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Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · 157 min · Thriller, Drama

76.6 TOPICAL score · #483 of 6,776 films

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A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.

Zero Dark Thirty (2012, directed by Kathryn Bigelow) has a TOPICAL score of 76.6 - ranked 483 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 7 nominations, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (5,067 ratings) · IMDb 7.4/10. Wikipedia covers it in 47 languages.

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Critics94
Audience77
Awards93
Historical impact77
Lasting engagement92
Cast62
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Jessica Chastain (actor #89), Jason Clarke (actor #796), Joel Edgerton (actor #694), Jennifer Ehle (actor #1,129)

“Calling Zero Dark Thirty "a milestone in post-Sept. 11 cinema", critic A. O. Scott of The New York Times listed the film at number six of the top 10 films of 2012.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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