We Bought a Zoo (2011)
A true zoo story.
124 min
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.
- Release date
- March 22, 2012
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Box office
- $120,081,841
Trailer
Cast
- Matt Damon as Benjamin Mee
- Scarlett Johansson as Kelly Foster
- Thomas Haden Church as Duncan Mee
- Elle Fanning as Lily Miska
- Colin Ford as Dylan Mee
- Maggie Elizabeth Jones as Rosie Mee
- Angus Macfadyen as Peter MacCready
- Patrick Fugit as Robin Jones
- John Michael Higgins as Walter Ferris
- Carla Gallo as Rhonda Blair
Crew
- Cameron Crowe · Director
- Aline Brosh McKenna · Writer
- Cameron Crowe · Writer
- Benjamin Mee · Writer
- Cameron Crowe · Producer
- Julie Yorn · Producer
- Rick Yorn · Producer
- Jon Thor Birgisson · Composer
- Rodrigo Prieto · Cinematographer
- Mark Livolsi · Editor
- Gail Levin · Casting director
- Clay A. Griffith · Production designer