Drama ·Comedy ·Family · United States of America · 2011 · 2h 4m

We Bought a Zoo

We Bought a Zoo poster
Director
Cameron Crowe
Cast
Matt Damon as Benjamin Mee Scarlett Johansson as Kelly Foster Thomas Haden Church as Duncan Mee Colin Ford as Dylan Mee Maggie Elizabeth Jones as Rosie Mee Angus Macfadyen as Peter MacCready
Crew
Rodrigo Prieto — Director of Photography Mark Livolsi — Editor Jon Thor Birgisson — Original Music Composer Cameron Crowe — Screenplay Aline Brosh McKenna — Screenplay Benjamin Mee — Novel
Tagline

A true zoo story.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer We Bought a Zoo — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
countrysiderainzoobased on true storylovebased on memoir or autobiographyanimalshard workblocked roadzoo animals
Key Collaborators
Cameron Crowe Director Rodrigo Prieto Director of Photography Mark Livolsi Editor Jon Thor Birgisson Original Music Composer Cameron Crowe Screenplay Aline Brosh McKenna Screenplay Benjamin Mee Novel Rick Yorn Producer Julie Yorn Producer Cameron Crowe Producer Clay A. Griffith Production Design Deborah L. Scott Costume Design
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