Zodiac (2007)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $33,080,084 | Details |
| International Box Office | $49,947,854 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $83,027,938 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $21,409,149 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $425,892 | |
| Total | $21,835,041 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,395,610 (40.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,362 opening theaters/2,379 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $57,505,498 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 2nd, 2007 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | August 15th, 2007 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | July 24th, 2007 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some strong killings, language, drug material and brief sexual images. |
| Running Time: | 158 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Watching a Fictionalized Version of Yourself |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Investigative Journalist, Police Detective, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Phoenix Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2007 | 2 | $13,395,610 | 2,362 | $5,671 | $13,395,610 | 1 | |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 5 | $6,641,870 | -50% | 2,379 | $2,792 | $23,595,973 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 8 | $3,287,560 | -51% | 2,362 | $1,392 | $29,137,557 | 3 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 16 | $1,168,965 | -64% | 872 | $1,341 | $31,639,642 | 4 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | 21 | $369,859 | -68% | 273 | $1,355 | $32,448,587 | 5 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 27 | $171,282 | -54% | 130 | $1,318 | $32,758,035 | 6 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | 41 | $84,006 | -51% | 87 | $966 | $32,907,652 | 7 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 54 | $29,436 | -65% | 58 | $508 | $32,969,154 | 8 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | 46 | $66,687 | +127% | 177 | $377 | $33,048,353 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2007 | 2 | $4,206,713 | 2,362 | $1,781 | $4,206,713 | 1 | ||
| Mar 3, 2007 | 2 | $5,538,633 | +32% | 2,362 | $2,345 | $9,745,346 | 2 | |
| Mar 4, 2007 | 2 | $3,650,264 | -34% | 2,362 | $1,545 | $13,395,610 | 3 | |
| Mar 5, 2007 | 2 | $988,361 | -73% | 2,362 | $418 | $14,383,971 | 4 | |
| Mar 6, 2007 | 2 | $924,830 | -6% | 2,362 | $392 | $15,308,801 | 5 | |
| Mar 7, 2007 | 2 | $845,054 | -9% | 2,362 | $358 | $16,153,855 | 6 | |
| Mar 8, 2007 | 2 | $800,248 | -5% | 2,362 | $339 | $16,954,103 | 7 | |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 3 | $2,058,288 | +157% | -51% | 2,379 | $865 | $19,012,391 | 8 |
| Mar 10, 2007 | 5 | $2,943,132 | +43% | -47% | 2,379 | $1,237 | $21,955,523 | 9 |
| Mar 11, 2007 | 5 | $1,640,450 | -44% | -55% | 2,379 | $690 | $23,595,973 | 10 |
| Mar 12, 2007 | 4 | $568,086 | -65% | -43% | 2,379 | $239 | $24,164,059 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 2007 | 4 | $573,745 | +1% | -38% | 2,379 | $241 | $24,737,804 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 2007 | 4 | $559,277 | -3% | -34% | 2,379 | $235 | $25,297,081 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 2007 | 5 | $552,916 | -1% | -31% | 2,379 | $232 | $25,849,997 | 14 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 8 | $919,457 | +66% | -55% | 2,362 | $389 | $26,769,454 | 15 |
