Zulu fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and epic
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout score
Nerve-racking and epic
Fast from start to finish.
Zulu is nerve-racking, epic, and thrilling.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
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Zulu is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Troma NOW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 18 min
Zulu runs 2 h 18 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see Zulu much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 4.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Zulu. Produced in United Kingdom.
+125GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Zulu in 139 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 89 storytelling tropes for Zulu, including Mirroring Factions, Reasonable Authority Figure, Soldier vs. Warrior.
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