Title Watchmen Overview In a gritty and alternate 1985 the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown, but after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger. Tagline Justice is coming to all of us. No matter what we do. Genres Action, Mystery, Science Fiction Keywords dc comics, secret identity, mass murder, retirement, based on comic book, conspiracy, nuclear war, doomsday, soviet, masked vigilante, doomsday clock, red square, death of superhero, american president, 1980s Production Companies Paramount Pictures, DC Comics, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros., Cruel and Unusual Films Production Countries United States of America Spoken Languages English Original Language en Runtime minutes 163 Release Year 2009
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 185 million USD