Zero Days
An urgent investigation into Stuxnet, the covert cyberweapon that transformed malware into an instrument of international conflict.
Overview
A deep dive into the shadows of cyber warfare reveals chilling truths about modern conflict.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- None
- urgent
- foreboding
- paranoid
- serious viewing
- current affairs discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the documentary's urgency, technical accessibility, and frightening account of cyberwarfare, while noting that its necessarily partial perspective limits comprehensiveness.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film examines Stuxnet as a covert American-Israeli operation against Iranian enrichment infrastructure and considers retaliatory blowback.
Cybersecurity researchers and geopolitical experts explain the worm's code, zero-day exploits, deployment, and implications.
The documentary uses visualized malware code and digital imagery to make Stuxnet's unseen operations legible.
Its central concern is that cyberweapons aimed at Iranian infrastructure could be repurposed against civilian systems or retaliate against the United States.
Films like Zero Days, and why
Citizenfour
investigative documentary treatment of covert state power, institutional secrecy, and geopolitical consequences
The Human Factor
urgent nonfiction examination of surveillance, national security, and government overreach
The Great Hack
technology-focused documentary exploring digital systems, vulnerability, and global political stakes
The Report
Alex Gibney documentary marked by investigative rigor, systemic critique, and troubling real-world implications
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Gibney
- Release Date
- 2016-07-08
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (269)
Cast
- Yossi Melman
- Ralph Langner
- Emad Kiyaei
- Richard A. Clarke
- Eric Chien
- Liam O'Murchu
- George W. Bush
- Hillary Clinton
- Mikhail Gorbachev
- Ronald Reagan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dox Amazon Channel, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Zero Days about?
- An urgent investigation into Stuxnet, the covert cyberweapon that transformed malware into an instrument of international conflict.
- What is Zero Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Zero Days as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Zero Days violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Zero Days.
- What did critics think of Zero Days?
- Critics broadly praised the documentary's urgency, technical accessibility, and frightening account of cyberwarfare, while noting that its necessarily partial perspective limits comprehensiveness.
- Which films are like Zero Days?
- Films with a similar feel include Citizenfour, The Human Factor, The Great Hack, and The Report.
- How long is Zero Days?
- Zero Days runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Zero Days?
- In United States, Zero Days streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dox Amazon Channel, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel.
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