Suspect Zero

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Suspect Zero

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Released Aug 27, 2004

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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FBI agent Thomas Mackelway (Aaron Eckhart) is transferred to Albuquerque, N.M., after he mishandles the arrest of a serial killer (Keith Campbell). There he is called to investigate the gruesome murder of a salesman (Kevin Chamberlin), who turns out to be a serial killer himself. After two more killings, Thomas and his partner (Carrie-Anne Moss) conclude that Benjamin O'Ryan (Ben Kingsley), a former FBI agent with psychic abilities, is responsible for the deaths.

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Critics Consensus

Other than Ben Kingsley, there's not much to like in this preposterous thriller.

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J. Hoberman

Village Voice

Slips on the banana peel of exaggerated fear factor, falling facedown with the introduction of an ber-creep serial killer (Ben Kingsley) grimly stalking some hapless prey.

Aug 31, 2004

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

[A] visually jarring, psychologically daring trip that explores terror in a fresh, if crazy, manner.

Aug 30, 2004

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Instead of building suspense and tension, Suspect Zero devotes its efforts to creating a weird and creepy milieu that will leave fans of police procedurals wanting and avant-garde enthusiasts scratching their heads.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 29, 2004

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Russ Breimeier

Christianity Today

Essentially an X-files episode that wishes it were as disturbing and visually arresting as David Fincher's Seven (it's not).

Rated: .5/4

Oct 11, 2006

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Film Threat

Rated: 1.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Jeffrey P

Cryptic tale of a serial killer with a unique subset of motives and skills to his killings and the effect it has on the F.B.I. agent trying to catch him. Ending could have used more depth and build up.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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angela g

a really good thriller with ben Kingsley he killed it in this movie and Arron Eckhart was awesome in this movie as well watch this movie its good

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Mario V

Great movie! Lots of action & suspense

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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exer c

I found this movie engaging…if I had been the least bit sleepy I probably would have snoozed off. Unlike the 82% that did not like this movie I rather enjoyed the effort to watch it. Serial killers have never been a concern of mine but now they are!! Acting was very good. The missing half star was that the characters never seemed to change their clothes, hair never got messed up and and there were a few dead ends I found confusing… other than that I probably would watch it again to fill in the parts I missed.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Audience Member

This is far better than the rating I see. It’s got a legit creepy vibe and Ben Kingsley is always great. A good intense movie that you have to stick with until you get the big picture.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/23

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Jelisije J

A very good detective supernatural thriller of a detective searching for a supposed serial killer.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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E. Elias Merhige

Director

Aaron Eckhart

FBI Agent Thomas Mackelway

Ben Kingsley

Benjamin O'Ryan

Carrie-Anne Moss

Fran Kulok

Harry Lennix

Rich Charleton

Kevin Chamberlin

Harold A. Speck

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Suspect Zero: Official Clip - It Was There, And We Found It

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Synopsis

FBI agent Thomas Mackelway (Aaron Eckhart) is transferred to Albuquerque, N.M., after he mishandles the arrest of a serial killer (Keith Campbell). There he is called to investigate the gruesome murder of a salesman (Kevin Chamberlin), who turns out to be a serial killer himself. After two more killings, Thomas and his partner (Carrie-Anne Moss) conclude that Benjamin O'Ryan (Ben Kingsley), a former FBI agent with psychic abilities, is responsible for the deaths.

Director: E. Elias Merhige
Producer: Paula Wagner
Screenwriter: Zak Penn, Billy Ray
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Lakeshore Entertainment, InterMedia Film Equities Ltd.
Rating: R (Some Nudity|Language|Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 27, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.7M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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