Just Another Christmas vs We Bought a Zoo

Just Another Christmas has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.8/10 for We Bought a Zoo). Just Another Christmas is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 4m. We Bought a Zoo is the older of the two (2011 against 2020). Both are comedy, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Just Another Christmas posterJust Another Christmas2020 VS We Bought a Zoo posterWe Bought a Zoo2011
Just Another ChristmasWe Bought a Zoo
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 6.8/10
Year20202011
Length1h 41m2h 4m
GenresComedy, Drama, Family, FantasyComedy, Drama, Family
CountryBrazil–
DirectorRoberto SantucciCameron Crowe
Main castLeandro Hassum, Danielle Winits, Elisa Pinheiro, Arianne Botelho, Miguel RômuloColin Ford, Patrick Fugit, Matt Damon, Kym Whitley, John Michael Higgins

Synopsis

Just Another Christmas

After taking a very nasty fall on Christmas Eve, grinchy Jorge blacks out and wakes up one year later, with no memory of the year that has passed. He soon realizes that he’s doomed to keep waking up on Christmas Eve after Christmas Eve, having to deal with the aftermath of what his other self has done the other 364 days of the year.

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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