EP. 9 - ZODIAC (2007)

Took a little six month break and now we are back! And what better way to jump back in than with a serial killer crime drama based on a true story. Join us as we discuss "Zodiac" and enjoy some peanut M&Ms. Only the best here. Recorded: 02.05.2026 - Flick Details - Country of Origin: United States Release Date: March 2, 2007 (U.S.) Run Time: 2 Hr 7 Min Director: David Fincher Writer(s): James Vanderbilt, Robert Graysmith Producer(s): Big list Composer: David Shire Cinematographer: Harris Savides Editor: Angus Wall (The Social Network, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) Cast: Jake G (Robert Graysmith), Mark Ruffalo (Inspector David Toschi), Anthony Edwards (Inspector William Armstrong), Robert Downey Jr. (Paul Avery) Genre: Cop drama, docudrama, psychological thriller Rating and Why: R for killings, language and brief sexual images Film Location(s): Vallejo, CA Budget: 65M Box Office: 13M opening weekend US & Canada, 84M worldwide Awards: 0 Oscars nominations (wow) Time Frame: 60s and 70s Setting: San Francisco area Synopsis: Guy kills people and sends clues to the police. Never gets caught. Tagline: “There’s more than one way to lose your life to a killer” Watch On: Paramount+, Netflix and Rent on Prime Video IMDb - 7.7 (663K) Letterboxd - 4.0  Rotten Tomatoes - 90% critic (264), 77% audience (250K+) Metacritic - 79 Metascore (40) ”Generally Favorable”, 8.0 User Score (663) “Generally Favorable” Critic Consensus (RT) - “A quiet, dialogue-driven thriller that delivers with scene after scene of gut-wrenching anxiety. David Fincher also spends more time illustrating nuances of his characters and recreating the mood of the '70s than he does on gory details of murder.” - Our Ratings -  Dylan: 4 Jesse: 3.9 Dawson: 5.1 Follow along on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!