The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
Kernel Score: 83% · 1,555 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Drama, History, War
Released: 2017-03-24
Runtime: 126 minutes
Where to watch The Zookeeper's Wife
- Stream: Prime Video
- Free with ads: YouTube Free
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
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.
The Zookeeper's Wife parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that The Zookeeper's Wife depicts Nazi occupation and the Holocaust, including wartime danger, as a couple risks their lives to save people and animals.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Set during the Nazi invasion and Holocaust, involving wartime danger and implied atrocities without heavy graphic depiction.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Cast
- Jessica Chastain as Antonina Żabińska
- Daniel Brühl as Lutz Heck
- Johan Heldenbergh as Jan Żabiński
- Michael McElhatton as Jerzyk
- Timothy Radford as Ryszard Żabiński (Younger)
- Efrat Dor as Magda Gross
- Iddo Goldberg as Maurycy Fraenkel
- Shira Haas as Urszula
- Val Maloku as Ryszard Zabinski
- Martha Issová as Regina Kenigswein
The Zookeeper's Wife FAQ
Is The Zookeeper's Wife good?
The Zookeeper's Wife has an 83% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,555 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Zookeeper's Wife?
In the US you can stream The Zookeeper's Wife on Prime Video, watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is The Zookeeper's Wife OK for kids?
The Zookeeper's Wife is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that The Zookeeper's Wife depicts Nazi occupation and the Holocaust, including wartime danger, as a couple risks their lives to save people and animals.
What movies are like The Zookeeper's Wife?
If you liked The Zookeeper's Wife, try Schindler's List, Conspiracy, The Pianist and The Shop on Main Street.