Watchmen

Released Date
March 6, 2009
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Genre
Superhero
Rating
R
Budget
$130,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$107,509,799 + $77,873,014 = $185,382,813
58
Jeffrey Dean Morgan

as Edward Blake / The Comedian

51
Patrick Wilson

as Daniel Dreiberg / Nite Owl

53
Carla Gugino

as Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre

46
Malin Akerman

as Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre

52
Dan Payne

as Dollar Bill

46
Matthew Goode

as Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias

44
Niall Matter

as Mothman

56
Billy Crudup

as Jon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan

63
Jackie Earle Haley

as Walter Kovacs / Rorschach

60
Danny Woodburn

as Big Figure

66
Matt Frewer

as Moloch

53
Carrie Genzel

as Jackie Kennedy

About Watchmen

In 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it.

In 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it.

About

Based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' 1986–87 DC Comics limited series of the same name, a group of mostly retired superheroes investigate the murder of one of their own and uncover a deadly conspiracy.

Trivia

The film was stranded in development limbo from October 1987 until October 2005. It was directed by Zack Snyder, but previously had names like Darren Aronofsky and Paul Greengrass attached.