Zoo

"The true story of a larger than life friendship"

2018 1h 36m EN

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6.7

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88%

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6.5

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 113🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 1,572

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Synopsis

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Young Tom and his misfit friends fight to save 'Buster' the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of Belfast in 1941.

“The true story of a larger than life friendship”

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Cast

Art Parkinson
Tom Hall
Emily Flain
Jane Berry
Toby Jones
Security Guard Charlie
Ian O'Reilly
Pete
Ian McElhinney
Mr. Shawcross
Penelope Wilton
Denise Austin
James Stockdale
Mickey
Damian O'Hare
George Hall

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Colin McIvor
Writers: Colin McIvor
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Ireland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Ireland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Colin McIvor, shot by Damien Elliott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Art Parkinson and Emily Flain and Toby Jones carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Colin McIvor directs. Damien Elliott behind the camera. Mark Thomas scores. Chris Gill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, Ireland. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 8 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Ireland.
5Directed by Colin McIvor, shot by Damien Elliott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mark Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Chris Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Art Parkinson and Emily Flain and Toby Jones carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The true story of a larger than life friendship".
10IMDB entry: tt3688342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "elephant", "world war ii", "zoo", "based on true story".