This 2009 American superhero film was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters on March 6, 2009, A YEAR AGO THIS WEEKEND. It grossed $55 million on the opening weekend, and grossed over $185 million at the worldwide box office. It divided film critics; some gave it overwhelmingly positive reviews for the dark and unique take on the superhero genre, while others derided it for the same reason, as well as the R-rating, the running time, and the much-publicized accuracy to the graphic novel. A DVD based on elements of the Watchmen universe was released, including an animated adaptation of the comic Tales of the Black Freighter within the story, starring Gerard Butler, and the documentary Under the Hood, detailing the older generation of superheroes from the film's back-story. A director's cut with 24 minutes of additional footage was released in July, 2009; the "Ultimate Cut", incorporating the Tales of the Black Freighter content into the narrative as it was in the original graphic novel, was released on November 3, 2009. I will be waiting to watch this movie on TV as i do all films since I am a pensioner and can ill-afford an expensiive movie--whatever the movie. But I look forward to this one and thank those here at this site for raising my awareness....Ron in Tasmania

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"I agree -- I thought the "revised" ending was clever and actually more logical than the original comic book version."

I didn't mind the revision, either, and overall it was far more faithful to the graphic novel than I expected. A Watchmen movie may not have been *necessary*, but it was really beautifully shot. I was impressed!

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