Zodiac
Movie • 2007 • Crime
ReportThe true story of the investigation of the "Zodiac Killer", a serial killer who terrified the San Francisco Bay Area, taunting police with his ciphers and letters. The case becomes an obsession for three men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues.
This movie contains 29 potentially triggering events.
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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[Very mild, inconsequential spoilers]
A wife packs up her kids and moves to her mother's place with them. Her husband arrives to an empty house with a note telling him they left.
He doesn't try to see their kids again. The wife tells him that they miss him. He's too focused on the case to care.
A wife packs up her kids and moves to her mother's place with them. Her husband arrives to an empty house with a note telling him they left.
He doesn't try to see their kids again. The wife tells him that they miss him. He's too focused on the case to care.
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Abuse
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Is someone stalked?
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Kaleigh
The killer intimidates the investigators and others through threatening phone calls and letters to their places of work.
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Is there domestic violence?
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clevernapkin
A suspect is identified as a pedophile who has abused children in the past. No abuse occurs in the film.
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Addiction
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FayWishes
a joint is seen and is presumed that a character is using it.
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Is there addiction?
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crabby
addiction to alcohol and, arguably, cigarettes.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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crabby
one of the main characters exhibits alcoholism several times throughout the movie.
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Anonymous
Although it isn't shown, it is stated that there are squirrels in the suspect's freezer. Several squirrels are loose in the trailer while one is in a cage (alive) on the table.
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Are animals abused?
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Theyhulk
Squirrels are shown shut in cages/running around a mobile home. It is assumed they’re not treated well, though this is not shown on screen.
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Is there a dead animal?
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clevernapkin
Not shown, but a character opens a suspect's freezer and says there's a squirrel inside
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Assault
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Is there pedophilia?
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Pedophilia and child molestation are spoken about in detail. There is a suspect who is a pedophile.
No children in the film are threatened or harmed. There are no scenes of CSA.
No children in the film are threatened or harmed. There are no scenes of CSA.
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Is someone restrained?
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Two characters are restrained with ropes during an attack by another character.
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There's talk of sexual molestation of children
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Stabbing ≠ shaving/cutting.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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In a manner of speaking, yes. Towards the end of the movie, a character is seen coughing and needing an oxygen tank.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Violence is realistic and fast, for the most part-- except for one moment wherein it is caught in slo-motion.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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crabby
there is a baby whose life is threatened and for a brief time you're made to think it died, but it was saved by its mother.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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There are mentions of a character being a pedophile, but this character isn't seen interacting with children on screen.
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Death
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Disability
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Is the r-slur used?
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Doug
One hour into the film Graysmith learns his nickname at work is "retard." Said twice.
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Many people are killed
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Kaleigh
A mother and her infant are kidnapped after the Zodiac disables her car on a deserted highway, but she manages to escape.
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Does someone cheat?
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clevernapkin
A character is on a date with a man who knows she is married.
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Fear
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Are there jump scares?
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bermuda
Two during the opening scene, one about halfway through in which there's a sudden cut to a gun range
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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it doesn’t happen but a character says “i’m going to stand here and attempt not to vomit” at around 1:01:55
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Does someone spit?
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Shmambam
Gray smith is filmed brushing his teeth and spitting all the toothpaste out very vividly
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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Cops are shown as honorable, dogged pursuers of justice.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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SPOILER
No scenes in a mental institution, but it's said that the mysterious caller on the morning show claiming to be Zodiac was actually a patient calling from a mental institution.
No scenes in a mental institution, but it's said that the mysterious caller on the morning show claiming to be Zodiac was actually a patient calling from a mental institution.
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Mental Health
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Theyhulk
Note that one of the main characters becomes obsessed with the case to the point that his relationship with his wife and children erodes and that he stops taking care of himself. In one scene, his wife asks him when the last time he ate was, and he appears disheveled.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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No anxiety attacks, but many characters are seen apprehensive, fearful, and/or terrified during various scenes.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Some cursing.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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There is a baby kidnapped with a woman. They both live.
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Theyhulk
A mother with a baby is kidnapped and jumps out a car door with her baby. Both are fine, though the woman is covered in blood.
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Kaleigh
Some co-workers of Graysmith call him a r*tard behind his back because of his eccentric behavior.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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clevernapkin
The n-word appears in a letter, although it is not read aloud.
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Aarcadian
There is a brief shot of a transfeminine person, who the cop calls "sir."
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Is there hate speech?
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crabby
the n-word is seen written in one of the Zodiac killer's letters.
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Relationships
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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There's a scene where the detectives are searching the suspect's trailer and one of them finds pornographic magazines and, shortly thereafter, finds a mostly empty jar containing a white colored substance and a phallic-shaped object next to it which implies it was used in a sexual act.
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Kaleigh
As this is based on real life events, the ending is rather ambiguous and unsettling. But the main character appears to find some satisfaction.
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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clevernapkin
There's a rather disturbing scene where a man and a woman are tied up and then stabbed repeatedly.
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Is there gun violence?
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crabby
many people are seen to be shot by the Zodiac killer, and basically no violent imagery is spared.
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