| Mar 17, 2007 | 8 | $1,359,224 | +48% | -54% | 2,362 | $575 | $28,128,678 | 16 |
| Mar 18, 2007 | 8 | $1,008,879 | -26% | -38% | 2,362 | $427 | $29,137,557 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 2007 | 7 | $327,983 | -67% | -42% | 2,362 | $139 | $29,465,540 | 18 |
| Mar 20, 2007 | 7 | $358,997 | +9% | -37% | 2,362 | $152 | $29,824,537 | 19 |
| Mar 21, 2007 | 7 | $331,815 | -8% | -41% | 2,362 | $140 | $30,156,352 | 20 |
| Mar 22, 2007 | 7 | $314,325 | -5% | -43% | 2,362 | $133 | $30,470,677 | 21 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | - | $333,203 | +6% | -64% | 872 | $382 | $30,803,880 | 22 |
| Mar 24, 2007 | - | $530,717 | +59% | -61% | 872 | $609 | $31,334,597 | 23 |
| Mar 25, 2007 | - | $305,045 | -43% | -70% | 872 | $350 | $31,639,642 | 24 |
| Mar 26, 2007 | - | $114,251 | -63% | -65% | 872 | $131 | $31,753,893 | 25 |
| Mar 27, 2007 | - | $105,786 | -7% | -71% | 872 | $121 | $31,859,679 | 26 |
| Mar 28, 2007 | - | $106,704 | +1% | -68% | 872 | $122 | $31,966,383 | 27 |
| Mar 29, 2007 | - | $112,345 | +5% | -64% | 872 | $129 | $32,078,728 | 28 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | - | $106,167 | -5% | -68% | 273 | $389 | $32,184,895 | 29 |
| Mar 31, 2007 | - | $150,503 | +42% | -72% | 273 | $551 | $32,335,398 | 30 |
| Apr 1, 2007 | - | $113,189 | -25% | -63% | 273 | $415 | $32,448,587 | 31 |
| Apr 2, 2007 | - | $32,599 | -71% | -71% | 273 | $119 | $32,481,186 | 32 |
| Apr 3, 2007 | - | $37,221 | +14% | -65% | 273 | $136 | $32,518,407 | 33 |
| Apr 4, 2007 | - | $35,921 | -3% | -66% | 273 | $132 | $32,554,328 | 34 |
| Apr 5, 2007 | - | $32,425 | -10% | -71% | 273 | $119 | $32,586,753 | 35 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | - | $54,524 | +68% | -49% | 130 | $419 | $32,641,277 | 36 |
| Apr 7, 2007 | - | $72,929 | +34% | -52% | 130 | $561 | $32,714,206 | 37 |
| Apr 8, 2007 | - | $43,829 | -40% | -61% | 130 | $337 | $32,758,035 | 38 |
| Apr 9, 2007 | - | $16,844 | -62% | -48% | 130 | $130 | $32,774,879 | 39 |
| Apr 10, 2007 | - | $15,364 | -9% | -59% | 130 | $118 | $32,790,243 | 40 |
| Apr 11, 2007 | - | $15,228 | -1% | -58% | 130 | $117 | $32,805,471 | 41 |
| Apr 12, 2007 | - | $18,176 | +19% | -44% | 130 | $140 | $32,823,647 | 42 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | - | $24,845 | +37% | -54% | 87 | $286 | $32,848,492 | 43 |
| Apr 14, 2007 | - | $37,488 | +51% | -49% | 87 | $431 | $32,885,980 | 44 |
| Apr 15, 2007 | - | $21,673 | -42% | -51% | 87 | $249 | $32,907,653 | 45 |
| Apr 16, 2007 | - | $7,803 | -64% | -54% | 87 | $90 | $32,915,456 | 46 |
| Apr 17, 2007 | - | $8,307 | +6% | -46% | 87 | $95 | $32,923,763 | 47 |
| Apr 18, 2007 | - | $8,450 | +2% | -45% | 87 | $97 | $32,932,213 | 48 |
| Apr 19, 2007 | - | $7,506 | -11% | -59% | 87 | $86 | $32,939,718 | 49 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | - | $8,124 | +8% | -67% | 58 | $140 | $32,947,842 | 50 |
| Apr 21, 2007 | - | $13,788 | +70% | -63% | 58 | $238 | $32,961,630 | 51 |
| Apr 22, 2007 | - | $7,524 | -45% | -65% | 58 | $130 | $32,969,154 | 52 |
| Apr 23, 2007 | - | $3,189 | -58% | -59% | 58 | $55 | $32,972,343 | 53 |
| Apr 24, 2007 | - | $3,374 | +6% | -59% | 58 | $58 | $32,975,717 | 54 |
