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We Bought a Zoo is a 2011 American biographical family comedy-drama film loosely based on the 2008 memoir of the same name by Benjamin Mee.It was co-written and directed by Cameron Crowe and stars Matt Damon as widowed father Benjamin Mee, who purchases a dilapidated zoo with his family and takes on the challenge of preparing the zoo for its reopening to the public.
Dec 23, 2011 · Matt Damon stars as Benjamin Mee, a father who moves his family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo. Based on a true story, the film explores the challenges and joys of starting a new life with animals and people.
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- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Cameron Crowe
- 2011-12-23
Dec 23, 2011 · We Bought a Zoo is a transparently cloying effort by director Cameron Crowe, but Matt Damon makes for a sympathetic central character. Following his wife's untimely death, Los Angeles journalist ...
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- Cameron Crowe
- PG
- Matt Damon
A widowed father moves his family to a zoo in the countryside and tries to reopen it with the help of the staff and his children. The zoo faces financial and legal challenges, but also brings new opportunities and love for the family.
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Roger Ebert gives a mixed review of the film adaptation of Benjamin Mee's memoir about buying a zoo in California. He praises Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, but criticizes the formulaic plot and the lack of animal charm.
Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson co-star in this family film about a single dad who tries to give his family a fresh start by moving to a home situated in the middle of a zoo. Duration: 2h 4m. Release Date: 2011. Genre: DramaFamilyAnimals & Nature. Director: Cameron Crowe. Starring: Matt Damon Scarlett Johansson Thomas Haden Church Patrick ...
