Zero Dark Thirty

2012 | 157 min | Thriller, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (91%), it won an Oscar and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Have you seen it?

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 95 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.0/10 from 5K viewers
AwardsStrong
3 wins, 4 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Sound Editing; nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Box office & staying powerSolid
$133 million worldwide on a $40 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
835K Wikipedia readers in the past year