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Jan 30, 1998 · Powered by JustWatch. "Zero Effect" opens with the key character offscreen. His name is Daryl Zero, he's the best private detective in the world, and he's a recluse who prefers to be represented in public by a hireling. Sounds like the setup for a comedy, but this is one of those movies that creeps up on you, insidiously gathering power.
66% Tomatometer 56 Reviews 76% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Private investigator Daryl Zero (Bill Pullman) is one of the finest sleuths in the world but also one of the most eccentric. A...
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- Jake Kasdan
- R
- Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman is a very underrated actor, and this film he totally steals the show as the reclusive, quirky but 'greatest detective in the world', Daryl Zero. He certainly suited the part in Zero Effect! Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal and Kim Dickens all provide great support in this different but interesting comedy.
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 66% of 56 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 6.8/10. The site's consensus reads: "A promising debut for writer/director Jake Kasdan, Zero Effect overcomes its flaws with its off-kilter humor and likeable leads." [6]
- $5 million
- The Greyboy Allstars
- January 30, 1998
Jan 30, 1998 · With Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens. The world's greatest detective Daryl Zero aided by his associate Steve Arlo investigates a complex and mysterious case of blackmail and missing keys for shady tycoon Gregory Stark who is less than forthcoming about what is really happening!
- (15K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Jake Kasdan
- 1998-01-30
Jan 23, 1998 · Reviews. Jan 22, 1998 11:00pm PT. Zero Effect. "Zero Effect" is a melange of hip humor, whodunit and pop psychoanalysis. A roller-coaster of ideas and tones, filmmaker Jake Kasdan's...
1,264 ★★★★ ratings (23%) 323 ★★★★½ ratings (6%) 260 ★★★★★ ratings (5%) ★★★★★. Follow Follow our industry partners for film news and the latest on new releases. View Profiles. Popular reviews. More. Lou (rhymes with wow!) Zero Effect is Jake Kasdan's contemporary take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's A Scandal in Bohemia.
