Subtitle Zero Dark Thirty -

The title of the 2012 film serves as both a literal reference to a specific military time and a metaphor for the secrecy surrounding the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Military Definition and Origins

: While often used broadly for any "ungodly hour," filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow noted that for the film, it specifically refers to 12:30 a.m. . This was the time Navy SEALs launched the actual raid on the Abbottabad compound. subtitle Zero Dark Thirty

: Military operations often begin during this window to utilize the cover of darkness and the element of surprise. Significance to the Film The title of the 2012 film serves as