Movie

We Bought a Zoo

2011 · 124 min

A gentle, heartfelt story about healing and second chances, with warm humour and touching moments that leave you uplifted.

Tagline: A true zoo story.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Grief, family, healing, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
healing
parenthood
love
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild