The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem

Nothing is Everything

Directed by Terry Gilliam

Produced by Zanuck Independent, MediaPro Pictures

2013107 min6.1 / 10

A visually surreal, philosophically dense meditation on meaning and existence set in a dystopian digital landscape, where a solitary hacker's quest for truth is constantly undermined by external forces and his own isolation.

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

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  • Is The Zero Theorem one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is The Zero Theorem sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Zero Theorem end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Zero Theorem scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Zero Theorem violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Zero Theorem easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love25

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