We Bought a Zoo is a 2011 American 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. The film also stars Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Thomas Haden Church, Patrick Fugit, Elle Fanning, Colin Ford, and John Michael Higgins. The film was released in the United States on December 23, 2011 by 20th Century Fox. The film earned $120.1 million on a $50 million budget. We Bought a Zoo was released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 3, 2012 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Dartmoor Zoological Park, on which the film is based, is a 33-acre zoological garden located near the village of Sparkwell, Devon, England.
| Director | Cameron Crowe |
| Produced by | Julie Yorn, Cameron Crowe, Marc Gordon |
| Screenplay by | Aline Brosh McKenna, Cameron Crowe |
| Starring | Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Patrick Fugit, Elle Fanning, John Michael Higgins |
| Music | Jónsi |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Edited by | Mark Livolsi |
| Production, company | Vinyl Films, LBI Entertainment, Dune Entertainment |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | December 23, 2011 |
| Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $120.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 70202131 |
About We Bought a Zoo
A father moves his family to a zoo in an attempt to renovate it. The film is loosely based on Benjamin Mee's 2008 memoir of the same name.
Achievement of We Bought a Zoo
The movie was filmed in California, USA. Amy Adams and Rachel McAdams were both considered for the role of Kelly Foster, which later went to Scarlett Johansson.
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Latest information about We Bought a Zoo updated on July 28 2021.