| Apr 25, 2007 | - | $2,846 | -16% | -66% | 58 | $49 | $32,978,563 | 55 |
| Apr 26, 2007 | - | $3,103 | +9% | -59% | 58 | $54 | $32,981,666 | 56 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | - | $18,999 | +512% | +134% | 177 | $107 | $33,000,665 | 57 |
| Apr 28, 2007 | - | $28,591 | +50% | +107% | 177 | $162 | $33,029,256 | 58 |
| Apr 29, 2007 | - | $19,097 | -33% | +154% | 177 | $108 | $33,048,353 | 59 |
| Apr 30, 2007 | - | $7,361 | -61% | +131% | 177 | $42 | $33,055,714 | 60 |
| May 1, 2007 | - | $8,420 | +14% | +150% | 177 | $48 | $33,064,134 | 61 |
| May 2, 2007 | - | $8,350 | -1% | +193% | 177 | $47 | $33,072,484 | 62 |
| May 3, 2007 | - | $7,599 | -9% | +145% | 177 | $43 | $33,080,083 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2007 | 2 | $16,954,103 | 2,362 | $7,178 | $16,954,103 | 1 | |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 4 | $8,895,894 | -48% | 2,379 | $3,739 | $25,849,997 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 8 | $4,620,680 | -48% | 2,362 | $1,956 | $30,470,677 | 3 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 16 | $1,608,051 | -65% | 872 | $1,844 | $32,078,728 | 4 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | 24 | $508,025 | -68% | 273 | $1,861 | $32,586,753 | 5 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 28 | $236,893 | -53% | 130 | $1,822 | $32,823,646 | 6 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | 42 | $116,072 | -51% | 87 | $1,334 | $32,939,718 | 7 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 56 | $41,948 | -64% | 58 | $723 | $32,981,666 | 8 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | 45 | $98,417 | +135% | 177 | $556 | $33,080,084 | 9 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 8/15/2007 | $0 | 0 | 39 | 115 | $931,009 | 7/26/2023 | |||
| Rest of World | $49,016,845 | |||||||||
| International Total | $49,947,854 | 7/26/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Robert Graysmith | |
| Mark Ruffalo | Inspector David Toschi | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Paul Avery |
Supporting
| Anthony Edwards | Inspector William Armstrong | |
| Brian Cox | Melvin Belli | |
| Elias Koteas | Sgt. Jack Mulanax | |
| Donal Logue | Ken Narlow | |
| John Carroll Lynch | Arthur Leigh Allen | |
| Dermot Mulroney | Captain Lee | |
| Chloë Sevigny | Melanie | |
| Richard Arquette | Zodiac | |
| Bob Stephenson | Zodiac | |
| John Lacy | Zodiac | |
| Ed Setrakian | Al Hyman | |
| John Getz | Templeton Peck | |
| John Terry | Charles Thieriot | |
| Adam Goldberg | Duffy Jennings | |
| Clea DuVall | Linda Ferrin | |
| Candy Clark | Carol Fisher | |
| June Diane Raphael | Mrs. Toschi | |
| Ciara Hughes | Darlene Ferrin | |
| Lee Norris | Mike Mageau-Young | |
| Patrick Scott Smith | Bryan Hartnell | |
| Pell James | Cecilia Shepard | |
| David Lee Smith | Father | |
| Jason Wiles | Lab Tech Dagitz | |
| Charles Schneider | Cabbie / Paul Stine | |
| James Carraway | Shorty | |
| Tom Verica | Jim Dunbar | |
| Jimmi Simpson | Mike Mageau | |
| Doan Ly | Belli's Housekeeper | |
| Karina Logue | Woman | |
| Joel Bissonnette | Inspector Kracke | |
| John Mahon | Riverside Captain | |
| Matt Winston | John Allen | |
| Jules Bruff | Catherine Allen | |
| John Ennis | Terry Pascoe | |
| J. Patrick McCormack | Police Commissioner | |
| Paul Schulze | Sandy Panzarella | |
