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  1. Dec 11, 2023 · December 11, 2023. Cameron Crowe’s 2011 comedy-drama film ‘We Bought a Zoo’ depicts the affecting true story of Benjamin Mee, who bought a 30-acre zoo located in Dartmoor, England. Ben’s search for a house for his family to stay in ended when he learned about Dartmoor Wildlife Park. He came to know that the fates of the animals in the ...

  2. Jan 6, 2023 · Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson starred in We Bought A Zoo, a movie based on the true story of Dartmoor Zoo CEO Benjamin Mee's life, which he claims is '50 per cent' accurate but had some life ...

  3. We Bought a Zoo’s real events and facts explained. The movie accurately depicts how Benjamin Mee purchased an actual zoo, i.e., the Dartmoor Zoological Park in Devon, England, in 2006.

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  5. www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk › aboutus › we-bought-a-zooWe Bought a Zoo - Dartmoor Zoo

    Zoological Society is a charitable zoo with a unique history. Created in the 1960’s as a private exotic animal collection, the Zoo fell into disrepair and was threatened with closure in 2006. Along came Benjamin Mee, who with his family bought the site and set about creating the Zoo we have today. His story, and that of his family, both ...

  6. Dec 24, 2017 · The heartbreaking true-life story of love, loss and cancer behind Dartmoor Zoo ... Benjamin later wrote about their time together and, a year after his book We Bought a Zoo came out, a film ...

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  7. 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.

  8. Dec 23, 2023 · We Bought a Zoo unfolds the heartwarming tale of a widowed father, Benjamin Mee, who embarks on a life-altering journey. He starts anew and buys a rundown zoo to overcome their collective grief.