# Zodiac (2007)

> David Fincher’s meticulous true-crime procedural follows detectives and journalists whose pursuit of the Zodiac Killer turns an investigation into a life-consuming search for certainty.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 157 min
- Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: David Fincher
- Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr., Chloë Sevigny, Elias Koteas, John Carroll Lynch, Brian Cox
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, meticulous, late night viewing, true crime marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling investigation into the mind of a killer who plays a deadly game with the police.

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