
If I Ran the Zoo
1992, English. Directed by Ray Messecar.
A child goes to the zoo and is disappointed with the quality of creatures there. He daydreams about running the zoo himself. Features illustrations from the book accompanied by narration.
- Runtime
- 0h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1992
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dr. Seuss
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If I Ran the Zoo runs 15 minutes (0h 15m).
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If I Ran the Zoo isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1992. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like If I Ran the Zoo?
If you liked If I Ran the Zoo, try Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, Night of the Zoopocalypse, Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!.
Who directed If I Ran the Zoo?
If I Ran the Zoo (1992) was directed by Ray Messecar and stars Brett Ambler.