V for Vendetta
2005

V for Vendetta

★ 8.1 / 10
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Directed by James McTeigue
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Synopsis

Set in a future Britain, 'V for Vendetta' follows a masked vigilante known as 'V' who uses terrorist tactics to fight against a totalitarian regime. The movie explores themes of freedom, rebellion, and the power of ideas.

Did You Know?
  • Hugo Weaving never shows his face throughout the movie.
  • Natalie Portman shaved her hair on screen for real.
  • The film was originally set to release on Guy Fawkes Day.
  • 'V' uses a total of 48 roses throughout the film.
  • The domino scene took four professional domino assemblers 200 hours to set up.
Iconic Quotes
  • Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot.
  • People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
  • Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.
  • A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
  • I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.
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In a future British tyranny, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of 'V', plots to overthrow it with the help of a young woman.