We Bought a Zoo (2011)
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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Matt Damon
as Benjamin Mee
as Benjamin Mee
Scarlett Johansson
as Kelly Foster
as Kelly Foster
Thomas Haden Church
as Duncan Mee
as Duncan Mee
Colin Ford
as Dylan Mee
as Dylan Mee
Maggie Elizabeth Jones
as Rosie Mee
as Rosie Mee
Angus Macfadyen
as Peter MacCready
as Peter MacCready
Elle Fanning
as Lily Miska
as Lily Miska
Patrick Fugit
as Robin Jones
as Robin Jones
John Michael Higgins
as Walter Ferris
as Walter Ferris
Carla Gallo
as Rhonda Blair
as Rhonda Blair
JB Smoove
as Mr. Stevens
as Mr. Stevens
Stephanie Szostak
as Katherine Mee
as Katherine Mee
Michael Panes
as Principal
as Principal
Kym Whitley
as Cashier
as Cashier
Todd Stanton
as San Diego Vet
as San Diego Vet
Lauren Sánchez
as TV Anchor
as TV Anchor
Peter Riegert
as Delbert McGinty
as Delbert McGinty
Roberto Montesinos
as Hugo Chavez
as Hugo Chavez
Desi Lydic
as Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom)
as Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom)
Erick Chavarria
as Ernesto
as Ernesto
Sam Fox
as Alison
as Alison
Dustin Ybarra
as Nathan
as Nathan
Ben Seeder
as Bruce
as Bruce
Alice Marie Crowe
as Parrot Lady
as Parrot Lady
Michelle Panek
as Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant)
as Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant)
Gary D. Robertson
as Male Zookeeper
as Male Zookeeper
Nicole Russell
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Reid Peters
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Taylor Victoria
as Zoo Patron
as Zoo Patron
Steven Lee
as Zoo Patron
as Zoo Patron
Steve Bessette
as Zoo Patron
as Zoo Patron
Kate Yerves
as Zoo Patron
as Zoo Patron
Hal Alpert
as Zoo Patron
as Zoo Patron
Caroline Hanna
as Zoo Patron
as Zoo Patron
Leslie Trotter
as Zoo Patron
as Zoo Patron
David James Pryce
as Zoo Patron
as Zoo Patron
Benjamin Mee
as Visiting Family
as Visiting Family
Ella Mee
as Visiting Family
as Visiting Family
Milo Mee
as Visiting Family
as Visiting Family
Sammi Yorn
as Visiting Family
as Visiting Family
William Crowe
as Zoo Kid
as Zoo Kid
Curtis Crowe
as Zoo Kid
as Zoo Kid
Johnny Cicco
as Zoo Staff
as Zoo Staff
Alexia Barroso
as Zoo Staff
as Zoo Staff
Thomas R. Baker
as Pilot
as Pilot
David Dustin Kenyon
as Pilot
as Pilot
Shannah Barrett
as Party Girl
as Party Girl
Christie Kittelsen
as Zoo Lover
as Zoo Lover
Machelle Glassburn
as Zoo Lover
as Zoo Lover
Bart the Bear II
as Buster the Bear
as Buster the Bear
Crystal the Monkey
as Crystal the Capuchin
as Crystal the Capuchin
Nicole Andrews
as Joyce Jameson (uncredited)
as Joyce Jameson (uncredited)
Morgan Bertsch
as Popcorn Stand Girl (uncredited)
as Popcorn Stand Girl (uncredited)
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Ilona Herzberg
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Carlton Kaller
Supervising Music Editor
Supervising Music Editor
Gail Levin
Casting
Casting
Paul Deason
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Marc R. Gordon
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Beth Koenigsberg
Key Costumer
Key Costumer
Rick Yorn
Producer
Producer
Rodrigo Prieto
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Domenic Silvestri
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jon Thor Birgisson
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
John Nasraway
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Michelle Panek
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Ai-Ling Lee
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Graff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods
Key Costumer
Key Costumer
Julie Yorn
Producer
Producer
Cameron Crowe
Producer
Producer
Paul Deason
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Jeffrey Harlacker
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Mildred Iatrou
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Aldric La'Auli Porter
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Heba Thorisdottir
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Barbara Olvera
Hair Department Head
Hair Department Head
Peter Borck
Supervising Art Director
Supervising Art Director
Christina Graff
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Benjamin Mee
Novel
Novel
Jeff Wexler
Production Sound Mixer
Production Sound Mixer
Cameron Crowe
Screenplay
Screenplay
Aline Brosh McKenna
Screenplay
Screenplay
Cameron Crowe
Director
Director
Allan Padelford
Stunts
Stunts
Daniel Edward Mora
ADR & Dubbing
ADR & Dubbing
Christine Beveridge
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Riley Harper
Stunts
Stunts
Mark Livolsi
Editor
Editor
Wayne Shepherd
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Clay A. Griffith
Production Design
Production Design
Deborah L. Scott
Costume Design
Costume Design
Christopher Leps
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Thomas Robinson Harper
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Lisa Lovaas
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
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