Zodiac

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Zodiac

R

Released Mar 2, 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

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

Oct 4, 2021

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

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

Rated: 3/4

Jan 25, 2019

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Christopher Orr

The New Republic

[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.

Sep 18, 2008

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

"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."

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 18, 2025

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Rosalie Kicks

MovieJawn

I love everything about this, the look and feel -- the LIGHTING

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 19, 2024

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

James Vanderbilt's screenplay convinced me to research everything about the real events as soon as the movie finished which is undeniably an impactful effect of watching such a well-written, captivating narrative with well-developed, authentic characters.

Rated: A-

Jul 24, 2023

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Moira I

Good thriller, fine cast

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/22

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Audience Member

jake's and ruffalo's performances were on point

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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Steve B

One of the great movies about such a crazy and unsolved mystery. The directing and flow of the movie was top notch. The acting from the three main stars all fantastic. Jake was great and Mark Ruffalo very believable in this role. A great movie about a great topic.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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Landen D

Gets slow for a minute but has some very suspenseful moments and keeps the audience guessing

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Colin H

Definitely recommend giving it a watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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K K

Loved this movie. The scenes seemed authentic. The actors, even the ones who gave me the movie star quality, all became characters that kept me interested in the suspense and drama storylines. The story is based on real events, which adds an extra layer to the story for those who like to check and see how close or close to real events the movie tried to be. Nor was there a scene in this movie where I went "uh this seems fake". A quality to everything when watching the whole movie, which I have a few times. The scenes that were filmed contributed to the real factor in this movie including the gruesome moments, again this movie was based on killings so one can anticipate there might be these moments. I enjoy watching movies where there are journalists or people attempting to uncover truths, facts about crimes and this one delivered for me with aunthentic manner the story was told.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/06/25

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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: Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Bradley J. Fischer, James Vanderbilt, Ceán Chaffin
Screenwriter: James Vanderbilt, 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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