Overview V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller directed by James McTeigue, written by the Wachowskis, and based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. The film stars Hugo Weaving (V), Natalie Portman (Evey Hammond), Stephen Rea, and John Hurt. It explores themes of authoritarianism, personal freedom, political resistance, identity, and the power of ideas.