This movie was tougher to rate overall than most, while specific characters were never good role models, the overall message of the movie was positive (the lessons good, the way they were learned, not so good). I loved this movie, especially considering I saw it in theaters, and am somewhat familiar with the novel (I have a copy I need to finish 100%!)... I would say this movie could have earned a NC-17, but because of the overall message, I would allow an average 16 year-old to watch it. The more inappropriate content is actually harder to find, I recently bought the "Director's Cut" Blu-Ray with digital copy; strangely the digital copy is the theatrical version, however, this time while watching, I noticed things I hadn't in theaters; The Comedian begins watching a movie, that looked as though it was setting up for pornographic content, and has a dirty magazine on his coffee table. During the scene where Adrian Veidt catches Rorschach and Night Owl treading in the snow, the movie the comedian was watching re-appears on the top monitor to the right of Veidt's head, and there are explicitly pornographic films playing on two other monitors, one visible fairly long. Another potentially offensive monitor showed a crucifix with Jesus' head replaced by that of a goat (this could be considered Satanic.) Veidt's monitors are shown often, but are only that clearly visible, at least with highly offensive content for that sequence. Other than these scenes the offensive content was fairly blatant. Good movie, fun to watch, and if your 13-15 year old kids aren't observant, you could let them watch, as long you will be there, and you may make it a one time deal, so that they don't find the offensive material!

This is an in-freaking-credible movie based off of an in-freaking-credible book. There are copious amounts of sex and violence, but still a good movie. And as a response to EmmaGirly89's review, let me make this perfectly clear. YOU ARE A TEN-YEAR-OLD. You shouldn't even be watching R-rated movies, let alone morality tales. The story made perfect sense to me, it's just too complex for young kids. Let me give you the rundown. This takes place in an alternate 1985, where vigilantes walk among regular people. Russia is fighting with the US during the Cold War at the time, and they have acquired nuclear weapons. Ozymandias prevents world war 3 by blowing up New York by forcing Dr. Manhattan to do so. Rorschach and Nite Owl attempt to stop him, but are too late. Now, the US and Russia are forced to team up to stop Dr. Manhattan. Rorschach is killed because he would have told everyone what had really happened, thus ruining the peace between US and Russia. Still don't follow? That's because this is not a good versus evil superhero movie. This is a dark, complex morality tale that should not be viewed by anyone under the age of fifteen. In other words, if you are under the age of fifteen, you will not understand this movie. It is simply too adult. Read into these things next time before you make a faulty movie review. ;D

I have to say that for 2009 Watchmen is deffintly one of my favorite films that has been released this year! It had everything that i was expecting! A dark story line, good action sequances etc etc. However im pretty sure most people know it's a superhero movie and a lot of kids like those kind of movies. Parents! TAKE THE R RATING SERIOUSLY ON THIS MOVIE!!! THIS IS NOT FOR ANY KIDS UNDER 16! There is lots of graphic violence throught the movie and some of it is rather disturbing, one character who isnt human is naked throught most of the film and his cgi penis is visable quite often, there is also a bit of swearing and a somewhat explicit sex scene. I read the graphic novel before seeing the movie and it followed the book which was also great very well. It's one of the ebst movie's ive seen this year but it's deffintly not for kids!

This is an amazing movie! Warning parnets, this movie is VERY dark, violent, and adult. Contains Graphic Bloody Violence, including, a guy getting both his arms sawed off with a circular saw, brutal hand-to-hand violence, with graphically breaking bones and blood squirting, and people exploding from the inside out with gory details. Also contains some full male nudty, female nudity, graphic sex, and some language, as well as adult themes. But its an amazing movie i would recomend it! :P

This is one of my favorite movies! Great plot, and awesome action sequences! However there is some pretty bad nudity, Dr.Manhatten walks around totally naked for a good portion of the movie... And there is some female frontal nudity as well. And one of the main female characters is almost raped. Other than that its a great movie!

am 14 and i love it its a great movie

boring, but yet very violent in parts, sex scenes really unnecessary, seemed like they didn't have anything better to do so they dragged it out with that garbage... big disappointment overall, wish I had read this first, wouldn't have bothered.

Watchmen is one of the most violent superhero films made so far along with Marvel's Punisher movies. the plot involves Ozymandias, the former founder of a group of superheros called Watchmen which includes Nite Owl II, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre II and Rorscach, carrying out a devious plan to involves killing the Comedian (another Watchmen hero), framing Rorscach and destroying cities worldwide to end the Cold War which President Richard Nixon is failing to do. The plot was intresting and rewarding enough, but the film was bogged down, mostly in the second half, but un-needed, gory violence, racous sex and strong profanity. To start off with the violence, it was very strong and very bloody. Examples include a scene where a man has his arm fractured (the bone sticks out and blood spurts), gangsters are blown up (their blood and bones fly everywhere) and a man has his arms cut off by a buzzsaw (his bones are sticking out and blood pours from his former arms). Kids aged 15 and over could handle the graphic violence but may be disturbed by it. The sex and nudity is un called for as well. Dr. Manhattan is almost always nude, and we see his big blue penis. Nite Owl II and Silk Spectre II have sex in two scenes, where see his butt and (briefly) penis, and we see her nipples. Also, the Comedian almost rapes Silk Spectre I, but the only sexual thing we see is when he begins to unfasten his pants, and he is stopped. We also see a stripper's nipples, however, they are darkened. It is also implied that two couples are gay lovers. Kids under 16 or 17 should not watch the sex scenes. The language is very strong. F*** is said nearly 20 times, and BS, AH and SoB are also said. The role models are definitely not inspiring. These superheros are not heroic, they are vulgar, brutal and curse. The worst example is the Comedian, who uses guns as his weapons of choice, drinks and smokes frequently, almost always says the f-word, attempts to rape Silk Spectre I and shoots and kills a woman whom he had sex with. Basically, a strong theme of the film is that humans are vicious. Overall, kids under 15 should never see this film. It is even iffy with ages 15-16 and is age appropriate for 17 and up. The plot and acting were very well done, but if you haven't read the comic book, you'll be almost completely lost. As I said before, the gratuitous violence, sex and profanity bogg the film done. the storyling is also very dark and complex, and may disturb some. Overall, I give it three out of five.

Many people are killed in violent and gruesome ways. The "heroes" do many unheroic acts, such as breaking the bones of robbers, attempting to rape a fellow heroin, gorily murdering a pedophile and killing/disabling dozens of inmates in a prison. There is also one extremely overdone sex scene which proves that Zach Snyder has issues. Also many bad words (one person says the F-word almost every other second). Good story but too much violence.