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2005 · 2h 12m · R · Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Rotten Tomatoes 73%Metacritic 62/100IMDb 8.1/10TMDB 7.9/10 (15,778 votes)
V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian thriller film directed by James McTeigue from a screenplay by the Wachowskis. It was McTeigue's directorial debut. It is based on the 1988–89 DC Vertigo Comics limited series graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, David Lloyd, and Tony Weare. The cast includes Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea and John Hurt. The film, which is set in a future where a fascist totalitarian regime has subjugated the United Kingdom, centres on V (Weaving), a masked vigilante who attempts to ignite a revolution, and Evey Hammond (Portman), a young woman caught up in V's plot.
Directed by James McTeigue
Box office $135M worldwide
Family guide
15+Common Sense Media calls it a complex but heavy-handed violent action film for age 15+; Dove.org does not approve due to strong violence and language; Movieguide labels it family content -4 to be avoided.[1][2][3]
- Sex & nudity: A couple kisses lovingly; photo of woman's naked back; naked dead bodies; two women kissing.[1][2][3]
- Violence: Hanging shown, explosions, shootings, stabbings, blood spray; severe violence.[1][2][3]
- Language: F--k, s--t, damn, bitch, whore, bollocks, goddamn, Jesus; strong language.[1][2][3]
- Drugs & alcohol: Drinking at bar; cigarette and cigar smoking; unspecified drugs.[1]
Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗
Cast & crew
Cast & crew political lean — 1 of 24 researched: 1 left · 0 center · 0 right · 0 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.
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