Synopsis
Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
Scores
Overall Score
92.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.0%
Review Aggregate
82.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 262 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulcharacter-drivengrittydarkscaryrealisticpsychologicalvisually strikingstylizedhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Gyllenhaal | 2007 | $4,136,000 | $6,259,000 | (est) |
| Mark Ruffalo | 2007 | $2,546,000 | $3,853,000 | (est) |
| Robert Downey Jr. | 2007 | $1,917,000 | $2,901,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Edwards | 2007 | $1,567,000 | $2,372,000 | (est) |
| Brian Cox | 2007 | $1,341,000 | $2,029,000 | (est) |
| Elias Koteas | 2007 | $1,180,000 | $1,786,000 | (est) |
| Donal Logue | 2007 | $1,059,000 | $1,603,000 | (est) |
| John Carroll Lynch | 2007 | $965,000 | $1,460,000 | (est) |
| Dermot Mulroney | 2007 | $888,000 | $1,344,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count263
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes647,970
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $33,080,084 | $50,058,962 |
| International | 2007 | $51,705,832 | $78,244,671 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $84,785,910 | $128,303,624 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $37,222,375 | $56,327,349 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $898,000 | $1,358,913 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $334,000 | $505,431 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $15,458,000 | $23,392,064 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $34,734,000 | $52,561,777 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $8,270,021 | $12,514,741 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $96,916,396 | $146,660,274 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $65,000,000 | $98,362,282 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $33,440,000 (est) | $50,603,611 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,938,000 | $2,932,709 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $4,150,000 | $6,280,053 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $9,750,000 | $14,754,342 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $114,278,000 | $172,932,997 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $-17,361,604 | $-26,272,723 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Zodiac | 2006 | Shared genres: 6 | 62.9 | $-61,757,736 |
 | Seven | 1995 | Shared genres: 5 | 92.9 | $148,547,999 |
 | Changeling | 2008 | Shared genres: 5 | 87.6 | $1,151,222 |
 | Mississippi Burning | 1988 | Shared genres: 5 | 87.1 | $41,996,958 |
 | Mr. Brooks | 2007 | Shared genres: 5 | 84.0 | $19,495,748 |