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We Bought a Zoo

Directed by Cameron Crowe
PG
2011    2h 4mComedy, Drama,
7.064%71%6.8
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Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon) and his children struggle to move forward in life after the death of their dear wife and mother. Seeking a fresh start for him and his two mourning children, Benjamin buys and endeavors to save the life of a dying zoo, and in turn the life of his little family.

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Cast of We Bought a Zoo

  • Matt DamonBenjamin Mee
  • Scarlett JohanssonKelly Foster
  • Thomas Haden ChurchDuncan Mee
  • Colin FordDylan Mee
  • Maggie Elizabeth JonesRosie Mee
  • Angus MacfadyenPeter MacCready
  • Elle FanningLily Miska
  • Patrick FugitRobin Jones
  • John Michael HigginsWalter Ferris
  • Carla GalloRhonda Blair
  • JB SmooveMr. Stevens
  • Stephanie SzostakKatherine Mee
  • Michael PanesPrincipal
  • Kym WhitleyCashier
  • Todd StantonSan Diego Vet
  • Lauren Sánchez BezosTV Anchor
  • Peter RiegertDelbert McGinty
  • Roberto MontesinosHugo Chavez
  • Desi LydicShea Seger (Lasagna Mom)
  • Erick ChavarriaErnesto

We Bought a Zoo Ratings & Reviews

  • mickerdooJuly 13, 2025
    Emotional family movie about dealing with loss. Damon, Johansson and Ford create realistic characters. Reminder to be courageous.

Watch We Bought a Zoo Videos

  • We Bought A Zoo
    We Bought A ZooTrailer
  • We Bought a Zoo (Blu-ray/DVD Trailer)
    We Bought a Zoo (Blu-ray/DVD Trailer)Trailer
  • We Bought A Zoo: Matt Damon On The Story
    We Bought A Zoo: Matt Damon On The StoryBehind the Scenes
  • We Bought A Zoo: Elle Fanning On Her Character
    We Bought A Zoo: Elle Fanning On Her CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • We Bought A Zoo: Scarlett Johansson On Her Character
    We Bought A Zoo: Scarlett Johansson On Her CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • We Bought A Zoo: Thomas Haden Church On His Character
    We Bought A Zoo: Thomas Haden Church On His CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • We Bought A Zoo: Cameron Crowe On Matt Damon As Benjamin Mee
    We Bought A Zoo: Cameron Crowe On Matt Damon As Benjamin MeeBehind the Scenes
  • We Bought A Zoo: It's A Zoo
    We Bought A Zoo: It's A ZooScene
  • We Bought A Zoo: That's True Joy
    We Bought A Zoo: That's True JoyScene
  • We Bought A Zoo: Give Me Some Fork
    We Bought A Zoo: Give Me Some ForkScene
  • We Bought A Zoo: Modern Day Adventurers
    We Bought A Zoo: Modern Day AdventurersScene
  • We Bought A Zoo: Now You Are Talking To Them
    We Bought A Zoo: Now You Are Talking To ThemScene
  • We Bought A Zoo: Why Did You Buy This Place?
    We Bought A Zoo: Why Did You Buy This Place?Scene
  • We Bought A Zoo: Twenty Seconds Of Insane Courage
    We Bought A Zoo: Twenty Seconds Of Insane CourageScene

 

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We Bought a Zoo Trivia

We Bought a Zoo was released on December 22, 2011.

We Bought a Zoo was directed by Cameron Crowe.

We Bought a Zoo has a runtime of 2 hr 4 min.

We Bought a Zoo was produced by Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn, Cameron Crowe.

The key characters in We Bought a Zoo are Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon), Kelly Foster (Scarlett Johansson), Duncan Mee (Thomas Haden Church).

We Bought a Zoo is rated PG.

We Bought a Zoo is a Comedy, Drama, Family film.

We Bought a Zoo has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.

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