Zodiac

Released Mar 2, 2007

2h 37m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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90%

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266 Reviews

77%

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250,000+ Ratings

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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Bob Mondello

NPR.org

There are no tidy, last-minute plot twists to make you feel good in Fincher's Zodiac, just focus -- to keep an audience focused -- and the most disciplined filmmaking you've seen in forever.

Oct 18, 2008

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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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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

have come to believe it to be Fincher’s all-time best; indeed it seems likely that it is the best film about serial killings ever made.

Rated: 10/10

May 11, 2023

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Moira I

Good thriller, fine cast

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/22

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Dan C

A great, well directed thriller highlighting one of America's most unsolved serial killers. A stella cast with a 70s feel that really makes you think your in that era. A real cat and mouse type thriller that you'll be sure to enjoy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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Michael R

Very good movie. So much so that I went and book and read the book it was based on. Gyllenhall does a fine job, as usual.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/04/24

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Ronald H

Probably David Fincher's best film. The Zodiac story takes place between the late 60's and early 70's, and everything is period perfect. The cast is superb. The film was released in 2007, and I'm sure that Fincher wanted us to feel frustration at the lack of available technology in the era of the crimes: no DNA, no Internet or computers, no cell phones. The various police departments fail to communicate with each other. The frustration builds to a nearly unbearable level. It's masterful. One of the best films of the year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/25/24

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Teddy B

David Fincher turns what should have been a humdrum, uninteresting true crime drama into a gut-wrenching, genuinely enthralling character study that doubles as an effective thriller.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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K K

I enjoyed this movie due to the acting, directing, writing, makeup, clothes, sets, and lights. Across the board, this move delivered the goods. I have some biases in liking this genre of psychological movie over the dark realities of life: killings. The goal, of course, is to stop these awful things, and through movies like this one, we learn a little more about the people involved in trying to stop these happenings. This movie told a story and told it quite well!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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David Fincher

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Jake Gyllenhaal

Robert Graysmith

Mark Ruffalo

Dave Toschi

Robert Downey Jr.

Paul Avery

Anthony Edwards

Bill Armstrong

Dermot Mulroney

Capt. Lee

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Zodiac: Official Clip - Paul Avery's Houseboat