| John Hamphill | Donald Cheney | |
| Adam Trese | Detective | |
| Penny Wallace | Mulanax's Secretary | |
| Michael Francoeur | Man on Marquee | |
| Thomas Kopache | Copy Editor | |
| Barry Livingston | Copy Editor | |
| Christopher Feilds | Copy Editor |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Fincher | Director | |
| James Vanderbilt | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Graysmith | Story Creator | |
| Mike Medavoy | Producer | |
| Arnold W. Messer | Producer | |
| Bradley J. Fischer | Producer | |
| James Vanderbilt | Producer | |
| Cean Chaffin | Producer | |
| Louis Phillips | Executive Producer | |
| Harris Savides | Director of Photography | |
| Donald Graham Burt | Production Designer | |
| Angus Wall | Editor | |
| Randall Poster | Music Supervisor | |
| David Shire | Composer | |
| Mary Ellen Woods | Assistant Director | |
| Bob Wagner | Assistant Director | |
| John G. Scotti | Assistant Director | |
| Daniel Stillman | Unit Production Manager | |
| Keith Cunningham | Art Director | |
| Victor Zolfo | Set Decorator | |
| Casey Storm | Costume Designer | |
| Stacy Horn | Costume Designer | |
| Drew Kunin | Sound Mixer | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Semanick | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ren Klyce | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ren Klyce | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Richard Hymns | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Ren Klyce | Sound Designer | |
| Felicity Bowring | Makeup | |
| Amy Schmiederer | Makeup | |
| Kelvin R. Trahan | Hairstylist | |
| Trish Almeida | Hairstylist | |
| Ren Klyce | Music Producer | |
| Martin Erskine | Music Producer | |
| George Drakoulias | Music Supervisor | |
| Laray Mayfield | Casting | |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,395,610 (40.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,362 opening theaters/2,379 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $57,505,498 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 2nd, 2007 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | August 15th, 2007 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | July 24th, 2007 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some strong killings, language, drug material and brief sexual images. |
| Running Time: | 158 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Watching a Fictionalized Version of Yourself |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Investigative Journalist, Police Detective, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Phoenix Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2007 | 2 | $13,395,610 | 2,362 | $5,671 | $13,395,610 | 1 | |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 5 | $6,641,870 | -50% | 2,379 | $2,792 | $23,595,973 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 8 | $3,287,560 | -51% | 2,362 | $1,392 | $29,137,557 | 3 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 16 | $1,168,965 | -64% | 872 | $1,341 | $31,639,642 | 4 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | 21 | $369,859 | -68% | 273 | $1,355 | $32,448,587 | 5 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 27 | $171,282 | -54% | 130 | $1,318 | $32,758,035 | 6 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | 41 | $84,006 | -51% | 87 | $966 | $32,907,652 | 7 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 54 | $29,436 | -65% | 58 | $508 | $32,969,154 | 8 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | 46 | $66,687 | +127% | 177 | $377 | $33,048,353 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2007 | 2 | $4,206,713 | 2,362 | $1,781 | $4,206,713 | 1 | ||
