We Bought a Zoo [Original Soundtrack]
by Jónsi
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Dec 13, 2011
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. Bookmaster
    Dec 23, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers. A well made score, focused highly around piano, orchestra, and vocals. These OST is far too great for such a humble movie where the plot in it's entirety is titular. You will be wasting $15 to see this movie in theaters, but the the money spent on this track will not be wasted money. Or maybe it will. I don't know what you do with these songs. A passionate night of love? Something to play to your cat? All I know is, these are songs, and you have ears, so it's a 70% chance you like it. In today's economy, that's pretty good. About 40% good. No, 50%. That's all for this review, see the documentary about it called; "I Wrote a Review". By James Cameron.… Collapse

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Mojo
    Jul 18, 2012
    40
    It can perfectly capture the film's conflicted moods of sadness and euphoria, but just as easily turn cloying and sickly. [Jun 2012, p.87]
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 20, 2012
    50
    It's as dreamy and atmospheric as you might expect, but the truth is that only a handful of Jónsi's 15 tunes here really work without the context of some CGI tigers.
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  3. The Independent (UK)
    Mar 15, 2012
    60
    He's devised a musical backdrop that subtly evokes the innocence, warmth and zoophiliac empathy of the film's message.
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