A hugely talented but socially isolated computer operator is tasked by Management to prove the Zero Theorem: that the universe ends as nothing, rendering life meaningless. But meaning is wha... Read allA hugely talented but socially isolated computer operator is tasked by Management to prove the Zero Theorem: that the universe ends as nothing, rendering life meaningless. But meaning is what he already craves.A hugely talented but socially isolated computer operator is tasked by Management to prove the Zero Theorem: that the universe ends as nothing, rendering life meaningless. But meaning is what he already craves.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 7 nominations
- Old Homeless Man
- (as Rudi Rosenfeld)
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- TriviaIn order to select the locations, Terry Gilliam used Google Earth: "I'd got most of the locations sorted out by using Google Earth before I first went to Romania. This is how we do location scouting these days."
- GoofsWhen Qohen is sitting at his computer naked, he is wearing flesh colored underwear.
- Quotes
Qohen Leth: Nothing adds up.
Joby: No. You've got it backwards, Qohen. Everything adds up to nothing, that's the point.
Qohen Leth: What's the point?
Joby: Exactly. What's the point of anything?
- Crazy creditsIn memory of the great Richard D. Zanuck who kept the ball rolling.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film '72: Episode dated 5 March 2014 (2014)
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Written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
Performed by Karen Souza
"The Zero Theorem" follows the story of Qohen Leth, a number-crunching programmer at a large corporation called Mancom. While struggling with life in general, Qohen is given the job of solving the zero theorem, a mysterious mathematical equation that continually eludes his grasp. The task is complicated by some new personal relationships when he meets Bainsley, a tempting Internet stripper, and Bob, the 15 year old, genius son of the CEO of Mancom. Have they entered his life to help Qohen, or are they merely unnecessary distractions from his work? Qohen is often unsure about the answer to that question.
The world of the film resembles that of Gilliam's previous two dystopian satires, but this is its own film and it deals with some new themes and conflicts. I'd say the themes and questions are even deeper here, because Gilliam is struggling with the meaning of life itself. Anyway, it all works and leads to an intriguing and visually engaging story. "The Zero Theorem" gets a big thumbs up from me. You should definitely check out this one, especially if you're a fan of Gilliam's earlier work.
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $257,706
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $83,803
- Sep 21, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $1,486,506
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1