We Bought a Zoo
A true zoo story.
2011 | 124m | English
Popularity: 14 (history)
| Director: | Cameron Crowe |
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| Writer: | Cameron Crowe, Aline Brosh McKenna, Benjamin Mee |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 08, 2011 |
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| Director: | Cameron Crowe |
| Writer: | Cameron Crowe, Aline Brosh McKenna, Benjamin Mee |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | countryside, rain, zoo, love, based on memoir or autobiography, animals, hard work, blocked road, zoo animals |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Vinyl Films, Estrella Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $120,081,841
Budget: $50,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 21, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Matt Damon | Benjamin Mee |
| Scarlett Johansson | Kelly Foster |
| Thomas Haden Church | Duncan Mee |
| Colin Ford | Dylan Mee |
| Maggie Elizabeth Jones | Rosie Mee |
| Angus Macfadyen | Peter MacCready |
| Elle Fanning | Lily Miska |
| Patrick Fugit | Robin Jones |
| John Michael Higgins | Walter Ferris |
| Carla Gallo | Rhonda Blair |
| JB Smoove | Mr. Stevens |
| Stephanie Szostak | Katherine Mee |
| Michael Panes | Principal |
| Kym Whitley | Cashier |
| Todd Stanton | San Diego Vet |
| Lauren Sánchez | TV Anchor |
| Peter Riegert | Delbert McGinty |
| Roberto Montesinos | Hugo Chavez |
| Desi Lydic | Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom) |
| Erick Chavarria | Ernesto |
| Sam Fox | Alison |
| Dustin Ybarra | Nathan |
| Ben Seeder | Bruce |
| Alice Marie Crowe | Parrot Lady |
| Michelle Panek | Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant) |
| Gary D. Robertson | Male Zookeeper |
| Nicole Russell | Volunteer |
| Reid Peters | Volunteer |
| Taylor Victoria | Zoo Patron |
| Steven Lee | Zoo Patron |
| Steve Bessette | Zoo Patron |
| Kate Yerves | Zoo Patron |
| Hal Alpert | Zoo Patron |
| Caroline Hanna | Zoo Patron |
| Leslie Trotter | Zoo Patron |
| David James Pryce | Zoo Patron |
| Benjamin Mee | Visiting Family |
| Ella Mee | Visiting Family |
| Milo Mee | Visiting Family |
| Sammi Yorn | Visiting Family |
| William Crowe | Zoo Kid |
| Curtis Crowe | Zoo Kid |
| Johnny Cicco | Zoo Staff |
| Alexia Barroso | Zoo Staff |
| Thomas R. Baker | Pilot |
| David Dustin Kenyon | Pilot |
| Shannah Barrett | Party Girl |
| Christie Kittelsen | Zoo Lover |
| Machelle Glassburn | Zoo Lover |
| Bart the Bear II | Buster the Bear |
| Crystal the Monkey | Crystal the Capuchin |
| Nicole Andrews | Joyce Jameson (uncredited) |
| Morgan Bertsch | Popcorn Stand Girl (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wayne Shepherd | Set Decoration |
| Cameron Crowe | Director, Screenplay |
| Aline Brosh McKenna | Screenplay |
| Riley Harper | Stunts |
| Deborah L. Scott | Costume Design |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | Stunt Coordinator |
| Christopher Leps | Stunt Double |
| Jon Thor Birgisson | Original Music Composer |
| Rodrigo Prieto | Director of Photography |
| Aldric La'Auli Porter | First Assistant Director |
| Heba Thorisdottir | Makeup Department Head |
| Daniel Edward Mora | ADR & Dubbing |
| Gail Levin | Casting |
| Clay A. Griffith | Production Design |
| Mark Livolsi | Editor |
| Lisa Lovaas | Costume Supervisor |
| Benjamin Mee | Novel |
| Paul Deason | Unit Production Manager |
| John Nasraway | Second Assistant Director |
| Peter Borck | Supervising Art Director |
| Domenic Silvestri | Art Direction |
| Jeff Wexler | Production Sound Mixer |
| Mildred Iatrou | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ai-Ling Lee | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Carlton Kaller | Supervising Music Editor |
| Paul Graff | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Christina Graff | Visual Effects Producer |
| Beth Koenigsberg | Key Costumer |
| Phyllis Corcoran-Woods | Key Costumer |
| Barbara Olvera | Hair Department Head |
| Allan Padelford | Stunts |
| Christine Beveridge | Makeup Artist |
| William H. De Silva III | Paint Coordinator |
| William Proctor | Assistant Property Master |
| William Stein | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| William Kruzykowski | Associate Editor |
| Anthony Vitagliano | Greensman |
| M. Marcos Gonzalez | Set Dresser |
| Angela Stauffer | Art Department Coordinator |
| Angela Heald | Production Coordinator |
| William McDevitt | Key Grip |
| Glen E. Hawbecker | Construction Foreman |
| Cathy Cavadini | ADR Voice Casting |
| Charles Crivier | Dolly Grip |
| Yvan Lucas | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Aldric La'Auli Porter | Co-Producer |
| Cameron Crowe | Producer |
| Paul Deason | Co-Producer |
| Marc R. Gordon | Co-Producer |
| Ilona Herzberg | Executive Producer |
| Jeffrey Harlacker | Associate Producer |
| Michelle Panek | Associate Producer |
| Rick Yorn | Producer |
| Julie Yorn | Producer |
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