Is Zero Effect easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Zero Effect violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Zero Effect end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Zero Effect scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Zero Effect

Name: Zero Effect
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1998
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens, Angela Featherstone

The world's most private detective.

Directed by Jake Kasdan

Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Manifest Film Company

1998116 min6.3 / 10

A clever, character-driven mystery-comedy about a brilliant but socially inept detective and his long-suffering assistant, balancing puzzle-solving with quirky interpersonal dynamics.

Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.

Clusters

Anti-Establishment Comedies Crime and Thriller Law Enforcement Officers Crime And Betrayal

Genres

Comedy Crime Mystery

Keywords

Blackmail Detective Whodunit

Questions people ask

Is Zero Effect easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Zero Effect violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Zero Effect end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Zero Effect sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Zero Effect scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.