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Zodiac

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 1970s' 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. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Mystery), release year 2007, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Zodiac

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 1970s' 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.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Mystery), release year 2007, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2007
  • Released 02 Mar 2007
  • Runtime 157 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.7/10 from 671,729 votes
  • Metascore 79/100
  • Genres Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo

Direction and writing

Directed by: David Fincher

Written by: James Vanderbilt, Robert Graysmith

Awards and recognition

3 wins & 71 nominations total

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