Zodiac

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Zodiac

R

2007

2h 37m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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In the late 1960s and 1970s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Investigators (Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards) and reporters (Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr.) become obsessed with learning the killer's identity and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls.

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Critics Consensus

A quiet, dialogue-driven thriller that delivers with scene after scene of gut-wrenching anxiety. David Fincher also spends more time illustrating nuances of his characters and recreating the mood of the '70s than he does on gory details of murder.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

10/04/2021

More than any American movie of the past decade, Zodiac accepts and embraces irresolvability, which may be why it's so hypnotically rewatchable.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

01/25/2019

3/4

Downey Jr is perfect as the alcoholic wastrel of a crime reporter Paul Averi, as is Mark Raffalo as the dependable cop David.

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Christopher Orr

The New Republic

09/18/2008

[W]here Se7en, with its stygian gloom and theatrical executions, inflated the serial killer genre to gothic proportions, Zodiac lets the air back out. It is methodical rather than macabre, clinical rather than cruel.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 12

5/5

Expert performances and an inventive visual palette make for an all-time great true crime mystery.

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Paul Mount

Starburst

Jul 25

4/5

Zodiac is a heavily dialogue-driven affair with endless scenes of powerful men arguing in offices. Fincher brings it all to the screen with his trademark attention to detail and tireless quest for truth and verisimilitude.

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

01/18/2025

4.5/5

"Zodiac is David Fincher’s take on the investigative thriller, an astute character study that’s driven forward by the dark truth of the killer’s crimes."

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Moira I

09/18/2022

Good thriller, fine cast

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Ryan C.

@djrmc24 20h

Zodiac is a very good and perfectly orchastrated film from legendary Director, David Fincher. Every scene is full of so much rich detail and quality, that you would think you were transported back to the 60’s and 70’s in the Bay Area. Those who are looking for a big slasher film are going to be very disappointed because this is about the real life Zodiac killer who had 7 victims. Most of the kills happen early on in this film and the rest is about the local newspaper team and officers trying to solve who is responsible. Of course those who know the real life story will know that they never end up catching the one responsible but nearly almost figured it out. The film really shows the work that went in trying to solve these cases and how time consuming and draining it became on those involved. The film is a little overlong and the pacing not as tight as one would expect from a Fincher film. Still this an enjoyable ride even though the tone of the film is dark. Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr, and Jake Gyllenhaal all give great performances. Zodiac gets a solid 4 stars out of 5 from me.

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Rafaël Z

@CINERAF 1d

The movie is long but breathtaking. An amazing casting and a must see thriller about one of the world’s most famous serial killers. The actor’s performance is great and the ending incredible.

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Kalissa H.

@kali_416 Feb 7

It’s long but kept my interest.

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Gracie M.

@Graciemorris00 Feb 4

Wow, I was so impressed with this movie, I had seen so many people recommending it so I finally decided to watch it for myself and I was not disappointed! Jake’s acting is always top tier in every movie he’s in, and this movie was not an exception!

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Yash S.

@brownvista Feb 1

Absolutely loved this movie. Seems very similar to the real life story and a stacked cast!

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Synopsis

In the late 1960s and 1970s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Investigators (Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards) and reporters (Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr.) become obsessed with learning the killer's identity and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls.

Director: David Fincher
Producer: James Vanderbilt, Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Bradley J. Fischer, Ceán Chaffin
Screenwriter: Robert Graysmith
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount, Phoenix Pictures, Warner Bros.
Rating: R (Drug Material|Brief Sexual Images|Language|Some Strong Killings)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 2, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.0M
Runtime: 2h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby SRD, SDDS, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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