| Mar 3, 2007 | 2 | $5,538,633 | +32% | 2,362 | $2,345 | $9,745,346 | 2 | |
| Mar 4, 2007 | 2 | $3,650,264 | -34% | 2,362 | $1,545 | $13,395,610 | 3 | |
| Mar 5, 2007 | 2 | $988,361 | -73% | 2,362 | $418 | $14,383,971 | 4 | |
| Mar 6, 2007 | 2 | $924,830 | -6% | 2,362 | $392 | $15,308,801 | 5 | |
| Mar 7, 2007 | 2 | $845,054 | -9% | 2,362 | $358 | $16,153,855 | 6 | |
| Mar 8, 2007 | 2 | $800,248 | -5% | 2,362 | $339 | $16,954,103 | 7 | |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 3 | $2,058,288 | +157% | -51% | 2,379 | $865 | $19,012,391 | 8 |
| Mar 10, 2007 | 5 | $2,943,132 | +43% | -47% | 2,379 | $1,237 | $21,955,523 | 9 |
| Mar 11, 2007 | 5 | $1,640,450 | -44% | -55% | 2,379 | $690 | $23,595,973 | 10 |
| Mar 12, 2007 | 4 | $568,086 | -65% | -43% | 2,379 | $239 | $24,164,059 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 2007 | 4 | $573,745 | +1% | -38% | 2,379 | $241 | $24,737,804 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 2007 | 4 | $559,277 | -3% | -34% | 2,379 | $235 | $25,297,081 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 2007 | 5 | $552,916 | -1% | -31% | 2,379 | $232 | $25,849,997 | 14 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 8 | $919,457 | +66% | -55% | 2,362 | $389 | $26,769,454 | 15 |
| Mar 17, 2007 | 8 | $1,359,224 | +48% | -54% | 2,362 | $575 | $28,128,678 | 16 |
| Mar 18, 2007 | 8 | $1,008,879 | -26% | -38% | 2,362 | $427 | $29,137,557 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 2007 | 7 | $327,983 | -67% | -42% | 2,362 | $139 | $29,465,540 | 18 |
| Mar 20, 2007 | 7 | $358,997 | +9% | -37% | 2,362 | $152 | $29,824,537 | 19 |
| Mar 21, 2007 | 7 | $331,815 | -8% | -41% | 2,362 | $140 | $30,156,352 | 20 |
| Mar 22, 2007 | 7 | $314,325 | -5% | -43% | 2,362 | $133 | $30,470,677 | 21 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | - | $333,203 | +6% | -64% | 872 | $382 | $30,803,880 | 22 |
| Mar 24, 2007 | - | $530,717 | +59% | -61% | 872 | $609 | $31,334,597 | 23 |
| Mar 25, 2007 | - | $305,045 | -43% | -70% | 872 | $350 | $31,639,642 | 24 |
| Mar 26, 2007 | - | $114,251 | -63% | -65% | 872 | $131 | $31,753,893 | 25 |
| Mar 27, 2007 | - | $105,786 | -7% | -71% | 872 | $121 | $31,859,679 | 26 |
| Mar 28, 2007 | - | $106,704 | +1% | -68% | 872 | $122 | $31,966,383 | 27 |
| Mar 29, 2007 | - | $112,345 | +5% | -64% | 872 | $129 | $32,078,728 | 28 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | - | $106,167 | -5% | -68% | 273 | $389 | $32,184,895 | 29 |
| Mar 31, 2007 | - | $150,503 | +42% | -72% | 273 | $551 | $32,335,398 | 30 |
| Apr 1, 2007 | - | $113,189 | -25% | -63% | 273 | $415 | $32,448,587 | 31 |
| Apr 2, 2007 | - | $32,599 | -71% | -71% | 273 | $119 | $32,481,186 | 32 |
| Apr 3, 2007 | - | $37,221 | +14% | -65% | 273 | $136 | $32,518,407 | 33 |
| Apr 4, 2007 | - | $35,921 | -3% | -66% | 273 | $132 | $32,554,328 | 34 |
| Apr 5, 2007 | - | $32,425 | -10% | -71% | 273 | $119 | $32,586,753 | 35 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | - | $54,524 | +68% | -49% | 130 | $419 | $32,641,277 | 36 |
