highest quality available really makes it pop. The animation is swift, clean, crisp and gets very pleasing to look at. The colors, the movements, the voice work, a lot of the visuals, all fantastic. The story of Watchmen is naturally so jaw-dropping and unforgettable. Since this is an adaptation, we can already expect that classic, epic story to be here. No need to comment on this because the awesomeness of the plot is already included. Overall, I'd say check this out if you either don't want to or can't read the comic (please do! it's incredible!). These movies are pretty great, it was so good that whilst watching it, it felt like it was longer than it actually was! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Goose R. This a a complex super hero story. Based on earth 1985. Masked heroes have been banned. However some are still active solving crimes. The latest of them being that someone is killing masked heroes. Really good story full of twists and turns. A must watch for the fans. This review is the same for chapter 1 and 2. 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿/5 on Max Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Andrei D The voice acting is not great, the animation has something weird, there's no attempt to try anything interesting with the adaptation Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/01/25 Full Review Calvin O I may be alone in my criticism, but I didn't enjoy the animation or the dialogue in this wannabe Watchmen revamp. It kinda did suck Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/03/25 Full Review Audience Member They just remade the Watchmen 2009 in animation... Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In an alternate world, the murder of a government sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement, into a mystery that threatens their lives and the world itself.
Director
Brandon Vietti
Producer
James Krieg, Brandon Vietti, Cindy Rago
Distributor
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2024
Runtime
1h 23m
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