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Zodiac
“There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer.”
Zodiac (2007) is a crime, mystery, thriller film directed by David Fincher. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.9/5, with 82% solving the puzzle and 18% failing it, making it the #89 mediumest puzzle of 165 in the archive. Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
2.9/5
Avg Score
82%
Solved
18%
Failed
307
Players
#89
Difficulty Rank
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The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #167 · September 2, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
The San Francisco Bay Area over several decades.
The Character (Clue 4)
A serial killer taunts police and newspapers with coded letters.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
A cartoonist at a newspaper becomes obsessed with solving the case.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The killer is never definitively caught.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Jake Gyllenhaal hunts the Zodiac killer in this David Fincher film.
The answer
Zodiac
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert GraysmithMark Ruffalo as David ToschiAnthony Edwards as William ArmstrongRobert Downey Jr. as Paul AveryChloë Sevigny as MelanieElias Koteas as Jack MulanaxJohn Carroll Lynch as Arthur Leigh AllenBrian Cox as Melvin Belli
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Zodiac hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Zodiac had an average score of 2.9/5. 82% of players solved it, while 18% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed Zodiac?
- Zodiac was directed by David Fincher.
- Who stars in Zodiac?
- Zodiac stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr., Chloë Sevigny, Elias Koteas, John Carroll Lynch, Brian Cox.
- What genre is Zodiac?
- Zodiac is listed under Crime, Mystery, Thriller.
- Where does Zodiac rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Zodiac ranks #89 of 165 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).