We Bought a Zoo

We Bought a Zoo

124 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family | Dec. 8, 2011

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.

We Bought a Zoo

124 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family | Dec. 8, 2011

We Bought a Zoo
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Vinyl Films, LBI Media
Original title We Bought a Zoo
Directors John Nasraway, Cameron Crowe, Aldric La'Auli Porter
Writers Benjamin Mee, Cameron Crowe, Aline Brosh McKenna

Cast

Matt Damon

as Benjamin Mee

Scarlett Johansson

as Kelly Foster

Thomas Haden Church

as Duncan Mee

Patrick Fugit

as Robin Jones

Colin Ford

as Dylan Mee

Elle Fanning

as Lily Miska

Maggie Elizabeth Jones

as Rosie Mee

John Michael Higgins

as Walter Ferris

Angus Macfadyen

as Peter MacCready

Peter Riegert

as Delbert McGinty

Stephanie Szostak

as Katherine Mee

J.B. Smoove

as Mr. Stevens

Carla Gallo

as Rhonda

Michael Panes

as Principal

Kym Whitley

as Cashier

Todd Stanton

as San Diego Vet

Lauren Sánchez

as TV Anchor

Roberto Montesinos

as Hugo Chavez

Desi Lydic

as Shea Seger

Erick Chavarria

as Ernesto

Sam Fox

as Alison

Dustin Ybarra

as Nathan

Ben Seeder

as Bruce

Alice Marie Crowe

as Parrot Lady

Michelle Panek

as Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant)

Gary D. Robertson

as Male Zookeeper

Nicole Russell

as Volunteer

Reid Peters

as Volunteer

Taylor Victoria

as Zoo Patron

Steven Lee

as Zoo Patron

Steve Bessette

as Zoo Patron

Kate Yerves

as Zoo Patron

Hal Alpert

as Zoo Patron

Caroline Hanna

as Zoo Patron

Leslie Trotter

as Zoo Patron

David James Pryce

as Zoo Patron

Benjamin Mee

as Visiting Family

Ella Mee

as Visiting Family

Milo Mee

as Visiting Family

Sammi Yorn

as Visiting Family

William Crowe

as Zoo Kid

Curtis Crowe

as Zoo Kid

Johnny Cicco

as Zoo Staff

Alexia Barroso

as Zoo Staff

Thomas R. Baker

as Pilot

Shannah Barrett

as Party Girl

Christie Kittelsen

as Zoo Lover

Machelle Glassburn

as Zoo Lover

Gabriel Escalante

as Segundo

Crystal the Monkey

as Crystal the Capuchin

L.J. Benet

as (uncredited)

Morgan Bertsch

as (uncredited)

Bart the Bear II

as Buster the Bear

Nicole Andrews

as Joyce Jameson (uncredited)