V for Vendetta (2005) Movie poster and comic book cover compared.

V for Vendetta

James McTeigue, 2005

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V for Vendetta
Alan Moore, David Lloyd, Tony Weare, 1990

V for Vendetta is a movie directed by James McTeigue in 2005 and based on the comic book of the same name by Alan Moore, David Lloyd and Tony Weare, first published in 1990. The movie features Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the comic book”

But the comic book is worth reading.

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Book cover
V for Vendetta (2006)
Book by Steve Moore

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RATING

8.2

/ 10

Movie Poster: V for Vendetta (James McTeigue, 2005)

8.5

/ 10

Comic Book Cover: V for Vendetta (Alan Moore, David Lloyd, Tony Weare, 1990)

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Storyline

In 2027, the world is in turmoil, with the United States fractured as a result of a second civil war and a pandemic of the St. Mary’s Virus ravaging Europe. On November 4, a vigilante in a Guy Fawkes mask, V, rescues Evey Hammond, an employee of state-run British Television Network, from members of the Fingermen secret police.

Movie vs Book

Poster of V for Vendetta, the 2005 movie by James McTeigue

Year

2005

Minutes

132

Movie Rate

8.20

Source: IMDb

Movie

V for Vendetta

Country: USA

Year: 2005

Length: 2h12m

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Cover of V for Vendetta, the 1990 comic book by Alan Moore, David Lloyd and Tony Weare

Year

1990

Pages

286

Book Rate

8.50

S: Goodreads

Comic Book

V for Vendetta

Country: USA

First published in: 1990

Length: 286 pages

Genre: Fiction

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User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of V for Vendetta, the 2005 movie by James McTeigue

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Cover of V for Vendetta, the 1990 comic book by Alan Moore, David Lloyd and Tony Weare

Comic Book

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movie

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of V for Vendetta, the 2005 movie by James McTeigue

WATCH

Yes

0

%

16% No

16 votes

3 votes

comic book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of V for Vendetta, the 1990 comic book by Alan Moore, David Lloyd and Tony Weare

READ

Yes

0

%

19% No

13 votes

3 votes

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