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Watchmen: Chapter I

Watchmen: Chapter I

Animation · Drama · Science Fiction · 2024

In 1985, the murder of a government-sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement and into a mystery that threatens to upend their personal lives and the world itself.

Movie details

Watchmen: Chapter I

2024 Animation · Drama · Science Fiction 1h 24m

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TMDB

7.4 / 10

Community rating

In 1985, the murder of a government-sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement and into a mystery that threatens to upend their personal lives and the world itself.

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What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Watchmen: Chapter I?

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Directed by

Brandon Vietti

Troy Baker

Troy Baker

Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias / Minister / Benny Anger (voice)

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre / TV Broadcaster (voice)

Corey Burton

Corey Burton

Captain Metropolis / Forbes / American Newscaster (voice)

Michael Cerveris

Michael Cerveris

Jonathan Osterman / Dr. Manhattan / Father (voice)

Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

Edgar Jacobi / Moloch / British Newscaster / Photographer #1 (voice)

Grey DeLisle

Grey DeLisle

Female Citizen #2 / Spanish Newscaster (voice)

Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu

Vietnamese Woman / Yvonne (voice)

Court is in session

Put Watchmen: Chapter I on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.