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Zero Dark Thirty
2012
· Movie
· 157 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1095
- IMDb #1209
- Google retired #2085
- Rotten Tomatoes #1032
- Metacritic #336
- Letterboxd #1448
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #857
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1635
- Metacritic Critics #60
- Metacritic Audience #2050
- Criticker #1044
- Douban #932
- Kinopoisk #2944
- AlloCiné #876
- Trakt #1234
Every rating
57–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 57, highest is Metacritic critics on 95. Critics average 93, everyone else 74.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A dedicated CIA analyst spends years relentlessly pursuing the world's most wanted terrorist leader. Her entire career becomes focused on one goal: finding his hiding place. The film chronicles the decade-long hunt, following the complex trail of intelligence leads and the immense personal sacrifice behind the historic military operation.
Details
- Director
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Writer
- Mark Boal
- Released
- 19 December 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Arabic, Urdu, Pashtu, French
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $40.0M
- Box office
- $132.8M
- Awards
- 68 wins, 103 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 171 →3 major awards won · 68 wins from 171 nominations across 51 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Sound Editing | Paul N. J. Ottosson | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2013 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 2014 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Picture | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Film Editing | Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing | Paul N. J. Ottosson | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
Directors Guild of America
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
10 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director (Female or Male) | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg and Dylan Tichenor | Winner |
| Best Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Best Woman Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Humanitarian Activism - Female Icon Award | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Unforgettable Moment Award | Jessica Chastain says "I'm the mother..." - Tied with Les Misérables for Anne Hathaway singing I Dreamed a Dream | Winner |
| Best Film Music or Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Entertainment Industry | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
8 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor | Winner |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jason Clarke | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
Boston Online Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg and Dylan Tichenor | Winner |
| Best Picture | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Zero Dark Thirty | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Circle
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematographer | Greig Fraser | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Film | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor | Winner |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Film | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Film | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Equality of the Sexes | Zero Dark Thirty | Winner |
| Best Female Images | Zero Dark Thirty | Winner |
| Best Movie by a Woman | Zero Dark Thirty | Winner |
Phoenix Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
Utah Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
Georgia Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Ehle | Nominee |
International Cinephile Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Dylan Tichenor | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
Iowa Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Film | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow and Megan Ellison | Nominee |
Indiana Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor | Winner |
| Best Film | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow and Megan Ellison | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Dylan Tichenor, William Goldenberg | Winner |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Film of 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Winner |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
Nevada Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow - Tied with Ben Affleck for Argo | Winner |
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
North Carolina Film Critics Association
6 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Narrative Film | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jason Clarke | Nominee |
| Tar Hell Award | Nominee |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
5 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
4 nominations
| Best International Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best International Direction | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best International Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Best International Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
National Society of Film Critics
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Film | Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
3 nominations
| Actress of the Year | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Denver Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
Empire Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Thriller | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, & Megan Ellison | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Horror or Thriller Film | Zero Dark Thirty | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action | Ray Beckett, Paul N. J. Ottosson, Sam Okell, Brian Smith and John Sanacore | Nominee |
Dorian Award
1 nomination
| Film Performance of the Year - Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture | Geoff Anderson, Chris Harvey, Jeremy Hattingh, Richard Stutsman | Nominee |