# Watchmen (2009)

> Retired masked heroes reunite to investigate a murder that may conceal a scheme capable of reshaping the balance of the world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7591

## Facts

- Runtime: 163 min
- Genres: Mystery, Action, Science Fiction
- Director: Zack Snyder
- Cast: Malin Akerman, Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Laura Mennell
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, melancholic, paranoid, late night viewing, comic book marathon

## Synopsis

In a world where heroes have been outlawed, a disbanded group must confront a deadly conspiracy.

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- [Watchmen: Chapter II (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/7322029)
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- [The Old Guard 2 (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/602726)
- [Tenet (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/248682)
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- [Justice League (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/89024)
- [The Batman (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/248397)
- [Glass (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/305874)
- [Superman Returns (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/974)

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