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We Bought a Zoo

2011, comedy, drama

124 minutes

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...

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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

Dylan 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

J.B. Smoove

J.B. Smoove

Mr. Stevens

Stephanie Szostak

Stephanie Szostak

Katherine Mee

Michael Panes

Michael Panes

Principal

Kym Whitley

Kym Whitley

Cashier

Todd Stanton

San Diego Vet

Lauren Sánchez

TV Anchor

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Delbert McGinty

Roberto Montesinos

Roberto Montesinos

Hugo Chavez

Desi Lydic

Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom)

Erick Chavarria

Ernesto

Sam Fox

Sam Fox

Alison

Dustin Ybarra

Nathan

Ben Seeder

Ben Seeder

Bruce

Alice Marie Crowe

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

Hal Alpert

Zoo Patron

Caroline Hanna

Zoo Patron

Leslie Trotter

Zoo Patron

David James Pryce

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

Johnny Cicco

Zoo Staff

Alexia Barroso

Zoo Staff

Shannah Barrett

Party Girl

Christie Kittelsen

Zoo Lover

Machelle Glassburn

Zoo Lover

Bart the Bear II

Buster the Bear

Tank

Buster the Bear

Katie

Spar the Tiger

Felix

Solomon the Lion

Ninja

Ronnie the Binturong

Crystal the Monkey

Crystal the Capuchin

Nicole Andrews

Joyce Jameson (uncredited)

Morgan Bertsch

Popcorn Stand Girl (uncredited)

L.J. Benet

(uncredited)

Crew

Art

Domenic Silvestri

Art direction

Clay A. Griffith

Production design

Wayne Shepherd

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Deborah Lynn Scott

Deborah Lynn Scott

Costume design

Lisa Lovaas

Costume supervisor

Chrissie Beveridge

Makeup artist

Crew

Thomas Robinson Harper

Thomas Robinson Harper

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Cameron Crowe

Cameron Crowe

Director

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Aldric La'Auli Porter

First assistant director

John Nasraway

Second assistant director

Editing

Mark Livolsi

Editor

Production

Jeffrey Harlacker

Associate producer

Michelle Panek

Associate producer

Gail Levin

Casting

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Co-producer

Marc R. Gordon

Co-producer

Paul Deason

Co-producer, unit production manager

Ilona Herzberg

Executive producer

Julie Yorn

Producer

Cameron Crowe

Cameron Crowe

Producer

Rick Yorn

Producer

Sound

Jon Thor Birgisson

Original music composer

Mildred Iatrou

Supervising sound editor

Ai-Ling Lee

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

Paul Graff

Visual effects supervisor

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