V for Vendetta

2006 · 2h12 · Film

Directed by James McTeigue

Starring Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Rupert Graves, Roger Allam, Ben Miles, Sinéad Cusack

Ideal when you feel… Curious Bored Calm

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, David Lloyd, Axel Eichhorst

Music

Dario Marianelli

Cinematography

Adrian Biddle, Jeremy Braben

Cast

Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Rupert Graves, Roger Allam, Ben Miles, Sinéad Cusack, Natasha Wightman, John Standing

Updated July 22, 2026

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