V for Vendetta Returns to Theaters for Its 20th Anniversary

Remember, remember the fifth of November.

Gunpowder, treason, and plot.

Twenty years ago, a vigilante and revolutionary known only by the codename V graced the silver screen and asked audiences to remember the fifth of November and what it represented: rebellion.

Set in a dystopian future where Britain has fallen under totalitarian rule, V for Vendetta follows V as he calls on the people of England to stand against the corruption and oppression of their government.

Now, 20 years after its original release, Fathom Entertainment is bringing V for Vendetta back to theaters nationwide on November 1 and 5, 2026, giving audiences another opportunity to experience the film on the big screen. Tickets are currently on sale. 

Brief Plot Synopsis

• V for Vendetta is based on the graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd. Moore is also known for writing acclaimed comic books such as Watchmen and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
• The comic and film are set in a future where Britain has fallen under totalitarian rule. Under the government’s watchful eye, citizens are surveilled, controlled, and subjected to fear-driven propaganda designed to keep them in line.
• V for Vendetta explores this world through the eyes of Evey, a young working-class woman whose life is saved by the masked V. Their encounter forever intertwines their lives as V’s campaign against the government begins to change Evey’s understanding of fear, freedom, and resistance.

What We Need to Know

• Tickets are on sale now through Fathom Entertainment and participating theaters nationwide. 
• V for Vendetta will return to theaters on November 1 and November 5, 2026. 
• Audience members attending the anniversary screenings will also see an exclusive featurette with director James McTeigue before the film.
• In the featurette, McTeigue reflects on the film’s inspirations, the art that shaped it, the mythology surrounding V, and the film’s themes of freedom, identity, and resistance. 

The Bottom Line

Fathom Entertainment is bringing a modern film classic back to the silver screen for its 20th anniversary.

V for Vendetta remains an enduring film about government corruption, oppression, and the subservience of people living under authoritarian rule. At the same time, the film explores themes of rebellion, personal growth, love, identity, and conviction.

Twenty years later, V for Vendetta continues to resonate because of the ideas at the center of its story: freedom, sovereignty, justice, and fair governance. V serves as a reminder of those ideals and the importance of standing up for them.

For fans who grew up with the film, the anniversary screenings offer an opportunity to revisit its world on the big screen. For those discovering it for the first time, the 20th anniversary provides another chance to experience one of the defining dystopian films of the 2000s.