We Bought a Zoo
“A true zoo story.”
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
53 people
Matt Damon
Benjamin Mee
Known for
The Martian
Good Will Hunting
Scarlett Johansson
Kelly Foster
Known for
Lucy
Black Widow
Thomas Haden Church
Duncan Mee
Known for
Spider-Man 3
Easy A
Colin Ford
Dylan Mee
Known for
Under the Dome
Daybreak
Maggie Elizabeth Jones
Rosie Mee
Known for
The First Time
Ben and Kate
Angus Macfadyen
Peter MacCready
Known for
Braveheart
Saw III
Elle Fanning
Lily Miska
Known for
Maleficent
Super 8
Patrick Fugit
Robin Jones
Known for
Gone Girl
Love & Death
John Michael Higgins
Walter Ferris
Known for
The Legend of Korra
Yes Man
Carla Gallo
Rhonda Blair
Known for
Carnivàle
Bones
JB Smoove
Mr. Stevens
Known for
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Harley Quinn
Stephanie Szostak
Katherine Mee
Known for
Iron Man 3
R.I.P.D.
Cameron Crowe Director · Aline Brosh McKenna Screenplay Benjamin Mee Author
Worldwide gross $120M · Budget $50M · United States release November 26, 2011
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$120,081,841
Gross vs. budget
2.4×
Production
Dune Entertainment
Production
Estrella Media
Production
Vinyl Films
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
LBI Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 26, 2011
Limited theatrical
United States
December 12, 2011 · Premiere · New York City, New York
December 23, 2011 · Theatrical
Argentina
December 29, 2011 · Theatrical
Armenia
March 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 2011 · Theatrical
Belarus
January 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 23, 2011 · Theatrical
Canada
December 23, 2011 · Theatrical
Chile
January 19, 2012 · Theatrical
China
June 1, 2012 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Colombia
January 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Costa Rica
December 29, 2011 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Ecuador
January 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Egypt
June 3, 2021 · Physical · DVD
El Salvador
January 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Estonia
March 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Finland
April 20, 2012 · Theatrical
France
April 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
May 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
April 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
December 22, 2011 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 22, 2012 · Theatrical
India
March 23, 2012 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Israel
March 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
June 8, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
June 8, 2012 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
January 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Kuwait
March 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Latvia
March 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 22, 2011 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Norway
February 29, 2012 · Premiere · Filmfest Oslo
Panama
January 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Peru
January 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Philippines
January 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
March 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 29, 2012 · Theatrical
Romania
January 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
January 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Serbia
January 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 22, 2011 · Theatrical
South Africa
January 20, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
December 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 9, 2012 · Theatrical
November 14, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
April 18, 2012 · Theatrical · French
May 3, 2012 · Theatrical · German
June 8, 2012 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
December 23, 2011 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 23, 2011 · Theatrical
Ukraine
February 23, 2012 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
May 2, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
February 18, 2012 · Premiere · Glasgow Film Festival
March 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Uruguay
February 24, 2012 · Theatrical
Venezuela
March 2, 2012 · Theatrical
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