V for Vendetta

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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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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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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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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

There is a good message hidden somewhere under the clunky and peremptory politics, but I lost my grasp of it halfway through.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Fabrícia F Absolutamente anarquista, surpreendente, ousado, visceral. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review To F La historia es buena, aunque el estilo y los personajes en ocasiones parecen aburridos. El único personaje emblemático es V, lo demás parece una mezcla de un viejo y futuristico Londres. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review JOHN B Fantastic movie. Was blown away just like I was with the matrix, another surprise at the theaters I remember seeing the matrix with little to no knowledge of what it was about and that's when it's best when you see the movies without any trailers. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Faiz D V for Vendetta is a milestone. A brilliant film. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Twiggy H Surprise, another crumby fictional film that tries to use non-fiction as a theme - really does lack true creativity as film writing goes. And yet again, feel sorry for great actors/actresses that had lousy characters in lousy films such as that. Natalie Portman deserves so much better! Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Resident of K I watched this the first time in 2024 and i gotta say there is nothing like it. I cried because it ist this good, not brcause of some moment. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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James McTeigue Director Natalie Portman Evey Hugo Weaving V Stephen Rea Finch John Hurt Sutler Rupert Graves Dominic

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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)