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Zodiac

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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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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
Paul Mount Starburst 07/25/2025
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. Go to Full Review
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." Go to Full Review
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Moira I 09/18/2022 Good thriller, fine cast See more Darsou A @RT09893534 6h Zodiac understands that obsession is a slow infection. It doesn't explode. It settles in, rewiring lives one clue at a time. David Fincher transforms uncertainty into suffocating tension, finding terror not in what is seen, but in what can never be proven. Every meticulous detail, every quiet conversation, and every restrained performance pulls you deeper into a mystery that refuses to offer easy answers. The result is a haunting procedural that lingers because its greatest weapon is the truth that some questions never stop asking themselves. See more Eduardo S @RT59877959 7h Top melhores filmes que eu já assisti See more J H @UpstateNYThriller 6d 7.5/10 Jake Gyllenhall is in it. He is a cartoonist while the zodiac killer is sending puzzles to the newspapers. He becomes obsessed with tracking the zodiac and goes on the write the book on it. Suspense, Drama See more Aye G @AyeGeeYT Jul 12 Zodiac is one of those rare movies that somehow gets better every time I watch it. David Fincher masterfully turns a nearly three-hour investigation into something that flies by, keeping you completely invested from beginning to end. The attention to detail and commitment to the true story make it all the more compelling, while the stacked cast—led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., and Mark Ruffalo—delivers exceptional performances across the board. It's hard to pinpoint exactly why I love this movie so much, but every rewatch only reinforces that it's one of the greatest crime thrillers ever made. See more Andr Ferreira F @andre_f Jul 4 Um filme fenomenal. Consegue mostrar o quanto a investigação afetou as personagens e como, por vezes, crimes ficam por resolver. Eu gostava que o filme tivesse mostrado um pouco mais da investigação, mas entendo que ficaria muito longo. As atuações são fantásticas, a direção é impecável. Acho é que a linha do tempo ficou um bocado confusa, por vezes fica um pouco difícil de acompanhar quando estamos. (avaliação: 8/10) See more Read all reviews
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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)