V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

2005

From the pages of David Lloyd and Alan Moore's groundbreaking graphic novel springs the enigmatic "V" (Hugo Weaving of The Matrix), a masked freedom fighter who's taken up arms against the totalitarian government in a futuristic Britain. Finding an unlikely ally in a young woman named Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman), V urges the citizenry to fight the oppression of the state. John Hurt and Stephen Rea also co-star.

Remember, remember the 5th of November, the gun powder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot.

JBscale
74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comics - Action
Length
2 hrs. 13 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 17, 2006
US Box Office
$70,511,035 (#1273 of 7423)
Global Office
$132,511,035 (#1310 of 4357)
Rating
R
Restricted
Some Language, Strong Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
3-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.40:1
Audio
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
May 20, 2008
Acquired Date
October 14, 2010
Times Seen
6 Times
Last Watched
November 5, 2022

Actors

Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
John Hurt
John Hurt
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Tim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Smith
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves
Roger Allam
Roger Allam
Ben Miles
Ben Miles
Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack
Natasha Wightman
Natasha Wightman
John Standing
John Standing
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
Clive Ashborn
Clive Ashborn
Emma Field-Rayner
Emma Field-Rayner
Ian Burfield
Ian Burfield
Mark Phoenix
Mark Phoenix
Alister Mazzotti
Alister Mazzotti

Directors

James McTeigue
James McTeigue

Producers

Grant Hill
Grant Hill
Joel Silver
Joel Silver
Lilly Wachowski
Lilly Wachowski
Lana Wachowski
Lana Wachowski

Writers

Lana Wachowski
Lana Wachowski
Lilly Wachowski
Lilly Wachowski

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #149
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #178
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #179
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #179
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #179
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #153
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #153
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #155
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #158

Special Features

Featurettes
  • Designing the Near Future
  • England Prevails: V for Vendetta and the New Wave in Comics
  • Freedom Forever!: The making of V For Vendetta
  • Remember Remember: Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot
Other
  • In-Movie Experience - Director James McTeigue, along with members of the cast and crew, trace in detail the V saga from graphic novel original through the movie's execution
  • SNL Digital Short: "Saturday Night Live" rap, starring Natalie Portman
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • V for Vendetta is a smart, seemingly political, thriller; full of ideas and questions for you to form your own opinions about. The movie flowed smoothly and beautifully from beginning to end; well directed and wonderful acting form Natalie Portman and the voice/body of Hugo Weaving behind the mask, backed well with brilliant supporting characters. The plot and dialog were well written by the Wachowski brothers (based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore), which reminded me of the first Matrix's thought provoking ideologies. It's was even better the second time.

    3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
73%
Tomatometer
256 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
57,990 votes
METASCORE
62
39 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
1,203,901 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media