Trivia / Zero Day

• Acclaimed Flop: The movie was regarded positively by critics, with a 68% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but was a major box office failure.
• The Danza: Everyone in the movie shares a first name with their actor, even the extras.
• Dueling Movies: With Elephant (2003), another indie film about a school shooting.
• Real-Life Relative: Andre and Cal's parents are their real parents, and Cal's brother and sister are his real siblings.
• What Could Have Been: According to Ben Coccio, Cal and Andre were originally meant to share a kiss somewhere in the film; however, this scene was cut as to keep the homoeroticism between the two more subtle in the final release.

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