We Bought a Zoo

We Bought a Zoo

A true zoo story.

2011 en 124 minutes

Rating: 6.795

Plot

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.

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Cast

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Benjamin Mee

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Kelly Foster

Thomas Haden Church

Thomas Haden Church

Duncan Mee

Colin Ford

Colin Ford

Dylan Mee

Maggie Elizabeth Jones

Maggie Elizabeth Jones

Rosie Mee

Angus Macfadyen

Angus Macfadyen

Peter MacCready

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Lily Miska

Patrick Fugit

Patrick Fugit

Robin Jones

John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins

Walter Ferris

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

Rhonda Blair

JB Smoove

JB Smoove

Mr. Stevens

Stephanie Szostak

Stephanie Szostak

Katherine Mee

Michael Panes

Michael Panes

Principal

Kym Whitley

Kym Whitley

Cashier

Todd Stanton

Todd Stanton

San Diego Vet

Lauren Sánchez

Lauren Sánchez

TV Anchor

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Delbert McGinty

Roberto Montesinos

Roberto Montesinos

Hugo Chavez

Desi Lydic

Desi Lydic

Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom)

Erick Chavarria

Erick Chavarria

Ernesto

Sam Fox

Sam Fox

Alison

Dustin Ybarra

Dustin Ybarra

Nathan

Ben Seeder

Ben Seeder

Bruce

Alice Marie Crowe

Alice Marie Crowe

Parrot Lady

Michelle Panek

Michelle Panek

Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant)

Gary D. Robertson

Gary D. Robertson

Male Zookeeper

Nicole Russell

Nicole Russell

Volunteer

Reid Peters

Reid Peters

Volunteer

Taylor Victoria

Taylor Victoria

Zoo Patron

Steven Lee

Steven Lee

Zoo Patron

Steve Bessette

Steve Bessette

Zoo Patron

Kate Yerves

Kate Yerves

Zoo Patron

Hal Alpert

Hal Alpert

Zoo Patron

Caroline Hanna

Caroline Hanna

Zoo Patron

Leslie Trotter

Leslie Trotter

Zoo Patron

David James Pryce

David James Pryce

Zoo Patron

Benjamin Mee

Benjamin Mee

Visiting Family

Ella Mee

Ella Mee

Visiting Family

Milo Mee

Milo Mee

Visiting Family

Sammi Yorn

Sammi Yorn

Visiting Family

William Crowe

William Crowe

Zoo Kid

Curtis Crowe

Curtis Crowe

Zoo Kid

Johnny Cicco

Johnny Cicco

Zoo Staff

Alexia Barroso

Alexia Barroso

Zoo Staff

Thomas R. Baker

Thomas R. Baker

Pilot

David Dustin Kenyon

David Dustin Kenyon

Pilot

Shannah Barrett

Shannah Barrett

Party Girl

Christie Kittelsen

Christie Kittelsen

Zoo Lover

Machelle Glassburn

Machelle Glassburn

Zoo Lover

Bart the Bear II

Bart the Bear II

Buster the Bear

Crystal the Monkey

Crystal the Monkey

Crystal the Capuchin

Nicole Andrews

Nicole Andrews

Joyce Jameson (uncredited)

Morgan Bertsch

Morgan Bertsch

Popcorn Stand Girl (uncredited)

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