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V for Vendetta

  • 2005
  • R
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
1.3M
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Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta (2005)
In a future British dystopian society, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of "V", plots to overthrow the tyrannical government - with the help of a young woman.
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A young woman living in a dystopian society meets a shadowy freedom fighter who is plotting to overthrow their tyrannical government.A young woman living in a dystopian society meets a shadowy freedom fighter who is plotting to overthrow their tyrannical government.A young woman living in a dystopian society meets a shadowy freedom fighter who is plotting to overthrow their tyrannical government.

  • Director
    • James McTeigue
  • Writers
    • Lilly Wachowski
    • Lana Wachowski
    • David Lloyd
  • Stars
    • Hugo Weaving
    • Natalie Portman
    • Rupert Graves
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    1.3M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    887
    22
    • Director
      • James McTeigue
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
      • David Lloyd
    • Stars
      • Hugo Weaving
      • Natalie Portman
      • Rupert Graves
    • 2.5KUser reviews
    • 207Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #174
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Hugo Weaving
    Hugo Weaving
    • V
    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Evey
    Rupert Graves
    Rupert Graves
    • Dominic
    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Finch
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • Deitrich
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Adam Sutler
    Tim Pigott-Smith
    Tim Pigott-Smith
    • Creedy
    Roger Allam
    Roger Allam
    • Lewis Prothero
    Ben Miles
    Ben Miles
    • Dascomb
    Sinéad Cusack
    Sinéad Cusack
    • Delia Surridge
    • (as Sinead Cusack)
    Natasha Wightman
    Natasha Wightman
    • Valerie
    John Standing
    John Standing
    • Lilliman
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Etheridge
    Clive Ashborn
    Clive Ashborn
    • Guy Fawkes
    Emma Field-Rayner
    • Guy Fawkes Lover
    • (as Emma Field Rayner)
    Ian Burfield
    Ian Burfield
    • Tweed Coat Fingerman
    Mark Phoenix
    Mark Phoenix
    • Willy Fingerman
    Alister Mazzotti
    Alister Mazzotti
    • Baldy Fingerman
    • Director
      • James McTeigue
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
      • David Lloyd
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews2.5K

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      (at around 1h 40 mins) The domino scene, where V tips over black and red dominoes to form a giant letter V, involved 22,000 dominoes. It took four professional domino assemblers 200 hours to set it up.
    • Goofs
      (at around 16 mins) While the two detectives are driving to the TV station, the speedometer in their car is on zero, while their car is visibly moving.
    • Quotes
      • V: People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening Warner Bros, DC Comics, Vertigo and Silver Pictures logos appear on black-and-white film and are accompanied by part of the 1812 Overture, the manner that V starts his transmission.
    • Connections
      Edited into Live Free or Die Hard (Project 12, 8/12) (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Beginning... At Last
      Written and Performed by Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society
      Courtesy of June Street Entertainment

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 17, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Latin
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • V de venganza
    • Filming locations
      • Aldwych Underground Railway Station, Surrey Street, Aldwych, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Virtual Studios
      • Silver Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $54,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,511,035
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,642,340
      • Mar 19, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $134,686,457
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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