Zero Dark Thirty

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, Zero Dark Thirty chronicles the meticulous efforts of a lone CIA intelligence analyst, Maya, as she doggedly pursues every lead in pursuit of her quarry. The film's taut, suspenseful narrative culminates in a heart-stopping raid on a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Maya's conviction finally proves correct, and bin Laden is brought to justice.