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By Dana Barbuto (184) for The Patriot Ledger (721) on 01 Apr 2017

How zookeeper Jan Zabinski and his wife, Antonina, pulled this off is as remarkable as it is inspiring, but The Zookeeper's Wife seldom does…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 31 Mar 2017

Caro's overall approach to the film finds a respectable balance between horror, preaching, and sentimentality…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 31 Mar 2017

The Zookeeper's Wife is an accomplished picture, offering a fascinating history lesson even as it remains wholly topical…

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By Rex Reed (1,506) for Observer (1,042) on 30 Mar 2017

In the end, it’s the animals who conquer the emotions and provide the suspense in The Zookeeper’s Wife…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 30 Mar 2017

As Holocaust-era movies go (Chastain’s maternal saint begins to secretly hide Jews in her cellar), this one is neither too pretty nor too…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 30 Mar 2017

The problem isn’t the non-fiction book by Diane Ackerman around which the narrative has been constructed, but a series of “added” scenes…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 30 Mar 2017

This story is powerful enough without our being heavily coaxed all the time how to feel…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 30 Mar 2017

There’s little tension, little sense of the suffering even if we understand the stakes…

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By Roger Tennis (246) for Cinemaclips.com (246) on 30 Mar 2017

The remarkable true story of the Żabiński family's courageous efforts in Warsaw is effectively dramatized in this inspirational film…

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By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 30 Mar 2017

Gripping adaption…

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By Rick Bentley (466) for Fresno Bee (603) on 30 Mar 2017

The film is the latest to look at the evils committed during World War II but feels fresh because Caro keeps the focus on small moments…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for SSG Syndicate (1,551) on 30 Mar 2017

Nobly stoic, heralding one brave couple's unobtrusive heroics…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (1) on 30 Mar 2017

The Zookeeper's Wife may not rank with the best of its genre, but as a unique perspective on the Holocaust, it is a moving celebration of the…

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By Michael Heaton (182) for Cleveland Plain Dealer (828) on 30 Mar 2017

Since the movie is based on a true story and the book of the same name written by best-selling author Diane Ackerman, it's kind of a head-scratcher…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 30 Mar 2017

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By Sara Michelle Fetters (1,688) for MovieFreak.com (1,674) on 30 Mar 2017

The Zookeeper's Wife is excellent, the Zabinskis' story an important lesson in heroism that proves to be as entertainingly compelling as it…

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By Jim Judy (1,199) for Screen It! (1,437) on 30 Mar 2017

It's a solidly told tale, with a good performance (as to be expected) from Jessica Chastain and handsome production values…

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By Joshua Starnes (554) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 30 Mar 2017

Despite the best of intentions from all involved The Zookeeper's Wife is bloodless and cool, turning it's story into an anecdote rather than…

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By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 30 Mar 2017

Again and again, the fuse is lit and then fizzles. Eventually, bewildered disinterest sets in…

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By Erika W. Smith (54) for Bust Magazine (182) on 30 Mar 2017

Chastain gives a strong performance and is helped along by a script by Angela Workman that, along with Niki Caro's direction, puts Antonina,…

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