The Zookeeper's Wife
Seen it?2017 | 126 min | Drama, History, War
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Audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or The Pianist, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Niki Caro
- Jessica ChastainAntonina Żabińska
- Daniel BrühlLutz Heck
- Johan HeldenberghJan Żabiński
- Michael McElhattonJerzyk
- Timothy RadfordRyszard Żabiński (Younger)
- Efrat DorMagda Gross
- Iddo GoldbergMaurycy Fraenkel
- Shira HaasUrszula
- Val MalokuRyszard Zabinski
- Martha IssováRegina Kenigswein