The Zodiac

Name: The Zodiac
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Released: March 17, 2006
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 21
Cast: Justin Chambers, Robin Tunney, Rory Culkin

2006

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THINKFilm | Release Date: March 17, 2006 | R

Starring: Justin Chambers, Robin Tunney, Rory Culkin

Summary: Based on true events‚ The Zodiac is a psychological thriller detailing a string of gruesome murders in the Bay Area in the late 1960s and the impact on the victims‚ their families and the wider community. (ThinkFilm)

Director: Alexander Bulkley

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 92 min

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Kirk Honeycutt

Few films have ever ended on such a low, anti-climatic note as The Zodiac. Read full review

Kevin Crust

Unfortunately, the film lacks the suspense and drama to carry the psychological burden placed on it by its makers. Plot strands are dropped like so much lint, and it ends so abruptly that you wonder whether the filmmakers ran out of money, ideas or both. Read full review

Tim Grierson

The Zodiac regurgitates a lifetime of police-thriller conventions, adding an aura of laughable solemnity in the hope of making the plot seem less banal. Read full review

Peter Hartlaub

Although the movie doesn't turn the Zodiac saga into a slasher film, it has the look of a straight-to-video movie, or at best a Project Greenlight production. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

The Zodiac has been made with the dunderheaded flatness of bad '70s TV. Read full review

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KyleS.

Feb 23, 2007

This is truly a masterwork of a maturing filmmaker. The fanboys wont like it, but it's a fine pic. Great performances accorss the board.

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Arjun

Jul 19, 2007

The movie rolls on in its own creepy way. Though one would have expected more with the prolific cast and the theme.

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Tss5078

Jan 24, 2017

As a culture we are obsessed with serial killers. While some writers choose to glorify these monsters, others simply want to show the truth behind their crimes and the investigation that followed. Unfortunately, in a lot of cases, the real story is no where near as interesting as HollywoodAs a culture we are obsessed with serial killers. While some writers choose to glorify these monsters, others simply want to show the truth behind their crimes and the investigation that followed. Unfortunately, in a lot of cases, the real story is no where near as interesting as Hollywood makes it out to be, that's where the based on a true story comes in. The case of the infamous Zodiac Killer was a fascinating case, of a man who not only killed at random, but who also taunted the police, by publishing cryptic ciphers in the newspaper, claiming if they cracked the ciphers, they'd know who he was. The man behind the crimes was certainly an interesting case, but the long investigation into finding out who the person might have been, was not. As a film, The Zodiac is said to be a fairly accurate portrayal of the crimes, the investigation, the paranoia than gripped the city, and the political pressure everyone faced as a result. The film makers didn't want to take liberties with the story, glorify the crimes, or present unproven theories from any one of the a number of books written about the Zodiac Killer. That being said, what happened was interesting, but also fairly slow moving and more than somewhat dry. For those people who are unfamiliar with the story of the Zodiac, they may enjoy learning about this case, but for those of us who know it, watching this film was like seeing a very long episode of the First 48. It's interest, the acting is suitable, and it passes the time, but if you're looking for a real entertaining, Hollywood version of the Zodiac story, you'll be much happier with the film simply titled, Zodiac, from 2007, starring Robert Downey Jr. That film is based on one of the more populist theories of the crime, and features more edge of your seat action than it's predecessor.… Expand

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[Anonymous]

Aug 25, 2006

This movie goes down in history as one of the worst films of the last 10 years. It is a discrace to man kind and the only reason it could be enjoyable would be to laugh at its meer existance in modern day society.

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