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Zero Dark Thirty

2012·Movie
2h 37min·R
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic957.0Rotten Tomatoes91%80%

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A , thriller: , but never gory, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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The greatest manhunt in history.

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
Gritty Historical ThrillerIntense Psychological DramaDocumentary-Style RealismMethodical InvestigationTorture & Moral AmbiguityHigh-Stakes GeopoliticsVisceral Action ClimaxSomber & UnflinchingTechnical Masterpiece

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Directed by:
Kathryn Bigelow
Written by:
Mark Boal
Produced by:
Kathryn Bigelow, Megan Ellison, Mark Boal
Composed by:
Alexandre Desplat

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Where can I stream Zero Dark Thirty?

NetflixApple TVSony Pictures Core

In the United States, Zero Dark Thirty streams on Netflix, Apple TV, and Sony Pictures Core. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 58 other countries.

Is Zero Dark Thirty worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 95). Critics rate it higher (93 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Was Zero Dark Thirty a box office hit?

Budget$40 million
Box office$133 million

Yes: it cost about $40 million to make and earned $133 million worldwide, 3.3 times its budget.

What tropes does Zero Dark Thirty use?

Action Film, Quiet Drama SceneDramatic IncontinenceNothing Is ScarierWham LineComic-Book TimeTorture Always WorksThe GovernmentPummeling the CorpseCloud Cuckoo LanderDarkened Building ShootoutFiery RedheadReasonable Authority Figureand 79 more

TV Tropes lists 91 tropes for it, including Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene, Dramatic Incontinence, and Nothing Is Scarier.