V for Vendetta is a 2006 dystopian thriller film directed by first-time filmmaker James McTeigue with a screenplay written by the Wachowski sisters.
It is based on the comic book series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd.
[1][2] It starred Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, and John Hurt.
[3][4] It was released March 17, 2006 in the United States, United Kingdom, and six other countries;[5][6] it topped that week's US box office.
In addition, V for Vendetta was included in a number of best film lists for 2006, including a list authored by director Kevin Smith.