| Apr 7, 2007 | - | $72,929 | +34% | -52% | 130 | $561 | $32,714,206 | 37 |
| Apr 8, 2007 | - | $43,829 | -40% | -61% | 130 | $337 | $32,758,035 | 38 |
| Apr 9, 2007 | - | $16,844 | -62% | -48% | 130 | $130 | $32,774,879 | 39 |
| Apr 10, 2007 | - | $15,364 | -9% | -59% | 130 | $118 | $32,790,243 | 40 |
| Apr 11, 2007 | - | $15,228 | -1% | -58% | 130 | $117 | $32,805,471 | 41 |
| Apr 12, 2007 | - | $18,176 | +19% | -44% | 130 | $140 | $32,823,647 | 42 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | - | $24,845 | +37% | -54% | 87 | $286 | $32,848,492 | 43 |
| Apr 14, 2007 | - | $37,488 | +51% | -49% | 87 | $431 | $32,885,980 | 44 |
| Apr 15, 2007 | - | $21,673 | -42% | -51% | 87 | $249 | $32,907,653 | 45 |
| Apr 16, 2007 | - | $7,803 | -64% | -54% | 87 | $90 | $32,915,456 | 46 |
| Apr 17, 2007 | - | $8,307 | +6% | -46% | 87 | $95 | $32,923,763 | 47 |
| Apr 18, 2007 | - | $8,450 | +2% | -45% | 87 | $97 | $32,932,213 | 48 |
| Apr 19, 2007 | - | $7,506 | -11% | -59% | 87 | $86 | $32,939,718 | 49 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | - | $8,124 | +8% | -67% | 58 | $140 | $32,947,842 | 50 |
| Apr 21, 2007 | - | $13,788 | +70% | -63% | 58 | $238 | $32,961,630 | 51 |
| Apr 22, 2007 | - | $7,524 | -45% | -65% | 58 | $130 | $32,969,154 | 52 |
| Apr 23, 2007 | - | $3,189 | -58% | -59% | 58 | $55 | $32,972,343 | 53 |
| Apr 24, 2007 | - | $3,374 | +6% | -59% | 58 | $58 | $32,975,717 | 54 |
| Apr 25, 2007 | - | $2,846 | -16% | -66% | 58 | $49 | $32,978,563 | 55 |
| Apr 26, 2007 | - | $3,103 | +9% | -59% | 58 | $54 | $32,981,666 | 56 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | - | $18,999 | +512% | +134% | 177 | $107 | $33,000,665 | 57 |
| Apr 28, 2007 | - | $28,591 | +50% | +107% | 177 | $162 | $33,029,256 | 58 |
| Apr 29, 2007 | - | $19,097 | -33% | +154% | 177 | $108 | $33,048,353 | 59 |
| Apr 30, 2007 | - | $7,361 | -61% | +131% | 177 | $42 | $33,055,714 | 60 |
| May 1, 2007 | - | $8,420 | +14% | +150% | 177 | $48 | $33,064,134 | 61 |
| May 2, 2007 | - | $8,350 | -1% | +193% | 177 | $47 | $33,072,484 | 62 |
| May 3, 2007 | - | $7,599 | -9% | +145% | 177 | $43 | $33,080,083 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2007 | 2 | $16,954,103 | 2,362 | $7,178 | $16,954,103 | 1 | |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 4 | $8,895,894 | -48% | 2,379 | $3,739 | $25,849,997 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 8 | $4,620,680 | -48% | 2,362 | $1,956 | $30,470,677 | 3 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 16 | $1,608,051 | -65% | 872 | $1,844 | $32,078,728 | 4 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | 24 | $508,025 | -68% | 273 | $1,861 | $32,586,753 | 5 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 28 | $236,893 | -53% | 130 | $1,822 | $32,823,646 | 6 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | 42 | $116,072 | -51% | 87 | $1,334 | $32,939,718 | 7 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 56 | $41,948 | -64% | 58 | $723 | $32,981,666 | 8 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | 45 | $98,417 | +135% | 177 | $556 | $33,080,084 | 9 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 8/15/2007 | $0 | 0 | 39 | 115 | $931,009 | 7/26/2023 | |||
| Rest of World | $49,016,845 | |||||||||
