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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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

Oct 4, 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

Jan 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

Sep 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, 2025

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, 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.

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 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

Sep 18, 2022

Good thriller, fine cast

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Sarang S

@RT75277350 Sep 19, 2026

I still don't understand why this is rated lower than seven! It's a masterpiece of work by David Lynch with its extremely great casting and storyline it's definitely really enjoyable and amazing movie.

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Jeux T

@RT23605591 Sep 5, 2026

Captivating and entertaining movie ! Ending kinda let an empty stomach but still depicts reality !

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 4, 2026

Zodiac = A *4.5* star movie

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Judah S

@Judah3963 Aug 29, 2026

Zodiac is well casted, well acted, and well written out. Its story was not very pleasing though, and once you get past the initial fun of the thrill, it gets pretty boring.

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Shruti K

@RT56463606 Aug 22, 2026

May contain spoilers The movie is incredibly long. The acting and cinematography are excellent, and I appreciate that it is based on real-life events, but the length makes it difficult to follow. I also found it quite anticlimactic. Allen is interviewed in the first half, and even as viewers, it becomes fairly obvious that he is being presented as the Zodiac. After that, Graysmith essentially starts from the beginning and spends the rest of the movie trying to reach the same conclusion. There are also too many characters, anonymous tips, and investigations to keep track of, which makes the story confusing and easy to get lost in.It doesnt even make sense to me why Graysmith is so obsessed with the Zodiac. What is most frustrating is that if different police departments would have communicated and coordinated better, the investigation might have been very different. Overall, as a movie, it did not work for me. 3/10 - too long, too confusing, and ultimately unsatisfying.

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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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