# Zero Days > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zero_Days > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zero_Days.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_Days > Source revision: 1339105311 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2016 documentary film on stuxnet virus Not to be confused with [Zero day (disambiguation)](/source/Zero_day_(disambiguation)). This article is about the film. For the album by Prong, see [Zero Days (album)](/source/Zero_Days_(album)). Zero Days Theatrical release poster Directed by Alex Gibney Written by Alex Gibney Produced by Marc Shmuger Alex Gibney Cinematography Antonio Rossi Brett Wiley Edited by Andy Grieve Hannah Vanderlan (co-editor) Music by Will Bates Production companies Participant Media Showtime Documentary Films Global Produce Jigsaw Productions Distributed by Magnolia Pictures Release dates February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11) (Berlin) July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08) (US) Running time 116 minutes Country United States Language English ***Zero Days*** is a 2016 American [documentary film](/source/Documentary_film) directed by [Alex Gibney](/source/Alex_Gibney).[1] It was selected to compete for the [Golden Bear](/source/Golden_Bear) at the [66th Berlin International Film Festival](/source/66th_Berlin_International_Film_Festival).[2][3] ## Synopsis Although the entire subject is still shrouded in secrecy, the film attempts to tell the story of the development, deployment, discovery, and investigation of the [Stuxnet](/source/Stuxnet) computer virus and the [malware](/source/Malware) software known as "[Olympic Games](/source/Operation_Olympic_Games)" in as much detail, and as accurately, as possible. It concludes with a discussion of the follow-up cyber plan "[Nitro Zeus](/source/Nitro_Zeus)", and the [2015 Iran Nuclear Deal](/source/Joint_Comprehensive_Plan_of_Action). ## Interviewees - [David E. Sanger](/source/David_E._Sanger) - Emad Kiyaei, Director of External Affairs at the [American Iranian Council](/source/American_Iranian_Council) (AIC) - Eric Chien, [Symantec](/source/NortonLifeLock) security response - Liam O'Murchu, Symantec security response - Colonel [Gary D. Brown](/source/Gary_D._Brown), staff judge advocate of the [United States Cyber Command](/source/United_States_Cyber_Command) - [Gary Samore](/source/Gary_Samore) - [Chris Inglis](/source/Chris_Inglis) - [Amos Yadlin](/source/Amos_Yadlin) - [Yossi Melman](/source/Yossi_Melman) - [Yuval Steinitz](/source/Yuval_Steinitz) - [Eugene Kaspersky](/source/Eugene_Kaspersky) - Vitaly Kamluk, [Kaspersky Lab](/source/Kaspersky_Lab) - [Michael Hayden](/source/Michael_Hayden_(general)) - [Olli Heinonen](/source/Olli_Heinonen) - Ralph Langner, control systems security consultant - [Richard A. Clarke](/source/Richard_A._Clarke) - Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, [CIA](/source/Central_Intelligence_Agency) Officer (1982–2005) - Seán Paul McGurk, [Department of Homeland Security](/source/Department_of_Homeland_Security) Director of Cybersecurity (2008–2011) - Sergey Ulasen, Kaspersky Lab Belarus ## Release *Zero Days* was released digitally on [Amazon Prime Video](/source/Amazon_Prime_Video) and [iTunes](/source/ITunes) on December 6, 2016, broadcast in the UK on [BBC Four](/source/BBC_Four) in the *[Storyville](/source/Storyville_(TV_series))* strand on January 16, 2017, and released on DVD on January 17, 2017.[4] ## Reception On the [review aggregator](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes), 90% of 73 critics' reviews of the film are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10; the site's "critics consensus" reads: "Factors beyond Gibney's control prevent *Zero Days* from offering a comprehensive look at its subject, but the partial picture that emerges remains as frightening as it is impossible to ignore."[5] On [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), the film has a [weighted average](/source/Weighted_average) score of 77 out of 100 based on reviews from 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[6] Writing for [RogerEbert.com](/source/RogerEbert.com), [Godfrey Cheshire](/source/Godfrey_Cheshire) praised the film as "Easily the most important film anyone has released this year, it is a documentary that deserves to be seen by every sentient citizen of this country—and indeed the world."[7] ### Accolades *Zero Days* was among the 15 films shortlisted for [Best Documentary Feature](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Documentary_Feature_Film) at the [89th Academy Awards](/source/89th_Academy_Awards),[8][9] but it was not chosen as one of the final five nominees in the category. It was nominated for [Best Documentary Screenplay](/source/Writers_Guild_of_America_Award_for_Best_Documentary_Screenplay) at the [69th Writers Guild of America Awards](/source/69th_Writers_Guild_of_America_Awards).[10] The film won a [Peabody Award](/source/Peabody_Award) in 2017.[11] ## See also - *[Not for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power and Persistence](/source/Not_for_the_Faint_of_Heart%3A_Lessons_in_Courage%2C_Power_and_Persistence)* - *[The Pragmatic Entente: Israeli-Iranian Relations, 1948-1988](/source/The_Pragmatic_Entente%3A_Israeli-Iranian_Relations%2C_1948-1988)* ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Berlin_1-0)** ["Zero Days"](https://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2016/02_programm_2016/02_Filmdatenblatt_2016_201608480.php#tab=filmStills). *Berlinale*. 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Next9_2-0)** ["Jan 11, 2016: Berlinale Competition 2016: Another nine films selected"](http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/wettbewerb/wettbewerb-presse-detail_30356.html). *Berlinale*. Retrieved January 11, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Variety_3-0)** ["Berlin Film Festival Adds Nine Films to Competition Lineup"](https://variety.com/2016/film/global/berlin-film-festival-competition-lineup-1201676845/). *Variety*. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Zero Days DVD Release Date"](http://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/8223/zero-days). DVDs Release Dates. Retrieved May 6, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-rotten_tomatoes_5-0)** ["Zero Days"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zero_days/). Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 6, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-metacritic_6-0)** ["Zero Days"](http://www.metacritic.com/movie/zero-days). Metacritic. Retrieved May 6, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Zero Days Movie Review"](http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/zero-days-2016). RogerEbert.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Scott Feinberg (December 6, 2016). ["Oscars: What the Doc Shortlist Got Right and Wrong, and Which of the 15 Will Make the Final 5"](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/oscars-what-doc-shortlist-got-right-wrong-15-will-make-top-5-953412). *The Hollywood Reporter*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Anne Thompson (December 6, 2016). ["Oscars 2017 Documentary Shortlist Analysis: Netflix Edges Out HBO, and Other Snubs and Surprises"](http://www.indiewire.com/2016/12/oscars-2017-documentary-shortlist-snubs-surprises-1201753158/). *IndieWire*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["2017 Writers Guild Awards Winners"](https://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/2017-writers-guild-awards-winners-1201783066/). *indiewire.com*. IndieWire. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Participant Media (April 18, 2017). ["Zero Days wins Peadbody Award"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170627002751/http://www.participantmedia.com/2017/04/alex-gibneys-documentary-zero-days-wins-peabody-award). Archived from [the original](https://www.participantmedia.com/2017/04/alex-gibneys-documentary-zero-days-wins-peabody-award/) on June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017. ## External links - [*Zero Days*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5446858/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Zero Days*](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zero_days) at [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) v t e Alex Gibney Film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) Taxi to the Dark Side (2007) Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. 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