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Zero Day
Crime · Drama · 2003
Two troubled adolescents chronicle the events that ultimately lead up to a terrifying assault on their school.
Movie details
Zero Day
“In high school, you're told you can do anything you put your mind to.”
2003 Crime · Drama 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.2 / 10
4.9K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
68 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
69 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
Two troubled adolescents chronicle the events that ultimately lead up to a terrifying assault on their school.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Zero Day?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Nearby on the taste map.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Ben Coccio
Written by
Christopher Coccio · Ben Coccio
Cal Robertson
Cal Gabriel
Andre Keuck
Andre Kreigman
S
Serataren Adragna
Prom Goer
M
Melissa Banks
Victim
J
Joshua Bednarsky
Josh
R
Rachel Benichak
Rachel Lurie
C
Carmine DiBenedetto
Victim
Court is in session
Put Zero Day on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.