V for Vendetta
2005 · Movie · R · 132 min · ★ 7.9 · 68% critics
In a fascist future Britain, a masked vigilante wages a daring campaign against an oppressive government built on fear and control. After rescuing a young woman from secret police, he draws her into a dangerous struggle that challenges power, propaganda, and the price of freedom.
Based on V for Vendetta
Also known as V de venganza
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2006-02-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (15,596 votes)
- Box office
- $132,500,000
- Budget
- $54,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy dark dystopian action with bold political ideas, especially near Equilibrium or The Matrix; Not for you if blunt messages or grim moods wear you down.
Pros: strong performances; tense political themes; memorable dialogue | Cons: heavy-handed message; limited emotional connection; comic-book excess
Themes
- government
- detective
- revolution
- dystopia
- fascism
- fascist
- chancellor
- based on comic
- revenge
- female protagonist
- torture
- hatred
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Saturn Award — Best Actress · 2007
Cast & crew
Natalie Portman
as Evey
Hugo Weaving
as V / William Rookwood
Stephen Rea
as Finch
Stephen Fry
as Deitrich
John Hurt
as Adam Sutler
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Creedy
Rupert Graves
as Dominic
Roger Allam
as Lewis Prothero
Ben Miles
as Dascomb
Sinéad Cusack
as Delia Surridge
Directed by James McTeigue