Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- tense
- paranoid
- claustrophobic
- late night thriller viewing
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Aggregate reception is mixed, with the high-concept survival premise attracting interest but the overall execution receiving an uneven response.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
#1 and #2 each have bombs strapped to their chests and ten hours to uncover why they are targeted.
The two Americans are known as #1 and #2, while another figure is identified as #3.
#1 and #2 must become partners while both are trapped in identical bomb scenarios.
An American awakens on a bus in Dakar, Senegal with no apparent explanation for his predicament.
Films like Zero, and why
Phone Booth
shares a claustrophobic high-concept thriller setup, real-time pressure, and a protagonist forced to solve a deadly situation through a phone
Speed
shares countdown-driven action, coercive missions, escalating danger, and relentless forward momentum
The Guilty
shares an urban mystery thriller structure, voice-mediated investigation, moral pressure, and constrained choices
Saw
shares bomb-based suspense, psychological coercion, and a survival scenario governed by hidden rules
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean Luc Herbulot
- Release Date
- 2025-04-11
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (42)
Cast
- Hus Miller
- Cam McHarg
- Gary Dourdan
- Roger Felmont Sallah
- Moran Rosenblatt
- Annabelle Lengronne
- Angelique Mendes
- Willem Dafoe
- Dane Larsen
- Adam Bussell
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- 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 about?
- Two strangers marked for death race across Dakar to decode the conspiracy behind the explosives they cannot remove.
- What is Zero like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Zero as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Zero violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Zero.
- What did critics think of Zero?
- Aggregate reception is mixed, with the high-concept survival premise attracting interest but the overall execution receiving an uneven response.
- Which films are like Zero?
- Films with a similar feel include Phone Booth, Speed, The Guilty, and Saw.
- How long is Zero?
- Zero runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Zero?
- In United States, Zero is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex.
