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'Watchmen' roundup

July 20, 2009

'Watchmen' roundup
(Credit: Warner Bros.)

It took 23 years to bring "Watchmen" from the pages of a massively acclaimed graphic novel (Time magazine called it one of the 100 greatest books of the 20th century) to movie screens. Was it worth the wait?

Check out our "Watchmen" features to whet your appetite and then judge for yourself when the movie is released in theaters and IMAX on March 6.

'Watchmen' review

'Watchmen' review

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Graphic and novel—and a chore to sit through

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh' video game review

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh' video game review

Does the video game prequel live up to the movie? Or the book?

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2' video game review

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2' video game review

Beat 'em up as Nite Owl and Rorschach...again

Q&A: Patrick Wilson

Q&A: Patrick Wilson

'Watchmen' star talks superhero mania and romantic rivalry with a big blue mutant

Watching for ‘Watchmen’

This one's for the fanboys

A history of geek-baiting movies, from 'Star Wars' to 'Batman' to 'The Simpsons,' and how the fans reacted

"Watchmen"

'Watchmen' photos

Beloved boundary-busting comic classic heads for the big screen

The cast of "Watchmen"

'Watchmen' world premiere photos

Superheroes hit the red carpet in London to hype the comicbook movie

“Finish him!”

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh' video game photos

The graphic novel-turned-movie spawns a video game prequel

"Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2"

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2' video game photos

Check out our review for details on the game.

What other people are saying...

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escout from Jackson, MS - March 08, 2009 at 4:49 PM

Man way to much full frontal for any movie. It was okay. It did follow the story, and the special effects were good; but too much I really didn't ...

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The Critic from Mount Juliet - March 07, 2009 at 11:03 AM

2:43 hours that I will never get back. WAY TOO LONG!

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saraht from Cobble Hill, Brooklyn - March 04, 2009 at 9:32 PM

I know I am not a dude but this movie is so overhyped although it will probably still make a zillion dollars. Warner Bros was smart to screen it fo...

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Odin from Cincinnati - March 03, 2009 at 4:25 PM

This will either be the best Comic/Graphic Novel adaption brought to the screen, or one of the most disappointing. There is a large fan-base for t...

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