We Bought a Zoo
We Bought a Zoo
We Bought a Zoo
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2011
2h 4m
6.8(2850 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Family

Overview

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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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Matt Damon

Benjamin Mee

Matt Damon
Acting

Scarlett Johansson

Kelly Foster

Scarlett Johansson
Acting

Thomas Haden Church

Duncan Mee

Thomas Haden Church
Acting

Colin Ford

Dylan Mee

Colin Ford
Acting

Maggie Elizabeth Jones

Rosie Mee

Maggie Elizabeth Jones
Acting

Angus Macfadyen

Peter MacCready

Angus Macfadyen
Acting

Elle Fanning

Lily Miska

Elle Fanning
Acting

Patrick Fugit

Robin Jones

Patrick Fugit
Acting

John Michael Higgins

Walter Ferris

John Michael Higgins
Acting

Carla Gallo

Rhonda Blair

Carla Gallo
Acting

JB Smoove

Mr. Stevens

JB Smoove
Acting

Stephanie Szostak

Katherine Mee

Stephanie Szostak
Acting

Michael Panes

Principal

Michael Panes
Acting

Kym Whitley

Cashier

Kym Whitley
Acting

Todd Stanton

San Diego Vet

Todd Stanton
Acting

Lauren Sánchez Bezos

TV Anchor

Lauren Sánchez Bezos
Acting

Peter Riegert

Delbert McGinty

Peter Riegert
Acting

Roberto Montesinos

Hugo Chavez

Roberto Montesinos
Acting

Desi Lydic

Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom)

Desi Lydic
Acting

Erick Chavarria

Ernesto

Erick Chavarria
Acting

Sam Fox

Alison

Sam Fox
Acting

Dustin Ybarra

Nathan

Dustin Ybarra
Acting

Ben Seeder

Bruce

Ben Seeder
Acting

Alice Marie Crowe

Parrot Lady

Alice Marie Crowe
Acting

Michelle Panek

Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant)

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Acting

Gary D. Robertson

Male Zookeeper

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Nicole Russell

Volunteer

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Reid Peters

Volunteer

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Acting

Taylor Victoria

Zoo Patron

Taylor Victoria
Acting

Steven Lee

Zoo Patron

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Acting

Steve Bessette

Zoo Patron

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Kate Yerves

Zoo Patron

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Hal Alpert

Zoo Patron

Hal Alpert
Acting

Caroline Hanna

Zoo Patron

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Leslie Trotter

Zoo Patron

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David James Pryce

Zoo Patron

David James Pryce
Writing

Benjamin Mee

Visiting Family

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Ella Mee

Visiting Family

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Milo Mee

Visiting Family

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Sammi Yorn

Visiting Family

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William Crowe

Zoo Kid

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Art

Curtis Crowe

Zoo Kid

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Johnny Cicco

Zoo Staff

Johnny Cicco
Acting

Alexia Barroso

Zoo Staff

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Thomas R. Baker

Pilot

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David Dustin Kenyon

Pilot

David Dustin Kenyon
Acting

Shannah Barrett

Party Girl

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Christie Kittelsen

Zoo Lover

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Machelle Glassburn

Zoo Lover

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Acting

Crystal the Monkey

Crystal the Capuchin

Crystal the Monkey
Acting

Nicole Andrews

Joyce Jameson (uncredited)

Nicole Andrews
Acting

Morgan Bertsch

Popcorn Stand Girl (uncredited)

Morgan Bertsch

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