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- 2012
- R
- Columbia Pictures
- 2 h 37 m
- 2012
- R
- Columbia Pictures
- 2 h 37 m
Summary For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden. [Columbia Pictures]
- Drama
- History
- Thriller
Directed By: Kathryn Bigelow
Written By: Mark Boal
- 2012
- R
- Columbia Pictures
- 2 h 37 m
- 2012
- R
- Columbia Pictures
- 2 h 37 m
Zero Dark Thirty
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 46 Critic Reviews
95
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,293 User Ratings
7.0
Where to Watch
Summary For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden. [Columbia Pictures]
- Drama
- History
- Thriller
Directed By: Kathryn Bigelow
Written By: Mark Boal
Where to Watch
Top Cast
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Jessica Chastain
Maya
Joel Edgerton
Patrick - Squadron Team Leader
Chris Pratt
Justin - DEVGRU
Mark Strong
George
Jason Clarke
Dan
Reda Kateb
Ammar
Kyle Chandler
Joseph Bradley
Jennifer Ehle
Jessica
Harold Perrineau
Jack
Jeremy Strong
Thomas
J.J. Kandel
J.J.
Wahab Sheikh
Detainee on Monitor
Alexander Karim
Detainee on Monitor
Nabil Elouahabi
Detainee on Monitor
Aymen Hamdouchi
Detainee on Monitor
Simon Abkarian
Detainee on Monitor
Ali Marhyar
Interrogator on Monitor
Parker Sawyers
Interrogator on Monitor
Akin Gazi
Interrogator on Monitor
Derek Siow
Interrogator on Monitor
Critic Reviews
Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 46 Critic Reviews
95
96% Positive
44 Reviews
44 Reviews
4% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Critic Reviews
Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 46 Critic Reviews
95
96% Positive
44 Reviews
44 Reviews
4% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
100
Film.com
Feb 27, 2013
Zero Dark Thirty is precise, definitive filmmaking, yet Bigelow refuses to hand over easy answers. Some people call that evasion. I call it the ultimate despair.
By Stephanie Zacharek
FULL REVIEW
100
Arizona Republic
Jan 3, 2013
A great movie, an astonishing achievement on nearly every level.
By Bill Goodykoontz
FULL REVIEW
User Reviews
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,293 User Ratings
7.0
69% Positive
898 Ratings
898 Ratings
15% Mixed
197 Ratings
197 Ratings
15% Negative
198 Ratings
198 Ratings
User Reviews
User Reviews
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,293 User Ratings
7.0
69% Positive
898 Ratings
898 Ratings
15% Mixed
197 Ratings
197 Ratings
15% Negative
198 Ratings
198 Ratings
10
Mar 8, 2022
Zero Dark Thirty is precise, definitive filmmaking, yet Bigelow refuses to hand over easy answers. Some people call that evasion. I call it the ultimate despair.
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10
Jan 14, 2021
One 2012's best movies.
A brilliant, unnerving and tension filled telling of the biggest man hunt ever.
Must see.
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100
The A.V. Club
Dec 18, 2012
Zero Dark Thirty stands to become the dominant narrative about this important historical event, no matter its distortions, composites, or other slippery feints of storytelling. In that, it wields a dangerous power.
By Scott Tobias
FULL REVIEW
100
Time
Nov 27, 2012
The word docudrama doesn't hint at Boal's achievement. This is movie journalism that snaps and stings, that purifies a decade's clamor and clutter into narrative clarity, with a salutary kick.
By Richard Corliss
FULL REVIEW
90
Variety
Nov 27, 2012
Far more ambitious than "The Hurt Locker," yet nowhere near so tripwire-tense, this procedure-driven, decade-spanning docudrama nevertheless rivets for most of its running time.
By Peter Debruge
FULL REVIEW
80
Total Film
Jan 11, 2013
Breathlessly tense, thrillingly orchestrated and intellectually complex, this damn fine piece of rigorous, meticulous filmmaking enhances Kathryn Bigelow's status as one of her generation's most accomplished directors.
By Neil Smith
FULL REVIEW
50
Observer
Dec 18, 2012
As a realistic political thriller about Americans in harm's way it is not half as suspenseful or entertaining as "Argo." We may never know the truth about how we found bin Laden, but I still believe what we do know makes a strong enough story on its own without Wonder Woman.
By Rex Reed
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10
May 23, 2019
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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6
Dec 2, 2023
The biggest problem is no only the extremely unsympathetic Maya, but also the ugly Jessica Chastain, who is acting her. And if the main charakter doesnt work, the movie has a problem.
Anything else? Yes, the movie is a big US propaganda. They even show, that torture people is not a bad thing. Welcome to the middle ages.
Is there anything good? I liked to see so much of Pakistan and Afghanistan and not USA again. It was interesting to see the administration fights in the background. And the finale with the assault of the house was great.
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6
Nov 18, 2023
Honestly, a decent film by several standards. Content, acting, set design, pace and sequence of the film were all highlights. That being said,I won't of the writing or script itself is what's lacking. There are no characters to deeply connect or identify with and though there are some big names actors, their lines could have been delivered by seemingly any other talented actor. The introduction of the film is quite brutal and perhaps rightfully so if that was to show a point of the lengths personnel at a US government agency were willing to go to obtain information. The film's climax is the actual operation or mission to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden. This film keeps you on the edge but especially as it builds to this climactic ending. It is worth a watch if just for the historical context, but I almost wish someone would remake this story.
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3
Apr 26, 2023
The talented cast is buried under a mess of a script that fails to tell a coherent story.
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3
Jan 24, 2018
Zero Dark Thirty is not a film that has aged gracefully at all. The plot is incredibly slow, and feels more like a revenge porn than anything else. The story is incoherent and bogged down with unnecessary characters that you care nothing about. The hunt for Osama Bin Laden should have been an exciting and engaging film, whereas Zero Dark Thirty is a bore.
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Details
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View AllProduction Company
Columbia Pictures,
Annapurna Pictures,
First Light Production
Release Date Dec 19, 2012
Duration 2 h 37 m
Rating R
Genres
- Drama
- History
- Thriller
Tagline The greatest manhunt in history.
Website
http://www.facebook.com/ZeroDarkThirty
Awards
Awards
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Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 12 Nominations
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