6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, History, War • 2017 • 126 min • Teen (13+)
The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
Overview
The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
Starring Cast
Jessica Chastain • Johan Heldenbergh • Daniel Brühl
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
Starring Cast
Jessica Chastain • Johan Heldenbergh • Daniel Brühl
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's central narrative champions the protection of a persecuted minority from state-sponsored genocide, emphasizing compassion and resistance against authoritarianism, which aligns with progressive humanitarian values.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features traditional casting that aligns with its historical setting, without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative centers on human compassion and resistance during wartime, portraying its white protagonists positively and focusing on the historical conflict rather than critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Jewish people with immense sympathy and dignity, focusing on their humanity and resilience as they face brutal persecution during the Holocaust. The narrative unequivocally condemns the anti-Semitism directed against them, positioning the audience to empathize deeply with their suffering and courage.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on the historical events of World War II and the efforts of a zookeeper and his wife to save lives.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "The Zookeeper's Wife" focuses on the true story of a Warsaw zookeeper and his wife who saved Jews during WWII. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, thus the portrayal is not applicable.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is based on the true story of Jan and Antonina Żabiński. All major historical figures and characters depicted in the film retain their documented historical gender, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a historical drama based on real Polish individuals during WWII. All major historical characters, who were canonically white, are portrayed by white actors, aligning with their documented race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
7.3
Critic Ratings
6.4
5.7
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