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Zero Days (2016): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

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Zero Days is a 2016 documentary directed by Alex Gibney, starring Eric Chien, David Sanger and Emad Kiyaei. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $109,649 worldwide. Critics gave it 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.

IMDb rating
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
worldwide gross
$109.6K
Metascore
77
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Zero Days (2016) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 56m (116 min)
Director
Alex Gibney
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Zero Days About?

The premise of Zero Days without spoilers.

This gripping documentary thriller explores the story of Stuxnet, a sophisticated computer worm used by the United States and Israel to sabotage Iran's nuclear program. The film unveils the complexities of cyber warfare, detailing the covert operations and espionage surrounding the worm’s deployment. It examines the involvement of agencies like the CIA and Mossad, and raises important questions about the dangers and implications of such advanced cyber attacks and their potential for global impact.

Zero Days Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • iran
  • cyber attack
  • computer worm
  • hacking
  • stuxnet
  • malware
  • centrifuge
  • top secret project
  • computer virus
  • nsa
  • cybersecurity
  • cyber warfare
+38 more
  • reenactment
  • siemens
  • nuclear scientist
  • chinook
  • newscast
  • analyzing a computer virus
  • zero day exploit
  • taipei taiwan
  • stolen digital certificate
  • hamburg germany
  • programmable logic controller
  • air gap
  • gas pipeline
  • frequency converter
  • reference to the shah of iran
  • nuclear reactor
  • reference to abdul qadeer khan
  • uranium enrichment
  • isfahan province iran
  • uranium 236
  • reference to george w. bush
  • reference to condoleeza rice
  • reference to mahmoud ahmedinejad
  • blowing up a balloon
  • bursting a balloon
  • united states cyber command
  • government communications headquarters
  • unit 8200
  • operation opera
  • american flag
  • tailored access operations
  • digital portrait
  • reference to voldemort
  • reference to edward snowden
  • dimona isreal
  • oak ridge tennessee
  • cutoff date
  • reference to barack obama
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Cast & crew

Zero Days Cast

Eric Chien leads the cast, with David Sanger and Emad Kiyaei. Directed by Alex Gibney; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Alex Gibney

More films directed by Alex Gibney, best-rated first: Totally Under Control, Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, Crazy, Not Insane and Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.

Full filmography
Ratings

Zero Days Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Zero Days 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.

Box office

Zero Days Box Office

Zero Days grossed $109,649 worldwide.

2016 box office

Worldwide gross

$109.6K

US & Canada
$109.6K
Videos

Zero Days Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Zero Days - Official Trailer
  • Trailer Zero Days - Official Trailer (Madman Films)

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FAQ

Zero Days FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Zero Days, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Zero Days?

Zero Days runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).

When was Zero Days released?

Zero Days was released on July 8, 2016.

Who directed Zero Days?

Zero Days was directed by Alex Gibney.

More films by Alex Gibney

Who is in the cast of Zero Days?

Zero Days stars Eric Chien, David Sanger and Emad Kiyaei, among 4 credited actors.

How much did Zero Days make at the box office?

Zero Days grossed $109,649 worldwide.

How is Zero Days rated?

Zero Days has 7.7/10 on IMDb, 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.

Does Zero Days have a post-credit scene?

No. Zero Days has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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