We Bought a Zoo
Taste attributes: comedydramafamilyanimalsromancefresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"A True Zoo Story"
Boxlist takeA wholesome comedy-drama that is stirring, grounded and original. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
