# V for Vendetta (2006)

> A masked revolutionary recruits a reluctant television worker into a dangerous uprising against fascist Britain.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/597

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: James McTeigue
- Cast: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Rupert Graves, Roger Allam
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434409/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, provocative, theatrical, political thriller night, comic book movie marathon

## Synopsis

In a dystopian future, a masked vigilante fights against a tyrannical regime, igniting a revolution.

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