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Watchmen: Chapter I
Directed by
Brandon Vietti
R
2024
83m
Animation
,
Science Fiction
,
and more
7.0
92%
77%
From $3.99
In 1985, the murder of a government sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement and into a mystery that threatens to upend their personal lives and the world itself.
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Cast of Watchmen: Chapter I
Troy Baker
Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias / Minister / Benny Anger (voice)
Adrienne Barbeau
Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre / TV Broadcaster (voice)
Corey Burton
Captain Metropolis / Forbes / American Newscaster (voice)
Michael Cerveris
Jonathan Osterman / Dr. Manhattan / Father (voice)
Jeffrey Combs
Edgar Jacobi / Moloch / British Newscaster / Photographer #1 (voice)
Grey DeLisle
Female Citizen #2 / Spanish Newscaster (voice)
Kelly Hu
Vietnamese Woman / Yvonne (voice)
John Marshall Jones
Hooded Justice / General #1 / Criminal #2 (voice)
Max Koch
Detective Joe Bourquin / Bernard / President Nixon (voice)
Phil LaMarr
Comic Book Narrator / Bernie / Security Guard (voice)
Yuri Lowenthal
Wally Weaver / Criminal #1 / Knot Top #2 (voice)
Geoff Pierson
Hollis Mason / Nite Owl (voice)
Matthew Rhys
Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl / Photographer #3 (voice)
Katee Sackhoff
Laurie Juspeczyk / Silk Spectre (voice)
Dwight Schultz
Detective Steve Fine / Happy Harry (voice)
Jason Spisak
Doug Roth / President Kennedy / Restaurant Cook (voice)
Kari Wahlgren
Janey Slater / Female Knot Top / Female Citizen #1 (voice)
Rick D. Wasserman
Edward Blake / Comedian / Male Citizen #1 / Photographer #2 (voice)
Titus Welliver
Rorschach / Walter Kovacs (voice)
Watchmen: Chapter I Ratings & Reviews
Varun
October 19, 2024
I read the comics three years ago in 2021 and thought it was absolutely brilliant. I consume so much media it’s very easy for me to forget most things but I still remember the story and characters vividly, the book is perfect and completely floored me. Then I watched Zack Snyder’s Watchmen (2009) which ended up being total garbage. Then the live action sequel came out on HBO in 2019 and it was highly acclaimed, being praised by everyone. I have never seen a more overrated piece of media, few episodes are really good but the show as a whole is laughably bad and shits on the source material. If you don’t agree with me, I highly recommend checking out the YouTube video A Thermodynamic Disaster by Macabre Storytelling. I haven’t engrossed myself in that world since, but I got pretty excited when out of nowhere Warner Brothers released a trailer of this movie which is supposed to rectify the past failed adaptations and finally do a true recreation and this time with animation. I must say that my excitement paid off and I’m satisfied. But my satisfaction comes from getting the chance to revisit the world again through a different medium. I think the movie gets pretty close in terms of portrayal, I liked the voice acting, characters, animation, music, etc. I think it does succeed a bit in giving you a taste of the mood. However, I think it might just be impossible to fully capture what the comics did. I mean if you really care about getting into this world for the first time, you might as well read the book, because what it did with the comics format is just genius, the panels are structured in a certain way keeping in mind that you’re a reader with the ability to pause for reflection, it has a unique way of affecting you and every single panel is powerful and essential. This isn’t easy to replicate in film, nor is it required when the comics are perfect. There’s a reason why Alan Moore disavows any sequels, changes or portrayals of the comics. I’m thankful that this is finally not a shallow adaptation, I appreciate the decent attempt at doing a proper recreation, and I’m really glad it gave me the chance to explore this world again through animation. I think they should’ve released both Chapters together or just done one big movie, although the cliffhanger is decent and I’m looking forward for the next one. Ultimately it is unneeded and I would only recommend this movie to those who have already read the comics and wish to experience a small taste of it again.
TheWrap
William Bibbiani
Despite the fundamental problems with any Watchmen adaptation, and the serviceable but not entirely effective visual aesthetic, Chapter 1 does a respectable job of retelling this story.
IGN Movies
Zaki Hasan
Watchmen Chapter 1 was clearly a labor love for its creators. But while the impressive animated film avoids some of the pitfalls of prior adaptations, it also ends up revealing a few of its own in the process.
Collider
Ross Bonaime
Watchmen: Chapter 1 is a compelling curiosity, but never matches the power of its source material, and, if anything, should make people turn to the graphic novel instead of checking out yet another adaptation.
Decider
John Serba
It meets expectations and that's about it, as is the M.O. of DC's direct-to-video animated films.
Screen Rant
Grant Hermanns
Watchmen: Chapter 1, WB's animated adaptation of the classic Alan Moore graphic novel, stays true to its source material, for better or worse.
Lyles' Movie Files
Jeffrey Lyles
Proves Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' landmark comic book series can be properly adapted for other mediums. The trick "shockingly" enough is to simply trust the source material's story is compelling enough to keep viewers and fans invested.
Dynamic Duel Podcast
Jonathan Garcia
Despite filmmakers' best intentions, the film is faithful to a fault - in essence, an abridged and superfluous version of the celebrated graphic novel.
Film Threat
Bradley Gibson
Watchmen: Chapter 1 is a delight for fans, and great follow up for those who enjoyed the comics and want to see more.
Common Sense Media
JK Sooja
Fans who know the story will understand what the story is trying to do (something to do with Veidt), but for the uninitiated, these scenes will be confusing.
The Blu Spot
Jeff Beck
What we get with "Watchmen: Chapter I" is a remarkably faithful adaptation of the graphic novel that has a few flaws here and there, but which ends up being a pretty good rendition of the material.
Elements of Madness
Douglas Davidson
.... this film version, while incomplete as both a first part of two and because it must cut or reframe the source material, still manages to make one feel like they're experiencing "Watchmen" uniquely.
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