Watchmen Chapter I

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Watchmen Chapter I

2024

1h 23m

Drama

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

Animation

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

They just remade the Watchmen 2009 in animation...

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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John D

Waste of time. Stereotypical nonsense with no redeemable properties.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Rodney V

Fun . Little more deep than then the movie , same story line . Chapter 2 in next . We be watching

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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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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