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Where can I stream Zero Effect?
In the United States, Zero Effect is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.
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The world's most private detective.
Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.
Eccentric InvestigatorImpossible CrimesSocially IneptSharp DialogueQuirky HumorMystery and IntrigueCharacter-DrivenCrime SolvingOffbeat Comedy
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Is Zero Effect worth watching?
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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 66%).
Will Zero Effect make me laugh?
Light
Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and dark humor (5 of 10).
Was Zero Effect a box office flop?
Budget$5 million
Box office$2 million
Yes: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 40% of its budget.
What tropes does Zero Effect use?
Love Makes You DumbCloudcuckoolander's MinderThe WatsonAsshole VictimDefective DetectiveHacker CaveMouth of SauronMy Hero, ZeroArc WordsBlackmail BackfireGood Is Not NiceDid Not Get the Girland 9 more
TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Love Makes You Dumb, Cloudcuckoolander's Minder, and The Watson.