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Dec 23, 2011 · Matt Damon stars as a father who moves his family to a dilapidated zoo in California and tries to save it. Based on a true story, the film features animals, humor and heartwarming moments.
- (149K)
- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Cameron Crowe
- 2011-12-23
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 ...
- $120.1 million
- Jónsi
- $50 million
- Julie Yorn, Marc Gordon, Cameron Crowe
Dec 23, 2011 · Following his wife's untimely death, Los Angeles journalist Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon) decides to make a fresh start by quitting his job and moving his children (Colin Ford, Maggie Elizabeth Jones...
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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.
Widower Matt Damon comes up with a unique plan to lift his family out of their collective funk: by purchasing a ramshackle zoo. 8,749 IMDb 7.0 2 h 3 min 2011. X-Ray PG. Comedy · Drama · Charming · Dreamlike.
- 123 min
A family drama comedy about a journalist who buys a zoo and faces challenges with his kids and staff. The film is based on a true story, but the adaptation by Cameron Crowe is too formulaic and lacks human interest, according to Ebert.
Dec 23, 2011 · A comedy-drama film based on a true story of a single dad who buys a zoo and tries to revive it with his family. Starring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Thomas Haden Church, directed by Cameron Crowe.
