| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Malin Akerman | ... | Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II | |
| Billy Crudup | ... | Dr. Manhattan / Jon Osterman | |
| Matthew Goode | ... | Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias | |
| Jackie Earle Haley | ... | Rorschach | |
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | ... | Edward Blake / Comedian | |
| Patrick Wilson | ... | Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl | |
| Carla Gugino | ... | Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre | |
| Matt Frewer | ... | Moloch | |
| Stephen McHattie | ... | Hollis Mason | |
| Laura Mennell | ... | Janey Slater | |
| Rob LaBelle | ... | Wally Weaver | |
| Gary Houston | ... | John McLaughlin | |
| James M. Connor | ... | Pat Buchanan (as James Micheal Connor) | |
|
|
Mary Ann Burger | ... | Eleanor Clift |
| John Shaw | ... | Doug Roth | |
It's 1985 in an alternate reality. The Watchmen - comprised of the Comedian, Dr. Manhattan, Nite Owl II, Ozymandias, Rorschach and Silk Spectre II - are a disparate band of masked superheroes, modeled after the Minutemen, who were masked superheroes of a generation earlier, most of who are dead or afflicted by the ravages of life. The Comedian belongs to both groups. Despite the activities of the Watchmen leading to the west winning the Vietnam War which in turn has kept Richard Nixon in the White House, Nixon has now outlawed masks, resulting in the Watchmen disbanding and going into retirement, most hiding their Watchmen past under their human identities. However, the Comedian, in his human persona of Eddie Blake, and Dr. Manhattan - former physicist Jon Osterman who obtained his superhero powers through a scientific accident which almost killed him - now work for the government. Dr. Manhattan's powers in particular have kept a watch over nuclear proliferation, as he is able to stop... Written by Huggo
One of the deepest most sophisticated nuanced super hero movies ever. Production quality is amazing. The story is complex and long but worth the payoff. The acting is great overall. The hero's are vulnerable in so many ways. For every ability they have they suffer from even worse flaws. This is an alternate universe that forks from historical events. Rorschach is my favorite anti hero of all time and the end for me is an emotional powerful climax thats always a gut punch. Soundtrack is spot on. Should have won an Oscar or at least a nomination for any number of categories imo. Genre changing idea as profound and well crafted as the first matrix by comparison. Wouldn't be surprised if the MCU borrowed many ideas from this epic. I have no history with this franchise as a graphic novel and can only judge as a fan of the movie.