Movie·1998·116 min

Zero Effect

Name: Zero Effect
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Comedy
Released: 1998-01-30
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens, Angela Featherstone

Zero Effect is available in the US to rent or buy on Amazon Video and 4 more apps, and is not on a subscription app right now, as of October 5, 2026.

The world's most private detective.

6.3 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 66%Audience 76%IMDb 6.8Letterboxd 3.5

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Mystery Crime Comedy

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.

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