The Zookeeper's Wife

2017 | Biography, Drama, History, War, Historical War, Past, World War II

Synopsis

Keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, must save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion in WWII Poland.

Scores

Overall Score
78.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.3%
Review Aggregate
69.7

Critic Consensus

65.0% Fresh • 180 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 180 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalhistoricalcharacter-drivensuspensefulupliftingfamily-friendlyvisually strikinglighthearteddarkpolitical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jessica Chastain2017$1,627,000$2,083,000(est)
Johan Heldenbergh2017$1,002,000$1,282,000(est)
Daniel Brühl2017$754,000$965,000(est)
Michael McElhatton2017$617,000$789,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count180
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes48,564

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$17,571,660$22,489,717
International2017$8,581,175$10,982,924
Worldwide2017$26,152,836$33,472,642

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2017$12,218,300$15,638,028
Digital Rentals ?2017$3,863,000$4,944,199
Digital Purchases ?2017$4,311,000$5,517,587
Physical Rentals ?2017$2,881,000$3,687,351
Physical Purchases ?2017$8,276,000$10,592,334
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$4,217,198$5,397,532
Total Revenues2017$35,766,498$45,777,031
Expenses
Budget ?2017$20,000,000$25,597,715
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$12,974,000 (est)$16,605,238 (est)
Participations2017$715,000$915,118
Residuals ?2017$1,267,000$1,621,615
Interest & Overhead2017$4,000,000$5,119,543
Total Expenses2017$38,956,000$49,859,229
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$-3,189,502$-4,082,198

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