| International Total | $49,947,854 | 7/26/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Robert Graysmith | |
| Mark Ruffalo | Inspector David Toschi | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Paul Avery |
Supporting
| Anthony Edwards | Inspector William Armstrong | |
| Brian Cox | Melvin Belli | |
| Elias Koteas | Sgt. Jack Mulanax | |
| Donal Logue | Ken Narlow | |
| John Carroll Lynch | Arthur Leigh Allen | |
| Dermot Mulroney | Captain Lee | |
| Chloë Sevigny | Melanie | |
| Richard Arquette | Zodiac | |
| Bob Stephenson | Zodiac | |
| John Lacy | Zodiac | |
| Ed Setrakian | Al Hyman | |
| John Getz | Templeton Peck | |
| John Terry | Charles Thieriot | |
| Adam Goldberg | Duffy Jennings | |
| Clea DuVall | Linda Ferrin | |
| Candy Clark | Carol Fisher | |
| June Diane Raphael | Mrs. Toschi | |
| Ciara Hughes | Darlene Ferrin | |
| Lee Norris | Mike Mageau-Young | |
| Patrick Scott Smith | Bryan Hartnell | |
| Pell James | Cecilia Shepard | |
| David Lee Smith | Father | |
| Jason Wiles | Lab Tech Dagitz | |
| Charles Schneider | Cabbie / Paul Stine | |
| James Carraway | Shorty | |
| Tom Verica | Jim Dunbar | |
| Jimmi Simpson | Mike Mageau | |
| Doan Ly | Belli's Housekeeper | |
| Karina Logue | Woman | |
| Joel Bissonnette | Inspector Kracke | |
| John Mahon | Riverside Captain | |
| Matt Winston | John Allen | |
| Jules Bruff | Catherine Allen | |
| John Ennis | Terry Pascoe | |
| J. Patrick McCormack | Police Commissioner | |
| Paul Schulze | Sandy Panzarella | |
| John Hamphill | Donald Cheney | |
| Adam Trese | Detective | |
| Penny Wallace | Mulanax's Secretary | |
| Michael Francoeur | Man on Marquee | |
| Thomas Kopache | Copy Editor | |
| Barry Livingston | Copy Editor | |
| Christopher Feilds | Copy Editor |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Fincher | Director | |
| James Vanderbilt | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Graysmith | Story Creator | |
| Mike Medavoy | Producer | |
| Arnold W. Messer | Producer | |
| Bradley J. Fischer | Producer | |
| James Vanderbilt | Producer | |
| Cean Chaffin | Producer | |
| Louis Phillips | Executive Producer | |
| Harris Savides | Director of Photography | |
| Donald Graham Burt | Production Designer | |
| Angus Wall | Editor | |
| Randall Poster | Music Supervisor | |
| David Shire | Composer | |
| Mary Ellen Woods | Assistant Director | |
| Bob Wagner | Assistant Director | |
| John G. Scotti | Assistant Director | |
| Daniel Stillman | Unit Production Manager | |
| Keith Cunningham | Art Director | |
| Victor Zolfo | Set Decorator | |
| Casey Storm | Costume Designer | |
| Stacy Horn | Costume Designer | |
| Drew Kunin | Sound Mixer | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Semanick | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ren Klyce | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ren Klyce | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Richard Hymns | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Ren Klyce | Sound Designer | |
| Felicity Bowring | Makeup | |
| Amy Schmiederer | Makeup | |
| Kelvin R. Trahan | Hairstylist | |
| Trish Almeida | Hairstylist | |
| Ren Klyce | Music Producer | |
| Martin Erskine | Music Producer | |
| George Drakoulias | Music Supervisor | |
| Laray Mayfield | Casting | |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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