A Dog's Purpose vs We Bought a Zoo
A Dog's Purpose has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.8/10 for We Bought a Zoo). A Dog's Purpose is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 4m. We Bought a Zoo is the older of the two (2011 against 2017). Both are comedy, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Dog's Purpose
We Bought a Zoo| A Dog's Purpose | We Bought a Zoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Comedy, Drama, Family |
| Country | India | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | Cameron Crowe |
| Main cast | John Ortiz, Pooch Hall, Juliet Rylance, Dennis Quaid, K.J. Apa | Colin Ford, Patrick Fugit, Matt Damon, Kym Whitley, John Michael Higgins |
Synopsis
A Dog's Purpose
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
We Bought a Zoo
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.
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