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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 reopening to the public.
- $120.1 million
- Jónsi
- $50 million
- Julie Yorn, Marc Gordon, Cameron Crowe
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 ...
- (175)
- Cameron Crowe
- PG
- Matt Damon
Find out who starred in and worked on the movie We Bought a Zoo, based on the book by Benjamin Mee. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
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 ...
A widowed father (Matt Damon) buys a zoo and a house with it, hoping to start a new life with his children. They face challenges, repairs, and a surprise inspection, but also find love and friendship in the zoo staff and animals.
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Roger Ebert gives a negative review of the film adaptation of Benjamin Mee's memoir about buying a zoo in California. He criticizes the formulaic plot, the lack of animal connection and the lower ambition compared to Crowe's other works.
