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Zodiac (2007) 7.7
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7.7/10 from 172,956 users
Metascore: 78/100
Reviews: 522 user | 354 critic | 40 from Metacritic.com A San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer. Director:David Fincher |
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Cast
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| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | ||
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | ||
| Anthony Edwards | ... | ||
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | ||
| Brian Cox | ... | ||
| John Carroll Lynch | ... | ||
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Richmond Arquette | ... | |
| Bob Stephenson | ... | ||
| John Lacy | ... | ||
| Chloë Sevigny | ... | ||
| Ed Setrakian | ... | ||
| John Getz | ... | ||
| John Terry | ... | ||
| Candy Clark | ... | ||
| Elias Koteas | ... | ||
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A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's book, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people. Written by tom day
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When a series of murders terrorized California, one man took responsibility for them all. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some strong killings, language, drug material and brief sexual images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 March 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chronicles See more »Box Office
Budget:
$65,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£818,369 (UK) (18 May 2007)Gross:
£3,440,289 (UK) (22 June 2007)Company Credits
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Written and Performed by Gerry Rafferty
Courtesy of Capitol Records
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Robert Downey Jr. was so unaccustomed to the experience of both David Fincher's multiple takes and the process of filming digitally that he protested to the director for "having no time to go in my shit together in my trailer" by hiding mason jars full of his urine on set. See more »Goofs
When the movie begins, Robert Graysmith is taking his son to school and tells him he (the son) will be spending the night with his mother and Aaron that night. When he drops his son off, he tells him he (Robert) will be giving him a test that night on what he's learned at school. That night, the son is with his dad, Robert - not with his mother and Aaron. See more »Crazy Credits
Symbols similar to the ones used in the Zodiac letters can be seen when each opening title credit fades. See more »Soundtracks
"Baker Street"Written and Performed by Gerry Rafferty
Courtesy of Capitol Records
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Audiences have waited a while for a new piece of work from Mr. David Fincher and now that hiatus is officially over. Straying away from his style that earned him a 'cult' following, he brings out a new side to himself, some techniques not yet observed in his repertoire.
ZODIAC feels like it was made by a perfectionist, everything flows so smoothly. The editing is pinch-perfect. Not only that, but Ficher shows that he is an actor's director as well, directing his cast into true life roles wonderfully. But the credit does not go all on to his shoulders. The actors have a lot to do with that themselves. Jake Gyllenhaal, who plays the author of the book of the same name, plays his character with an irresistible 'nerdi-ness' that is just fun to watch. Then it is amazing to watch Gyllenhaal transform that character into an obsessed wannabe detective, losing all focus and normal aspects of his life. Mark Ruffalo plays a humorous and overworked cop with incredibility. He really gets the job done. Downey Jr., however small his role was, plays on the screen with a witty insanity that brings most of the laughs of the movie. The acting really is a major pro. ZODIAC may come out at a long time slot but the viewer will never realize it because of the film pulling one in, and not wanting to leave until the case is solved. That is why ZODIAC is fantastic and a great welcome back gift from Fincher to not only his fans, but to everyone. ZODIAC is definitely the best film of 2007 so far.