V for Vendetta (2006)
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
62Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 62 represents solid critical reception for a $54M spy thriller, validated by its $134.686M worldwide gross—a 2.5x return that suggests audiences were less restrained than critics.
Director track record: James McTeigue
V for Vendetta (62) sits well above James McTeigue's own 37-point average across 4 other scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, finally exceeding The Raven's 44.
Lead track record: Natalie Portman
The film (62) sits well above Natalie Portman's own 56.6-point average across 25 other scored films, though it trails her best-reviewed work, Black Swan (79).
Box office
Budget $54M · Box office $134.7M