The Zookeeper's Wife
They gave all they had to save all they could
Directed by Niki Caro
Produced by Scion Films, Czech Anglo Pictures
A historically grounded drama about ordinary people risking everything to protect the vulnerable during the Holocaust, balancing intimate human bonds with the weight of historical atrocity.
The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
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Is The Zookeeper's Wife sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Zookeeper's Wife end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Zookeeper's Wife easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Zookeeper's Wife violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Zookeeper's Wife scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Zookeeper's Wife
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Zookeeper's Wife
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Zookeeper's Wife, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Zookeeper's Wife, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Zookeeper's Wife, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
